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How does a company like SpaceX keep record of their production processes and rocket design? : r/SpaceXLounge

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I'm curious as to how they might balance rapid innovation and keeping track of everything as not everyone can know everything. If for example a worker/engineer comes up with an idea that could make xyz little part of the rocket a bit better, how do they make sure that knowledge is open to everyone and not lost along the way? I haven't personally worked in a large company (student), so this question might sound naive. SpaceX use an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software called WarpDrive. This tracks finance, requisitions, work orders, pretty much all company operations, and of course, something they originated themself. NASA program managers drooled over it saying how great it would have been for the Shuttle program for tracking materials, processes and accountability. Sounds like their software actually works. Every big company I've worked for has had absolute garbage software for keepingtrack on financial, maintenance, purchasing, hiring, configuration management, etc. Like to th

I set up and maintain ERP systems. The only thing you’ve got wrong is the reason they don’t switch to something better. The problem with ERP systems is that none of them are good enough to be worth switching, and even if they were, most businesses administrators wouldn’t have the technical expertise necessary to recognize it. This is the big advantage Musk has. As the CEO, he has the clout to make whatever changes are needed, and the expertise to know what needs to be done. No freaking way SpaceX or Tesla are wasting millions in operating costs and billions in opportunity costs over…

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