Solution Netscape-based intranet, workflow, newsgroups, and messaging. Solution Features Thirty-four newsgroups allow employees to share information. Capital budgeting is done online, using a workflow application. Approved vendor lists and a database of employees with rare skills will soon be available on an intranet. Business Benefits Business processes such as capital planning can be done in a fraction of the time.
Problem solving is improved through shared best practices.
Employees with rare skills can be easily found, leveraging company resources. The company is a recognized leader in the design, development, and support of sophisticated systems for airborne, ground, sea, and space applications. Principal operations are located throughout the U.S. and in Germany, Canada, the UK, and Italy. As of the end of the company's last fiscal year, the workforce comprised approximately 31,500 people. Previously, it could take anywhere from two to three months to develop a capital forecast plan.