Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM Program Theme Integrated Product Development Emphasis - Hands On Systems Engineering (Basics and Takeaways)

Systems EngineeringSystems Integration & TestQualification as a System William P. Putnam, GDAIS 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 3 Tonights Agenda 6:15 PM Pizza and Networking 6:45 PM Chapter Meeting and Introductions 7:00 PM Presentation: Systems Integration & TestQualification as a System – William P. Putnam 7:50 PM Break 8:00 PM Questions 8:30 PM Adjourn

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 4 13 January - Panel Discussion: Integrated Product Team (IPT) General Dynamics 10 February – SkyWeb Express Taxi March – SE Estimation Tool - COSYSMO United Defense, L.P. 14 April – Integration & Test General Dynamics 12 May – From Mil-Spec to COTS Lockheed Martin – Presentation & Tour 9 June – Symposium Paper & Movie MTS 2005 Meeting Calendar

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 5 14 July – No Chapter Meeting 10 – 15 July INCOSE 2005 (Rochester, New York) 11 August – Symposium Debrief & Dinner TBD 8 September – System Integration TBD 13 October – Verification & Validation TBD 10 November – Joint Society TBD 8 December – Seasonal Party To Be Announced 2005 Meeting Calendar

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 6 From Mil-Spec to COTS When: Thursday, 12 May at 6:15 PM Where: Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors 3333 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN What: From Mil-Spec to COTS – Transformation of Mission Critical Naval Systems Harvey Taipale, Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors Watch for details in the announcement

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM Organization Nominations & Elections Ways & Means Audit Ad Hoc Committees Membership ElliotAbrons Communication -open- Programs PaulMaggitti Standing Committees President Secretary KrisBlanshan Treasurer Hugh Perry Dir. Industry Keith Hornbacher President Elect Eileen Arnold Past President John Palmer Dir.Acad/Govt NeillRadke Board of Directors Nominations & Elections Ways & Means Audit Ad Hoc Committees Membership ElliotAbrons Communication -open- Programs PaulMaggitti Standing Committees Nominations & Elections Ways & Means Audit Ad Hoc Committees Membership ElliotAbrons Communication -open- Programs -open- Standing Committees SE Applications KrisBlanshan Education & Research NeillRadke Measurement -open- Modeling & Tools -open- SE Management Joint w/PMI Process & Methods -open- Standards Hugh Perry Risk Management John Palmer Contacts for Working Groups SE Applications KrisBlanshan Education & Research NeillRadke SE Initiatives -open- Modeling & Tools -Paul Maggitti- SE Management Joint w/PMI Process & Improvement -open- Standards Bob Hunter Risk Management John Palmer Contacts for Working Groups President Secretary KrisBlanshan Treasurer Hugh Perry Dir. Industry Keith Hornbacher President Elect Eileen Arnold Past President John Palmer Dir.Acad/Govt NeillRadke Board of Directors President Paul Maggitti Secretary Peter Lucking Treasurer Sal Lopiano Dir. Industry John Palmer President Elect Bob Hunter Past President Eileen Arnold Dir.Acad/Govt NeillRadke Board of Directors

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 8 Website North Star Chapter Web Site hosted on INCOSE server:

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM Symposium Rochester, New York July 10-15

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 10 8:30 AM Registration - 9:00 Presentation (Lunch Provided) 4:30 PM Adjourn Date: Saturday, 23 April 2005 Host: Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors Location: 3330 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota Deadline to register is Friday, April 15 - call or Peter Lucking Applying the Design Structure Matrix to System Decomposition & Integration Problems: A Review and New Directions Presenter: Dr. Tyson R. Browning Spring 2005 Tutorial

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 11 A Reminder We will continue the chapter incentive program to encourage attendance at our meetings. We will again keep accurate attendance records. Those attending six or more meetings in June 2004 through May 2005 will have their membership reimbursed for the dues year 2004 – 2005 ($80) BE SURE AND SIGN THE ATTENDANCE LIST!

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM The Program Systems Integration & Test -Qualification as a System William P. Putnam, GDAIS

Chapter Overview 14 April 2005 North Star Chapter PM 13 Our Speaker William Putnam has spent a total of 30 years in the test arena, of which 10 were in the commercial industry and the last 20 in Defense at GDAIS. Bill was challenged in 2002 to orchestrate the development of an Integration & Test Organization that would align with General Dynamics Mission Systems Vision and Common Process Framework. As a result of this challenge, he is now Manager of the Integration & Test Organization for GD Mission Systems, leading a multifunctional department of 60 engineers consisting of specialists in systems integration, test equipment design, verification & validation, test software development, product characterization analysts and technical support personnel. Bill holds a BSEE degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Masters of Arts in Business & Leadership from Hamline University.