Defense & Critical Systems

DevCX Consulting

Industrial program and software project management for defense and critical systems.

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01Expertise

Your challenges, our mission

Project & program management

Structure activities, manage costs and schedules, anticipate risks and lead recovery plans for programs facing difficulties.

  • Planning
  • Risk management
  • Budget monitoring
  • Steering committees
  • Milestone tracking
  • Program recovery

Team leadership and development

Organize technical and sales teams, clarify responsibilities and develop the skills needed to meet project objectives.

  • Team leadership
  • Recruitment
  • Skills development
  • Training
  • Performance reviews
  • Cross-functional coordination

Client relations and contract monitoring

Clarify needs, monitor contractual commitments and maintain regular communication with the client, from project kickoff through acceptance.

  • Needs analysis
  • Kickoff meetings
  • Contract monitoring
  • Client reviews
  • Client acceptance
  • Trust-based relationships

Technical and industrial coordination

Coordinate engineering and industrial teams from design through support, track technical interfaces and prepare integration and testing with the teams involved.

  • PDR, CDR and TRR reviews
  • Technical interfaces
  • Production and supply
  • Purchasing and suppliers
  • Quality: AQAP, ISO
  • Integration and testing
  • Technical support

Software management and architecture

Combine software development and architecture experience with team coordination, focusing on requirements, integration and validation.

  • Software architecture
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Jira and DOORS
  • C / C++ / C# / Java
  • Embedded and real-time systems
  • Integration and validation
  • Unix / Linux

Defense and critical systems

Apply knowledge of defense systems and their operational constraints to land, naval and aerospace programs.

  • Battle management systems (BMS)
  • Mapping
  • Data Distribution Unit (DDU)
  • Inertial navigation
  • Fire control
  • Vetronics
02How we work

Working together, your way

Assignments in France and internationally. Scope, working arrangements and on-site presence are defined for each engagement.

Program management

Structure priorities, coordinate stakeholders and monitor technical, contractual and industrial commitments.

Team support

Provide hands-on support with management and coordination, working closely with teams and their stakeholders.

Project recovery

Assess the difficulties, prioritize actions and lead implementation to establish a clear path forward with the teams and the client.

03Latest project

From commitment to results

Recovery of a naval program in the United Arab Emirates

3 vessels accepted

Installation of inertial navigation systems and custom Data Distribution Units (DDU) aboard three vessels.

Context
Taking over a program running two years behind schedule, facing technical and architectural challenges and a strained client relationship.
Approach
On-site assessment, development of a recovery and improvement plan, stakeholder coordination and hands-on technical support for the client.
Outcome
Installation and testing completed on all three vessels, with client acceptance obtained for each vessel and trust restored.
04Profile

Experience behind your projects

Romaric Devoucoux — CEO — Program Management — DevCX Consulting

Romaric Devoucoux

CEO — Program Management

As an independent Senior Project Manager and Program Manager, I help defense and industrial clients manage complex projects in France and internationally.

From software engineering to project management and then industrial program management, my career spans more than ten years, combining technical expertise, team leadership and delivery on client commitments.

I founded DevCX Consulting to combine disciplined management with close collaboration with teams. I remain directly involved in each assignment to clarify priorities, help implement decisions and build lasting, trusted relationships with each client.

Signature — Romaric Devoucoux
05Contact

Contact us

Need to manage a program or move a project forward?

Let’s discuss your needs and objectives.