 Program Management System
Technical Ordnance manages programs within a Project Office
responsible to the Engineering Manager. To ensure program
control from inception to completion, each program utilizes
resources from all company departments. To assure all customer
requirements are met, cross functional coordination is the
General Manager's responsibility and involves the Quality
Manager, Engineering Manager, Plant Manager and Contracts
Administrator. This organizational philosophy ensures the
customer of a viable, responsive effort on all project phases
at Technical Ordnance.
This control system provides all management responsibility
and complete project authority in one specialized organization
under the Project Manager who is singularly dedicated to
the successful completion of the program. The Project Manager
is the focal point of responsibility and authority in order
to provide the proposed progam with maximum flexibility and
immediate response to customer direction, as required. Technical
Ordnance Project Management system represents the customer's
best interests assuring full compliance to requirements.
Governing documents and specifications provide the Project
Manager with the resources and organization necessary to
identify and control all project efforts.
 Technical Ordnance operates as a
ISO 9001:2000
organization
and, as such, incorporates the tools necessary for cost collection
methods, evaluation of technical performance and methods
for controlling schedules. Project Management procedures
and
ISO 9001:2000
operating methods result in accurate records
which reflect actual versus scheduled program progress. The
Program Office concept provides continuous program/project
visibility at all levels so the immediate status of the project
can be determined, potential and actual problems resolved,
and when required, corrective action implemented, throughout
the duration of the program. This management approach offers
the following advantages:
- A single point of contact for the total program provides
for effective response to customer direction/inquires.
- The
Project Manger is responsible for the management of
the assigned program.
- Control of all specialized skills by
the Program Manager makes available all the experience
gained from previous projects, thus identifying early
in the program any potential problem areas that may arise.
Status meetings are conducted by Contract Administration
on a weekly basis with functional unit representatives involved
in the program. These weekly meetings provide cost information,
budgets and schedules to compare with the Master Project
plan. The Project Engineer is empowered to effect immediate
and effective solutions to problem areas. Monthly project
reviews are held to assess project performance; identify
critical problems requiring executive management attention
and initiate corrective action as required to assure compliance
with project requirements.
The Project Office prepares all presentations of the current
status and plans for each task. The Project Office will review
each project against a Master Project Schedule during each
presentation to the customer.
 Program Control
Technical Ordnance will operate a program management system
which will perform management tasks. This management system
will organize, administer, correlate and communicate the
tasks, costs, schedules and other contract performance information
for the program. The scope for this work will include the
responsibility for establishment, documentation and implementation
of definitions, procedures, responsibilities and tools for
planning and controlling all contract tasks and resources.
Documentation
Technical Ordnance maintains a data management group which
provides program management with detailed definition and
resolution of data requirement, establishment of data schedules
and initiation of corrective action to prevent/rectify schedule
delinquencies and data deficiencies.
Engineering Department
The Engineering Department is responsible for all research,
development and design within the company. Engineering is
divided into the following functional groups: Product Devices,
Research and Development, and Technical Services which includes
manufacturing, engineering, drafting, documentation and model
shops.
Typically, engineering work is handled on a project basis
with a Project Engineer assigned the responsibility for successful
completion of all technical phases of the project. The Project
Engineer directs the project through all of its phases: design,
test fabrication, procurement and acceptance and delivery
to customer.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing performs all fabrication of company products.
Principal functional areas are: Pyrotechnic and explosives
preparation, loading and assembly.
Material/Production Control
Production Control is assigned responsibility for procurement
of all purchased material used by Technical Ordnance, as
well as all production planning, routing, dispositioning
and scheduling. The Material Control section stores and issues
material and maintains all accountable inventory records.
 Quality Assurance
The company operates as a
ISO 9001:2000
organization. Quality
Assurance is responsible for overall company quality functions.
This includes Quality Engineering, Inspection and Test. All
phases of the program receive constant quality surveillance
from design through production. All drawings are reviewed
by Q.A. and all qualifications and acceptance tests are performed
by Q.A. test personnel.
Subcontract Coordination
Subcontract coordination, data, documentation, test efforts
and fabrication performed by outside contractors will be
scheduled and managed to assure on-time, in-house usage and
to reduce lost schedule time attributable to subcontractors.
Customer Coordination
Customer coordination, hardware, data, documentation and
additional support efforts required within the scope of the
program shall be coordinated with the customer to assure
total delivery schedule compatibility.
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