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I was in the Navy many years ago, I was assigned to a hovercraft unit, which is located at Camp
Pendleton, CA. There was a concern that the control tower by the beach where the hovercraft goes into the water needed a radar system so they could monitor the incoming hovercraft. For this project, we did some research on what was the best radar system we could use at that time. We also required
to include some of the other technicians that have worked on radar systems before. Once we compiled a list and ordered the item that we needed.
The success of the project was how we went about including all the stakeholders in the project. We conducted meetings with the Commander, the Electronic Technicians, and the sailors that ran the tower. We knew that there was a need for this project, and we did research on what type of equipment we are going to need for the project beforehand. Then we ordered the appropriate items that we needed. Once the materials got delivered we worked with the Electronic Technicians to get the radar installed. Then the radar was tested and fine-tuned by someone that was qualified on the radar system. The unit used the radar system for years helping the control tower to watch for traffic and incoming hovercraft.
The success of the project was how we went about including all the stakeholders in the project. We conducted meetings with the Commander, the Electronic Technicians, and the sailors that ran the tower. We knew that there was a need for this project, and we did research on what type of equipment we are going to need for the project beforehand. Then we ordered the appropriate items that we needed. Once the materials got delivered we worked with the Electronic Technicians to get the radar installed. Then the radar was tested and fine-tuned by someone that was qualified on the radar system. The unit used the radar system for years helping the control tower to watch for traffic and incoming hovercraft.
David, it sounds like the success of the project was largely due to involving all of the necessary people from the start and planning according to your research results. That's the way to do it! But were there any complications along the way? Were there some things that your research didn't discovery initially, or budgetary issues of any kind? If so, how did you deal with these as they came up? Was there anything that you could have done differently?
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad the project was successful! It seems that you measured success by the continued use of the radar for years - was there more specific criteria that was determined before the project began? What kind of timeline did this project require?
After the initial research for the project we had a month time line to finish the project. The only problem we my have is getting the parts on time. But, since this was a radar system, not too many units are ordering all new radar systems so it was expected to be there on time. Which it was on time. Where the budget was concerned I had to keep it under $1 million dollars, most of the money was spent on the radar itself and the building that would house the equipment and the platform for the radar. One thing we did to save money was wire the system ourselves.
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