James Afarin, Chairman NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio July 17, 2003

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James Afarin, ChairmanNASA Glenn Research
CenterCleveland, OhioJuly 17, 2003
AIAA Technical Management Committee (TCM)
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Management TC Scope and Objectives

• SCOPE
• Conduct activities that are directed toward
  understanding issues and developing solutions to
  management problems of interest to the aerospace
  and defense industry, and to encourage and
  promote improved management methods and
  practices.
• OBJECTIVES
• To fulfill the AIAA Charter by providing
  significantly useful and relevant products,
  services, and information on management to the
  AIAA and its associated industrial, academic, and
  government organizations.
• To provide a meaningful environment for
  individual and corporate growth and a forum for
  committee members to exchange knowledge in the
  field of management through networking and
  sharing of personal and corporate experiences.

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View From The Chair

• Committee Overview
• A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM Events
• Summary of the Present Committee Course
• A Look to the Future

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIAA / TCM Committee Organization (2003)
James Afarin, Chairman Jim Murray,
Vice-Chairman Richard Raiford, Chairman
Emeritus John A. Sekula, Chairman
Emeritus Anthony R. Gross, Chairman Emeritus
Subcommittees
OPERATIONS PROGRAMS CONFERENCES
AWARDS Chair Steve Pearson Chair Steve
Rottler Chair Larry Graviss Chair Chris
Beskar Co-Chair Bill Shira Co-Chair Wilson
Felder Co-Chair Ned Peak Co-Chair Ernest Wu
- Don Burch - Ken Smith - Rich Knoll - Steve
Moran - Tom Shaw - Steve McBrien -
Adarsh Deepak
MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL PROJECTS ALUMNI EXECUTIVE
Chair David Elrod Chair Victor
Matricardi Chair Richard Raiford Chair James
Afarin Co-Chair Doug Dwoyer Co-Chair Chris
Beskar Co-Chair Adarsh Deepak Co-Chair Jim
Murray - Keith Kushman - Don Burch -
Subcommittee Chairs - Rex McWaters - Rich
Knoll - Chairmen Emeritus - Steve Pearson
Updated 7-17-03
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AIAA TCM Membership Selection Guidelines

• The following describes the guidelines for
  membership consideration to the Technical
  Committee on Management (TCM)
• A formal education in both the technical
  (engineering and/or science) and the management
  (business administration, management or finance)
  fields is desired.
• Practical experience in each field is mandatory
  with both line and staff experience desired.
• Must have at least 10-years experience in
  aerospace programs and must currently be in a
  position of substantial management
  responsibility.
• Each prospective member is personally interested
  in and developments in the technical and
  management fields and has personally contributed
  to each in the form of speeches, papers, etc....
• He or she should be an active member of, and have
  demonstrated personal interest in, the AIAA
  through past or current contributions.
• Similar interest demonstrated in other
  professional management societies is desirable.

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AIAA TCM Active Membership Guidelines

• The following describes the guidelines for
  retaining active membership within the Technical
  Committee on Management (TCM)
• Active members serve at the discretion of the TCM
  committee leadership.
• New members serve a three-year term. A two-year
  extension may be granted to active members by the
  TCM leadership.
• Active members must have a sponsoring
  organizations support for committee
  participation and attendance. Any member missing
  more than two consecutive meetings will be asked
  to reaffirm this commitment as a criteria for
  continuing active member status.
• Active members are expected to attend at least
  two meetings per calendar year.
• Active members are to participate on at least one
  subcommittee.
• Active members are expected to make both
  proactive and constructive contributions to the
  operations and activities of the TCM.

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AIAA TCM Alumni Membership Guidelines

• The following describes the guidelines for
  retaining alumni membership status within the
  Technical Committee on Management (TCM)
• The TCM Alumni Subcommittee will be responsible
  for maintaining the roster of alumni members who
  serve at the discretion of the TCM committee
  leadership.
• Active alumni are expected to attend at least one
  TCM meeting each year.
• Unique knowledge or capability not embodied in
  active TCM membership.
• Holds senior position in industry/government/educa
  tion and can provide advisory benefit to TCM and
  AIAA.

