January 2023

CHIPS and Science Act Q&A

What is the CHIPS and Science Act? The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act, or CHIPS and Science Act) was signed into law on August 9, 2022. This bipartisan act includes substantial investments to ensure that the US maintains its place in world leadership through domestic technology enhancement …

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Types of Project Life Cycles

The PMBOK Guide – the cornerstone of the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) – defines the project life cycle in terms of phases. While the phases are usually executed sequentially, there can also be some overlap of activities from phase to phase: Initiation: Develop the project charter and …

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AS9120 Work Transfer

What do we mean by “Work Transfer?” Aviation, Space & Defense companies continuously change the source of supply or manufacturing of a component, a component package, or assembly across a company or its external supply chain. That’s an inevitable fact of doing business, no matter what sort of manufactuyring environment you’re in. Simply put, Work …

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Change Management Fundamentals

Businesses must constantly adapt and evolve to meet anticipated and unexpected challenges. These challenges may come from technological changes, competition, laws and regulations, or economic trends. For changes to be successful, organizations must prepare for change, coordinate and equip their teams to handle that change, and then support the individuals moving through change. Change management …

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