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This paper describes our experience in using a multimedia project management and software engineering environment, Decision-based Hyper-multimedia CASE (DHC), to support the Low-Visibility Landing and Surface Operations (LVLASO) project at the NASA Langley Research Center. 1 The purpose of the LVLASO project is to allow pilots to land and taxi airplanes when visibility is impeded due to adverse weather conditions. NASA is supporting this eeort by developing new cockpit systems concepts for use on the ight deck. We are utilizing DHC to capture the decisions and documents generated during this project's life cycle. DHC supports a new Decision-based Systems Development paradigm, which allows the organization of the project by the decisions which shape the end-products and associated documents. This paper describes our current understanding of using a hyperlinked multimedia project space in developing large, group collaborative projects. The Low Visibility Landing and Surface Operations (LVLASO) Project was recently initiated as part of the Terminal Area Productivity (TAP) program at NASA. The goal of the LVLASO project is to enhance pilots' abilities to land and taxi their planes when visibility is impeded due to adverse weather conditions. New mission capability, including hardware, software, and procedural elements, is being developed for this purpose; for example, a new \taxi-map" display is a candidate for placement in the airplane's cockpit. This new display will show the pilot (in real-time) the position of the plane on the runway or taxiway, and will provide the pilot with enhanced situation awareness and route planning capability.