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View From The Chair

• Committee Overview
• A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM Events
• Summary of the Present Committee Course
• A Look to the Future

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A Reflection on the March TCM Meeting

• Last Meeting Goals
• Complete TCM leadership transition by July
  meeting.
• Develop the next theme or project for TCM.
• Provide more communication among the executive
  committee.
• Link project themes to the Delta forum and the AA
  annual paper.
• Establish more candidates for the TCM sponsored
  awards.

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A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM events

• What is new
• New Chair and Vice-Chair as of this meeting.
• Two new members are joining us starting this
  meeting, Doug Dwoyer and Larry Stephens.
• Rich Raiford ,Chairman, is taking alumni status
  and Bill Shira, Vice-Chair, is taking membership
  status.
• Dr. Harris resigned due to increase in job
  responsibilities.
• Several members have been asked to resigned due
  to their lack of participation.
• Several opportunities exist in the subcommittee
  leadership.

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A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM events

• What is new
• Out of four nominees for the von Braun Award,
  Brewster Shaw, VP and GM International Space
  Station The Boeing Company, was selected.
• Four nominees for the Hap Arnold award.
• Nine nominees for the Undergraduate Student
  Design Competition.
• Potential change of Global Air and Space meeting
  to be coincide with AIAA congressional day.

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A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM events

• Challenges
• Develop five projects that were identified in
  March.
• Produce AA paper for publication by September.
• Select a winner for the Hap Arnold award by
  August 22.
• Select a winner for the Student Design
  Competition by July 25.
• Develop paper for the Delta Forum for January 04
  by August 15.
• Select a new member from the academia.

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View From The Chair

• Committee Overview
• A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM Events
• Summary of the Present Committee Course
• A Look to the Future

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Management TC Major Activities

• 3 meetings/year (2 global 1½ days each)
• Yearly (3-4 Meetings) discussion theme with
  tailored deliverables
• Symposiums / sessions (Global and Others)
• Annual December article in AA magazine
• AIAA awards selection (Von Braun and Hap Arnold)
• Website operations communications tools
• Periodic subcommittee initiatives

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TCM Meeting Objectives

• Provide a forum for communicating key management
  issues to the TCM members.
• Provide a forum for exchanging ideas to address
  management issues.
• Maintain a product focus for the committees
  customers (TCM members, member sponsors, AIAA,
  other committees / societies) through the meeting
  agenda topics.
• Document a product from our TCM meetings
  consistent with the themes.
• Provide support to the Engineering Technical
  Management group.

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TCM Meeting Operations

• Conduct subcommittee meetings / discussions prior
  to the TCM meeting including review of
  subcommittee membership rosters and developing
  subcommittee action plans.
• Committee chairs to prepare concise subcommittee
  summaries for presentation at the meeting.
  Include action plans, subcommittee special
  projects, issues, resources, and recommendations.
• Ensure current address/e-mail info is provided to
  the operations subcommittee for the web site.
• Come prepared to contribute to the group
  discussion session.

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View From The Chair

• Committee Overview
• A Reflection on Recent AIAA / TCM Events
• Summary of the Present Committee Course
• A Look to the Future

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Expanded Opportunities for the TCM

• Broader participation with other TCs in the
  Engineering and Technology Group under Carolyn
  Griner
• Supporting various program managers at AIAA
• More liaisons with the Systems Engineering TC
• Potential to combine efforts with other group TCs
  for organizing/chairing sessions
• Role in support of AIAA internal interoperability
• Address elements of gaps identified in AIAA TAC
  structure through TCM membership
• Developing lectures and classes on management for
  TC or AIAA members

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Expanded Opportunities for the TCM

• Develop professional relationship with outside of
  AIAA organizations such as Project Management
  Institute or QFD Institute.
• Additional Membership Growth and Expansion
• Web-based recruitment
• International members
• Associate members
• Suggestions for Improved TCM Communication
  Coordination.

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