Architecture · Turion Space · ETO Operating Reality

Sales decides who + when.
Engineering decides what.
NetSuite ties both to a satellite.

A working illustration of the four-system architecture for SAT-001. Click into any of the four product views below to see how each system holds its piece of the truth · then how it lands in NetSuite for planning, manufacturing, and revenue.

$147.5M
Contract value
7
CLINs
93
BOM lines
8
Subsystems
76%
ITAR-controlled
32 wk
Critical path
☁ Salesforce

Customer · Contract

Who decides + when + how much
  • Account · government / defense customer
  • Opportunity · Andromeda Production Award
  • Contract · TUR-FFP-2024-001 · $147.5M FFP
  • 7 CLINs · PDR · CDR · LL Procure · Build · AI&T · Launch · Ops
  • 5 CDRLs · monthly progress · risk · subcontractor · test plans
Open Salesforce Account →
→
SF→NS Connector
⬢ Arena PLM

Engineering BOM

What gets built
  • Item Master · part numbers · revs · AML
  • Multi-level BOM · 8 subsystems · 85 components
  • ECO orchestration · disposition strategies
  • ITAR workspace · technical-data control
  • Documents · drawings · specs · ICD · budgets
  • QMS workspace · NCR · CAPA · audits · AS9100
Open Arena PLM →
→
Arena Connector
◆ NetSuite · CRM Side

Customer · Sales Order

Receives Salesforce demand
  • Customer · synced from SF Account
  • Sales Order · 7 CLINs as line items
  • Project · PROJ-ANDROMEDA-SAT-001
  • ARM · ASC 606 · 7 performance obligations
  • EVMS · CPI 1.04 · SPI 0.97
Open Customer + SO →
→
MRP demand
◆ NetSuite · Manufacturing

MRP Plan · SAT-001

When + how much to procure
  • Item Master · synced from Arena
  • ~50 planned POs · longest lead first
  • 4 planned WOs · sub-assy + final integ
  • Critical-path Gantt · 32-wk thruster + telescope
  • Action messages · Expedite / Release / Future
Open MRP Plan →
↓
WO release
⬛ MES

Shop floor · production stages · operator capture

Who built it · which serial · what they captured · NCR loop
  • 9 production stages · receiving → ship to launch
  • Operator capture · cert · station · time on op
  • Materials traceability · serial back to PO + AML MFR
  • In-process tests · torque · alignment · pass/fail
  • Genealogy tree · SN-001 → components → POs
  • NCR loop → Arena QMS · CAPA + ECO trigger
Open MES shop-floor view →
↑
WO complete + NCR

End-to-end workflow · interactive walkthrough

⚡
Full lifecycle walkthrough · 16 steps · 7 phases · live data
SAT-001 End-to-End · Salesforce → NetSuite → MES → QMS → Cash
Watch one $47.8M USSF satellite flow through every system: SF Account + Opp → Celigo sync → NS Customer + SO + 7 CLINs + ARM → JE booking backlog → Arena BOM (93 lines) + ECOs → MRP + 14 POs → EDI 850/855/856/810 with Blue Canyon → 3-way match → AP JE → MES (8 stages: Receiving · Sub-assy · Subsystem · Bus integration (current) · Functional · Environmental · Final assy · DCMA accept) → NCRs/CAPAs/audits → milestone billing + revenue recognition (ASC 606) → invoice → NACHA cash → period close. Press ▶ Play to auto-advance · use ←/→ keys for manual.
▶ Start walkthrough
Or open the older 10-step workflow →

NetSuite modules · 7 functional walk-throughs

The two NS panels above are the entry points. Below is every NS module that participates in the SAT-001 lifecycle — each is a complete, clickable mock of what that screen looks like in NetSuite for an aerospace ETO manufacturer running an FFP contract.

