R&D Planning – A Boeing Perspective A Boeing Perspective REACH 2010 Seminar REACH 2010 Seminar Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 12 October 2010 Bala Bharadvaj Director Director Boeing Research & Technology - India
R&D Planning – A Boeing PerspectiveA Boeing Perspective
REACH 2010 SeminarREACH 2010 Seminar
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
12 October 2010
Bala BharadvajDirectorDirectorBoeing Research & Technology - India
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Vision StatementOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
Conference focus: Creating a Research Vision for IIT Kanpur
Vision
The desired or intended future state of an organization in terms of its fundamental objective and/or strategic direction.
A long term view.
Your inspiration, the framework for all your strategic planning.
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How We Are OrganizedgCorporate functions:Business Development and Strategy
World-class performance
Business Development and Strategy
Communications
Engineering, Operations and T h lTechnology
Finance/Shared Services Group/Boeing Capital Corp.
Human Resources/Administration
International
Lawa
Office of Internal Governance
Government RelationsDefense, Space & Security
Commercial Airplanes
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Two businesses supported by nine corporate functions
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More Vision Statements
EO&TEO&T
Enhanced Growth & Productivity through Technical & Functional LeadershipLeadership
Boeing Research & TechnologyOne team: anticipating, shaping, delivering, and supporting innovation and technology for Boeing’s growth and productivity
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Engineering Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology Global Technology
Customers’ Needs Drive Technology CharacteristicsEngineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology Global Technology
to meet the customer needs (range
BreakthroughBreakthrough
…to meet the customer needs (range, payload, speed, mission effectiveness, availability, reliability, etc.)
EnduringSustainability
EnduringSustainability
Extreme Affordability
Extreme Affordability
BreakthroughPerformanceBreakthroughPerformance
yyyy
EnvironmentallyProgressive
EnvironmentallyProgressive
… in development, production, operations, and support.
… easy to mod; open system architecture; easy to upgrade
… non-polluting in production; quiet; non-polluting & fuel efficient in operation; disposable/ recyclable at end of life
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Enterprise Technology DomainsOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
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Boeing Leverages Global TechnologyOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
NorthAmerica $380B
Asia$300B
Middle East$6B
Europe$280B
Australia$13B
SouthAmerica
$21B$13B
AfricaNil
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Boeing uses RoadmapsOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
For Industry
Markets Products Technologies Infrastructure
For IIT Kanpur
Beneficiaries Products Science & Technology Infrastructure
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Technology Readiness LevelsOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
Achie ing higher TRLBoeingPrograms
Achieving higher TRL- Is potentially more
rewarding- but increasingly more
Boeing Research &
- but, increasingly more expensive
Technology
f ?Where does IIT Kanpur see itself on this scale?
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Shaping an R&D VisionOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
What does IIT-K want to focus on?
Other Uni ersities Cambridge (f ndamental research) MITOther Universities: Cambridge (fundamental research), MIT (applied research), Univ. of Washington (works closely with Boeing on aerospace related technologies)
Invest in core and key R&D areas
Focus on critical areas; Develop critical mass
Be the best, and ensure “impact”
Strategic shift to support new vision
New partnership models
Greater collaboration between industry and universities
Reward and recognition for researchers
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Potential areas to Add ValueOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
Breakthrough technologies needed for a cleaner, safer, better world.Breakthrough technologies needed for a cleaner, safer, better world.
Fundamental research in emerging areas.
Applied research as a catalyst for growth of Industries.Applied research as a catalyst for growth of Industries.
Solutions of national importance – literacy, infrastructure, water, resources ….
Solutions for the world – health, environment, energy, security, effective use of limited natural resources.
Create new Industries of the future through confluence of different subject areas – medicine and technology, nano tech, other ??
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SummaryOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
Boeing’s technology strategy is closely aligned with its customers’ needs.
India has an illustrious past in Engineering and Technology, and has created high quality Institutes of higher learningcreated high quality Institutes of higher learning.
Maturing from “Technology Development” to “System Development” has many challenges.
New R&D vision should build upon IIT Kanpur’s existing strengths.
Collaborative approach can be a key to evolve and sustain new vision.
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Last WordsOne Partnership Endless Possibilities
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