PERT PROGRAM & U.S. NAVY POLARIS BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT 51634

This 1960s unclassified color film “Breakthrough” is about using PERT, the Navy’s technique for managing large-scale R&D programs, to develop nuclear-powered submarines and Polaris missiles two years ahead of schedule. It was produced by the United States Navy Special Projects Office and Merit Film Productions. A Polaris missile launches from a submarine (:38-1:25). The USS George Washington moves across the ocean’s surface (1:26-1:45). A man speaks to a small group of military officers about development of the Fleet Ballistic Missile Weapons System, which started in 1955 (1:46-2:53). It required astronomers, mathematicians, chemists, and physicists (2:54-3:06). A table-top model is shown, followed by large-scale simulators and equipment rooms (3:07-3:50). The camera looks down on a nuclear-submarine being built (3:51-3:55). The Polaris also required large-scale research (3:56-4:06). A flight test missile vehicle is shown (4:07-4:12). A safe propellent fuel and the mechanism for launch are tested (4:13-4:30). Various individuals work on components (4:31-4:55). Nuclear-powered submarines shown christened and launched in 1959 are USS George Washington (5:40), USS Patrick Henry (5:55), USS Theodore Roosevelt (6:13), USS Robert E. Lee (6:35), and in 1960, USS Abraham Lincoln (6:47). Operation Peashooter and Operation Skycatch tested future Polaris capabilities (7:00-7:21), Underwater launches were tested in Operation Popup (7:22-7:40). A successful test launch of a Polaris test vehicle was made in August, 1959 (7:41-8:01), followed by successful land-based launches (8:02-8:40), Another milestone in April, 1960 was the underwater launch of a test vehicle (8:41-9:00), followed by another in July from the USS George Washington (9:01-9:31). The agencies, universities, institutions, and industries part of the development are listed (9:33-9:52). PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) charts are shown to a room of military personnel (10:05-11:05). To use PERT, a program network chart is created in reverse order. Various renditions are shown in different meeting rooms to different groups, including fabrication, assembly and testing. (11:20-13:50). Three time estimates are attached to each network activity and probability-to-complete determined, as diagrammed (13:51-16:42). These stats are fed into the Navy’s IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator, shown in action (16:43-17:15). The many different forms printed out are shown and explained in detail (17:16-20:45). A schematic of how the time information is used is shown in detail, including finding slack areas. Computer models are run to help define these (20:46-24:47). PERT, simplified in a graphic, is shown as a management technique that creates network collaboration between all parties involved. The PERT system in operation is again shown using an animated schematic (24:48-27:41). A sample PERT network is shown to the group of officers and another between Lockheed and GE (27:55-29:55). The Naval Ordnance Research Calculator is shown again (29:56-30:10). Company PERT computer systems shown are Aerojet General and its IBM 704 (30:11), Lockheed and its IBM 709 (30:17), and Sperry and its UNIVAC (30:26). A list of nationwide companies and institutions using the PERT process are scrolled on the screen (30:27-31:00). A Polaris missile is launched from underwater (31:01-31:26).
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[@avtic1]

Love the time president Eisenhower told Krushchev during a tense meeting m, referring to the Polaris missiles: “what’s the point of building all of these weapons if we’re not going to use them?” Suffice to say it tampered down the Soviets at that point in time.

[@prof.goutamdutta4346]

it is good video to introduce PERT to project management students. 9.54 onwards

[@NoOne-zo6gj]

Hopefully they will retain the knowledge, it will serve them well in life..

[@troywheatley744]

Thanks, enjoyed this one

[@JDAbelRN]

You know the the Soviets were sh*tt*ng their collective pants, when they viewed these "unclassified " films and the USA HAD DEPLOYED Four Nuclear Powered submarines all fully equipped with Polaris Thermonuclrar Weapons by 1960! Incredible planning and execution by the US Government, Joint Chiefs, and Defense Contractors.

[@davideastolfi1124]

video fantastico!

[@KevinBalch-dt8ot]

Interesting how they actually had to design and build several of the submarines before they even knew the missile and launch systems would work.

[@NoOne-zo6gj]

If one is SWS trained, you live breath and sleep PERT, if you know it or not, in other words Systems Engineering comes naturally to you, it is a way a life.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

American NUCLEAR deference. And nuclear strike capabilities. Progress , development and future prospects. Space age frontiers.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

Missiles and space rocket launching systems. Envoy of peace and destruction.

[@Mark_Ocain]

LEAN, AGILE, Prince2 .. list goes on. Plenty of project and production efficiency dogma out there these days.

[@DeaconG1959]

Ah yes, I remember the days of Quality Circles and TQM...

[@Texaca]

...Prince2..? what the hell is that 🤔

[@SueBobChicVid]

Is PERT still around in some form? Probably and app for your iPhone now.

[@recnepsgnitnarb6530]

Yes, but PERT is used for integrating very large projects. It's not well suited for projects of smaller scale.

[@NFlight]

Shampoo.... :)

[@dkoz8321]

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea music. Sadly a voyage undertaken by many submariners since submarines were invented.

[@jamesanderton344]

Robert Goulet?

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

Operational status. Polaris NUCLEAR missiles. American NUCLEAR deference. American ICBM tipped thermonuclear warheads delivery systems. Polaris.

[@slowneutron6163]

Re-de-unclassified.......for her pleasure.

[@etanneriii]

thanks uncle sam

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

United States missiles and nuclear bombs delivery systems.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

USS Patrick Henry NUCLEAR submarine carrying ICBM tipped thermonuclear warheads.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

United States of America missiles and payload. Nuclear delivery systems.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

United States Navy. Nuclear submarine fleets.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

Space rocket launching systems.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

Strategic bombers and Land ICBM and submarine carrying ICBM tipped thermonuclear warheads

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

Operation pop-up.

[@diwitdharpatitripathi2282]

American NUCLEAR attack and deference capabilities.