Product Management: FreeFlyer and SDT

Product Management: FreeFlyer and SDT

July 3, 2014 at 5:16 pm by in Case Studies
 

For a 10 year period, I managed two major and well known commercial off-the-shelf aerospace products:  FreeFlyer from a.i. solutions, and Spacecraft Design Tool from Star Technologies (and later Applied Defense Solutions).  During this time, I was responsible for:

1.  Devising a new user interface for FreeFlyer.

2.  Directing software development teams on new features to add to Spacecraft Design Tool.

3.  Ensuring a software process is followed.

 

Managing complex aerospace software for small business requires a variety of skills.  At times, you manage human resources, ensuring that the product is being developed with appropriate staff.  Other times,