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RAAF Plan Jericho RAAF Plan Jericho Design-Led Innovation - Enabling Transformation Plan Jericho is Air Force’s plan to transform into a fully integrated force that is capable of fighting and winning in the information age. "Air platforms, command and control, and information management systems must be acquired in a deliberate manner, with a full regard for future operating concepts. We must achieve the future Air Force by design." Seminar intent – to explore: o how the RAAF, in partnership with the other Services, Groups and Industry, can create the appropriate innovation / transformation environment to support the design and implementation of the RAAF’s Plan Jericho. o Will business as usual work ? “Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything” Steve Jobs Design-Led Innovation Plan Jericho – “We must achieve the future Air Force by design” We need a generational change in the ISR, network and Comms systems and other capabilities that will support the F-35 if we are to get the most out of the aircraft’s capabilities … March 2014 AIRMSHL Geoff Brown Design-Led Innovation Design-Led Innovation – what is it ? Plan Jericho Narrative CONOPS How it works Gap Analysis Program of Work Jericho Jericho Experiments Dawn ++ Design-Led Innovation – what is it ? Plan Jericho Narrative Design CONOPS Gap Analysis Program of Work Jericho Jericho Experiments Dawn ++ Design-Led Innovation – what is it ? Plan Jericho Narrative Design CONOPS Gap Analysis Program of Work Jericho Jericho Experiments Dawn ++ Design-Led Innovation – what is it ? Plan Jericho Narrative Desig CONOPS n Gap Analysis Innovation Program of Work Jericho Jericho Experiment Dawn s ++ Design-Led Innovation – what is it ? Plan Jericho Effect Level Capability Design Platform Design CONOPS Design Innovation Program of Work Jericho Jericho Experiments Dawn ++ Is Design-Led Innovation feasible for the RAAF / ADF ? Design-Led Innovation “Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have … It’s about the people you have, how you are led and how much you get it.” Steve Jobs Design-Led Innovation Plan Jericho – Design-Led Innovation Challenges Risk / Fear- innovation in the Canberra Environment tolerance of failure ? Having the right people with right skills sets at the right level Overcoming hierarchical resistance and process … If history is any guide, the overwhelming majority of the start-ups that attracted funds will ultimately fail … 90 per cent is the rule of thumb That's a natural part of the entrepreneurial process … it's a sobering reality nonetheless. Plan Jericho – Design-Led Innovation Opportunities Plan Jericho is the opportunity Teaming to access the right people and skills (i.e. partnerships) Jericho Team model – design outside-in / empower the middle Learning From others - e.g. USAF and Industry From each other - teaming Seminar Program Seminar / Workshop Context – AVM John Blackburn AO (Retd), Deputy Chair, Williams Foundation Opening Address - AIRMSHL Leo Davies AO CSC Chief of Air Force Keynote Address - Lt Gen Jeff Lofgren USAF Deputy Chief of Staff Capability Development Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Morning tea – 1030 - 1100 Lockheed Martin – Mr Stephen Justice – Skunk Works Director for Advanced Systems Development Boeing – Mr Paul Geery - Phantom Works VP – Advanced Network and Space Systems Mr Shane Arnott - Phantom Works Director International End of Morning Seminar at 1230 Workshop Program Working Lunch @ assigned tables – review of morning’s presentations 1315 - Workshop Context - AVM Warren McDonald AM, CSC Deputy Chief of Air Force Workshop Session 1 – Questions set by the Jericho team Afternoon Tea at the tables Workshop Session 2 – Question set by Jericho team 1545 -Jericho Team Plenary – GPCAPTs Chipman and Campbell End of Workshop at 1630 Air Marshal Leo Davies AO CSC Chief of Air Force Design-Led Innovation Lt Gen Jeff Lofgren USAF HQ Allied Command Transformation Design-Led Innovation Mr Stephen Justice Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Design-Led Innovation Mr Paul Geery / Mr Shane Arnott Boeing Phantom Works Design-Led Innovation AIRMSHL Errol McCormack AO (Retd) Chairman, Williams Foundation Design-Led Innovation.
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