Aviation Organization Strategy Development in National Airspace Modernization

The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how small sub-directorates within larger organizations develop strategy accomplish expansive legacy infrastructure re-engineering. There is significant, historical academic inquiry on Technological Transitions (TT)s with respect modernization; the conversion National Airspace System from ground-based space-based navigation an example a TT. are also studies re-engineer software systems continue supporting organizational needs. This intended explore case re-engineering system in United States by efficiently reducing size network and expanding then verifying signal coverage over 4.5 million square miles. It not pure TT, nor re-engineering, but rather large-scale pre-existing hardware infrastructure. constitutes nationwide effort re-design expand developed 70 years. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advised public 2011 that it reduce Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 896 stations down 593 - be defined as Minimum Operational Network (MON). reduction based premise two-thirds VORs would retained their expanded cover twice airspace US than previous network. FAA Flight Program Operations (FPO) sub-directorate organization now responsible validate several miles additional airspace. Understanding FPO develops leverages technology support endeavor can provide repeatable template for future, expansive, efforts. discovered iteratively evolved VOR MON using tribal knowledge, subject matter expertise accepted business practices. applied other efforts forthcoming TTs.