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How Saab uses agile principles to develop the Gripen fighter

November 17, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Agile has virtually taken over IT departments, themselves the source of countless innovations. At last count, 85 percent of software developers use agile techniques in […]

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The astronomical cost of winning contracts

November 22, 2018 Eric Lofgren 0

It’s hard to believe that Boeing was a long-shot to win an aircraft program, but it appears that there were 6 other competitors at some level. What I find interesting is the coincidence of Boeing having both the lowest price and the only clean-sheet design. Optimism, perhaps? 

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