DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE FRAMEWORK FOR AVIATION ENGINEERING COMPLEX

Abstract

Systems Engineering (SYSE) is a multidisciplinary field that makes effective insight into complex engineering projects. Realizing the significant contribution that application of SYSE has made in public as well as private sectors in project management fields for developed countries, establishing corporate framework for Aviation Engineering Complex (AEC) in exclusive Aerospace & Defence (A&D) sector is considered in this thesis. Customized “System Engineering Management Plan” (SEMP) for corporate framework of AEC was prepared through application of SYSE approach in conjunction with SYSE tools. This SEMP contains organizational structure to be followed, tasks, interfaces, activities, and objectives of SYSE management required to accomplish and control the project. Establishment of AEC is envisaged to be an international standard, very high quality, private sector infrastructure in A&D sector of Pakistan that will look after the interest of customers and will also contribute to national goals in terms of imports substitution and exports enhancements. House of Quality (HOQ) was prepared for selecting site of AEC. Results of HOQ indicated that preferred site for AEC will be situated close to Kamra to take advantage of huge engineering capabilities of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), secure environment, good civic infrastructure and possible access to social facilities, of the area. Corporate framework will house Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), quality, Human Resource (HR), finance & marketing and administration departments. A strong matrix structure is proposed in AEC to support six independent, mutually supporting business units of technical segment. Corporate center will provide administration, quality, ERP, HR and financial support / services to the technical units on as and when required basis. Interface identification and development between system elements is so vital for smooth functioning of any complex system. Same has been addressed by categorizing interfaces between corporate sub-departments into three types for development of system model. Implementation of customized industry standard automation tool such as ERP and its selection using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) based on seven factors criteria is novel part of this work which has never been practiced for A&D sector specifically.