I would tell him that this can be achieved, roughly, as long as you follow a process like this one: http://www.fastcompany.com/28121/they-write-right-stuff htt

I would tell him that this can be achieved, roughly, as long as you follow a process like this one: http://www.fastcompany.com/28121/they-write-right-stuff http://www.fastcompany.com/28121/they-write-right-stuff Now, the question becomes if they can afford the headcount & time in order to implement such a process. Unless they are actually coding up avionics, defense systems, etc. the answer is probably "no".