1. DDeebboorraahh SSeeccoorr
211 East Post Rd SE  Cedar Rapids, IA 52403  Phone: 319-450-2290  dasecor@hotmail.com
Project Manager, Lean Business Processes Consultant
 Industry respected Lean product development and program planning expertise, 38 years of experience
leading business transformations, Lean improvements and change management for Rockwell Collins
 Led development and application of enterprise program planning tools and associated governance,
methods and application implementation. Used team building, customer focused planning to ensure
the cross functional teams will meet and exceed their customer requirements. Ensured effective
change management and communication of the enterprise planning requirements. Supported
enterprise engineering process training and application of the processes.
 Led the Lean strategies for Rockwell Collins on the enterprise Lean Advisory council – representing the
Engineering and Information Technology business, with a focus on product development, program
management and engineering support services
 Led or managed several enterprise transformation projects – cycle time development reduction,
consistent process for product development, enterprise initiatives (quality, new governance
procedures, reorganizing business unit teams for increased productivity and profit)
Skills
 Outstanding facilitation skills
 Corporate communications
 Visioning (business units to working
groups)
 Team building
 Process mapping
 Program planning (tools & methods)
 Enterprise strategic analysis for
transformation
 Lean tools and methods
 Knowledge Café information
mining
 Development and delivery of
training materials
 Project management
 Prosci ADKAR change management
certification and application
Awards & Recognition
Shingo Research Award The Guide to Lean Enablers for Managing Engineering Programs, 2013
Shingo Research Award Lean for Systems Engineering, 2011
Co-Chair, INCOSE Lean Systems Engineering Working Group Website
INCOSE Lean Systems Engineering Working Group Working Group Awards from INCOSE
Rockwell Collins Lean Master Certification, 2008-retirement from Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins Lean Advisory Council core team member, 2010-2015 (retired)
Contributor, Lean for Systems Engineering with Lean Enablers for Systems Engineering, 2011
Professional Experience
ROCKWELL COLLINS, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Communication and aviation electronics solutions. Flight-
deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management and simulation and
training including global service and support network spanning 150 countries. Approximately 20,000
employees
Principal Project Manager, 1977 to December 2015 (retired)
Various positions held within the company from 1977 until retirement. Listed the most recent position
held until retirement.

2. Managed strategic process improvement projects identified by enterprise or business unit direction. Led
program planning for the commercial and engineering & technology business units. Supported
government program planning. Staff member to senior director in charge of RC engineering process &
tools teams.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Developed a method of program planning using Lean tools, to assist teams to deliver on time and
budget
 Co-led product development cycle time reduction initiatives, drove cost and schedule out of the
processes
 Represented RC at industry conferences (International Council of Systems Engineers Corporate
Advisory Board member, PMI conferences, former Lean Advisory Initiative (MIT LAI, 1995-2012 -
established to identify opportunities in industry and military for process improvements, developed and
delivered training at Air Force bases to identified staff, helped them with identified projects and
sustainment)
 Co-led an enterprise quality initiative, which identified opportunities for change related to the people,
process and tools for RC product development governance
 Used Prosci ADKAR change management to communicate, implement and sustain the enterprise
initiatives
 Identified and investigated synergies of 4 business unit publications & training departments merging
into one cohesive unit – manager of the new teams, led the continuous process improvement with
that new organization (people, processes and tools) – moved from a cost center support organization
to a profit center for the company
Tool and Process Application
Lean Tools: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Radical Process Improvements (RPIs), SIPOC
mapping, 5 Whys, Kanban, Fishbone Chart, Scan and Plan (partial list)
Project &
Program
Management:
Pre-Execution Program Planning tools and processes, Lean Enabled Accelerated
Planning facilitation and planning, process mapping, elimination of non-value added
tasks (as identified by the customer or end user)
Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins is a pioneerin the design, productionand support of innovative solutions for ourcustomers inaerospace and defense. Our expertise in
flight-deck avionics, cabinelectronics, missioncommunications, informationmanagement and simulation and training is strengthened by ourglobal service
and support network spanning 150 countries. Working together, our global team of nearly 20,000employees sharesa vision to create the most trusted
source of communicationand aviationelectronics solutions.
O ur aviation electronicssystems and products are installed in the flight decksof nearly every airtransport aircraft in the world. Our communication
systems transmit nearly 70 percent of U .S. and allied military airborne communications. Whether developing new technology to enable network-centric
operations for the military, delivering integrated electronic solutions for new commercial aircraft or providing a level of s ervice and support that increases
reliability and lowers operational costsfor our customers throughout the world, we deliveron our commitments.
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