Dorothy Vaughan was an American mathematician and NASA’s first African American manager. She led the segregated West Area Computing Unit, specialising in manual and early digital computing. Vaughan’s expertise in programming languages, particularly Fortran, was instrumental during NASA’s transition to electronic computing. Her advocacy for workplace equality remains a powerful legacy in the history of space exploration.
The "New New Product Development Game" by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka introduced the concept of a faster, flexible approach to product development. Emphasising teamwork, self-organisation, and overlapping phases, it likens the process to a rugby match, where teams pass the ball seamlessly. This method, foundational to Agile, encourages innovation and adaptability in competitive markets.
