Contextware selected to support Design for Production (DfP) project.
General Dynamics Electric Boat Viewing DfP as Means to Reduce
Virginia-Class Costs
ANNANDALE, VA, November 20, 2007 – Contextware,
Inc., provider of software solutions for enterprise productivity, today
announced that it has been selected to provide technology in support of a General
Dynamics Electric Boat (EB) project funded through an award from the Center for
Naval Shipbuilding Technology (CNST) in partnership with the Office of Naval
Research (ONR) and Navy ManTech.
The purpose
of the project is to employ industry best-practices from the field of knowledge
management to ensure that Design for Production (DfP) knowledge is effectively
captured, filed and disseminated. EB is
aggressively pursuing the Navy’s overriding objective to dramatically reduce
the production cost and cycle time of the VIRGINIA-Class Submarine (VCS)
construction program.
According
to the program, the DfP challenge is rooted in the knowledge management
endeavor, to formally manage intellectual assets. These intangible assets are
often hidden, not highly leveraged or difficult to value – but represent a
company’s principle source of competitive advantage. There is a risk that the
application of best practices for knowledge management would not progress if it
isn’t readily available and easily connected in context of the tasks that
designers are trying to accomplish.
More
information on the program is available at ONR’s website.
About Contextware, Inc.
Contextware’s
award winning technology provides commercial and government enterprises
with a platform to capture, optimize and manage how information-rich
work is performed by connecting people with the processes, content,
expertise and tools needed to do their jobs. Contextware’s approach
serves as an enabler for key productivity initiatives including:
learning and training in real time; complying with policies and
procedures; capturing and sharing knowledge; and managing business
processes.
