SpaceX

Product Velocity Case Studies

Shift Left Accelerate

Learning from flight: developing reusable Falcon boosters

Business Define System Stewardship Evolve Engineering Verify Delivery Construct Operate Monitor

By using production boosters, SpaceX could cheaply make them reusable by developing self-landing capabilities.

Architect for Flow Accelerate

Modular Teams for Modular Rockets

Business Align System Stewardship Structure Commit Evolve Engineering Verify Package Delivery Construct

By establishing modular teams, SpaceX aligned the organization structure with the rocket architecture.

Architect for Flow Accelerate

Rapid engine iteration through continuous full-system integration

System Stewardship Commit Engineering Design Verify Package Delivery Construct

SpaceX redesigns, builds and test-fires Raptor engines on a 2-day cadence.

Shift Left Accelerate

Shifting Weld Verification into the Production Step

System Stewardship Evolve Engineering Design Verify Delivery Construct

Eliminating inspection delay to accelerate manufacturing learning

Value Thinking Accelerate

SpaceX Starship vs. NASA Space Launch System (SLS)

Business Prioritize Align System Stewardship Evolve Engineering Design Verify Delivery Construct Monitor

SpaceX Starship development applies product velocity principles. Comparison with NASA SLS drastically shows the economic implications.

External Resources

Here are a few resources that I will turn into a Product Velocity-aligned case study soon.