01

Customer · Sales Order

SF→NS landing zone
  • Customer master · DPAS · CMMC · ITAR flags
  • SO with 7 CLINs as line items · $147.5M
  • CDRL tracking · 5 deliverables
  • SF reconciliation · daily cron
Open →
02

Items & Inventory

Arena→NS landing zone
  • Item master · synced from Arena PRT-IDs
  • Lot/Serial tracking · 4 BCT serials live
  • Bin locations · ITAR access logged
  • Where-used · 3 BOMs · AML · ECO history
Open →
03

Procurement

Vendors · POs · 3-way match
  • PO drilldown · BCT $729.6K · 3-way ✓
  • Vendor master · 8 ITAR/DPAS qualified
  • RFQ pipeline · 3 active
  • OTD scoring + qual record cross-ref
Open →
04

MRP / Work Orders

Demand explosion · WO release
  • ~50 planned POs · long-lead first
  • 4 planned WOs · sub-assy + final integ
  • Critical-path Gantt · 32-wk PROP/PAY
  • Action messages · Expedite / Release
Open →
04a

Demand Planning

SF pipeline → forecast → MRP
  • 24-mo rolling forecast · $248M weighted
  • SF pipeline · 8 opps · prob-tier mapping
  • Long-lead release rules (lead × confidence)
  • Pooled demand · 62 of 93 items
Open →
05

Project · EVMS

CFO/CIO killer screen
  • EVMS dashboard · BAC $116.2M
  • CPI 1.04 · SPI 0.97 · TCPI 0.99
  • WBS · 4-level cost-loaded
  • S-curve · variance narratives · CDRL A001
Open →
06

Revenue Mgmt (ARM)

ASC 606 recognition engine
  • 7 performance obligations · distinct test PASS
  • 4 methods · point-in-time / CtC / U-of-P / stand-ready
  • 9 recognition events · $31.68M YTD
  • 3-way recon · obligations ↔ billings ↔ GL
Open →
07

Financials

AR · AP · GL · period close
  • Period 2026-04 close · 16-step checklist
  • Trial balance · DR=CR ✓ · $84.2M
  • Project P&L · gross margin 54.2%
  • 5 cross-system reconciliations
Open →
08

Chart of Accounts

DCAA · FAR 31 · CAS 418
  • 119 GL accounts · 8 indirect cost pools
  • 7-CLIN revenue split (4010-4070)
  • Direct vs G&A vs Pool segregation
  • FAR 31 unallowable carved out (6910)
Open →
09

Balance Sheet

As of 2026-04-30 · A = L + E
  • Current + long-term classified
  • ASC 842 lease + ASC 606 unbilled
  • Current-period P&L roll-forward
  • Self-balancing check (DR=CR)
Open →
10

Trial Balance

Pre-close · all 119 accounts
  • DR / CR columns · per-class subtotals
  • Auto DR=CR balance check
  • Filter by class · search · hide zeros
  • Drill into any account record
Open →
11

FP&A · Budget + Forecast

Plan · KPIs · EAC · Cash · Backlog
  • FY26 Budget vs Actual · 39 accounts × 12 months
  • Rolling forecast · Project EAC/ETC (CPI · SPI)
  • 13-week cash flow · headcount · capex plan
  • DCAA indirect rate true-up (FAR 31 · CAS 418)
Open →
12

Setup

Multi-currency · Tax · Users · Roles
  • 9 functional tabs · all populated
  • Multi-currency · USD base + EUR active
  • Federal exempt tax logic + cert mgmt
  • SoD-enforced roles · login audit trail
Open Setup →
13

🔗 Integration Hub · All Boundaries

5 system boundaries · 41+ flows · visual map
  • SF ⇄ NS · 24 points · LIVE
  • Arena ⇄ NS · 17 points · LIVE
  • NS ⇄ MES · ~6 points (planned)
  • NS ⇄ Vendor EDI · ~8 points (planned)
  • NS ⇄ Bank/SIEM · ~6 points (planned)
Open Hub →
14

SF ⇄ NS Integration Map

24 integration points · 5 connectors
  • Master data · quote-to-cash · defense flows
  • Field-level mappings · sample payloads
  • NS Native CRM + Celigo + Okta + Box + Splunk
  • Live sync run history · audit trail
Open →
15

Arena ⇄ NS Integration Map

17 integration points · 4 connectors
  • Item · BOM · ECO · QMS · ITAR docs
  • Multi-level BOM with effectivity
  • NCR / CAPA / Audit (8D framework)
  • Box Govt Cloud for ITAR transit
Open →
16

NS ⇄ Vendor Portal · EDI

9 integration points · 6 connectors
  • EDI 850 / 855 / 856 / 810 (X12)
  • DPAS DO-A1 + ITAR Cat XV flow-down
  • Vendor scorecard + onboarding
  • Sub-supplier change notification
Open →
17

NS ⇄ MES Shop Floor

7 integration points · 4 connectors
  • WO release with pick list + serial allocation
  • Op-level execution + WIP cost capture
  • Component pull · serial deduction
  • NCR cascade · tool calibration check
Open →
18

NS ⇄ Bank + Splunk SIEM

7 integration points · 6 connectors
  • Daily FX feed + transaction download
  • ACH NACHA payment runs · 3-way match
  • Cross-system audit aggregation (5 systems)
  • 14 alert rules · PagerDuty + Slack + Email
Open →
19

🎯 Executive Cockpit · 6 leadership views

6 role cockpits · cross-system live data · drill-down everywhere
  • CEO · 👑 revenue · backlog · cash runway · top-3 risks · weighted pipeline
  • President · 🏛 4 LOBs · programs (EVMS) · top customers · risk · integration health
  • CRO · 🎯 pipeline by stage · funnel · concentration · Salesforce hygiene
  • CIO · 💻 5 integration boundaries · CMMC L2 (110/119) · SaaS stack · SIEM
  • Mfg Head · 🏭 6-stage build · WOs · supplier OTD · NCR/CAPA · OEE
  • Salesforce Head · ☁ 24-point SF↔NS sync · hygiene · adoption · validation
Pick the seat →
19a

👁 Role Dashboards · function-specific (legacy)

CFO · CTO · Programs · Procurement · DCMA · function-tailored views
  • CFO · TB DR=CR · AR/AP aging · 16-step close · indirect rate true-up
  • CTO · MES stage progress · NCR/CAPA cycle · ECO cadence · ITAR posture
  • Programs · BAC/EV/AC chart · CDRL · risk register · variance
  • Procurement · open POs · vendor scorecard · slip alerts · sub-supplier change
  • DCMA · NCR/CAPA trail · audit findings · ITAR access log · DPAS cascade
Open list →

⇄ Migration tools — bring your old books into NetSuite

Show the team the migration story: QuickBooks and Ramp data flowing into the live NetSuite tables, with the full field-map visible at every step. Three-pane wizard, idempotent migrate, full audit trail per click.

QB

QuickBooks → NetSuite

Interactive migration walkthrough
  • 6 record types · COA, Customers, Vendors, Items, Invoices+Payments, Bills+Bill-Payments
  • 3-pane wizard · QB rows → field-map → NetSuite preview
  • Real DB persistence · migration_runs + audit_log per run
  • Idempotent re-migrate · "View in NetSuite" deep-links to existing pages
Open migration →
Ramp

Ramp → NetSuite

Corporate card → Expense / Bill
  • Card txns auto-categorized to GL accounts (Ramp's category guess → NS line account)
  • Same 3-pane treatment as the QB wizard for a single record type
  • Each Ramp txn becomes a single-line Bill against synthetic vendor "Ramp · Corporate Card"
  • Receipt URL preserved as NS attachment
Open Ramp module →

Two integration boundaries · what each connector moves

1 · Salesforce → NetSuite

CRM → Financial / Project
  1. SF Account closed-won → NS Customer record (idempotent on Account ID)
  2. SF Opportunity → NS Sales Order with CLINs as line items
  3. SF Contract → NS customrecord_contract (FFP terms preserved)
  4. SF CLIN schedule → ARM revenue arrangements per performance obligation
  5. SF CDRL → NS Project Tasks with due dates
  6. SF Period of Performance → SO need date drives MRP demand
  7. NS PO release (EDI 850) → Vendor Portal · vendor accept/counter/reject (EDI 855) flows back

2 · Arena → NetSuite

Engineering → Financial / MRP
  1. Arena Item Master → NS Item record (idempotent on part-number)
  2. Arena Multi-level BOM → NS Bill of Materials (effectivity respected)
  3. Arena AML → NS Vendor list with preferred-vendor flag
  4. Arena ECO release → NS customrecord_eco with disposition
  5. Arena Routings → NS Manufacturing Routing + MES traveler
  6. Arena Documents → NS Item URL refs (ITAR access inherits)
  7. Arena QMS NCR → MES NCR record + supplier scorecard
  8. Arena QMS CAPA → linked to Arena ECO + tracked through to next-build verification
Presented by Jithesh Manoharan · jeetnair.in@gmail.com · For Thursday 7 May 2026 architecture review