How do we continuously develop excellent project managers (PM)? In a product development organization, the skills and abilities of the project manager will not only protect the QCD of the product, but also affect the corporate organization’s structure and
Is your technical report being used effectively for product development? I don’t have time to write reports, so I always put them off. Only my immediate supervisor reads the content of the report, but I feel that it is
I am interested in development innovation consulting, but I am also concerned I have a feeling that the company will not grow unless product development is changed, and would like to consider consulting on development innovation, but would like
The road from idea to commercialization is a long one When we solicit ideas for creating new concept products, we get a good number of ideas, but it is not easy to develop them into hit products. There may
I understand the concept of Job Theory, but how do I put it into practice? Job Theory is getting a lot of attention as a new way of thinking about marketing. I understand the concept by reading Christensen’s “Job
Reform of the product development process is not progressing as expected. You know what the problem is to some extent, and you think you are making progress in reforming the development process: you haven’t had a hit product in
Product Development Organization Exhaustion Out of Control Engineers in many companies’ product development organizations are exhausted: schedule delays are the norm, 80% of their work is chores, and they don’t feel like their skills are growing. As the problem
Human resource development for young engineers, a concern for HR departments Both the direct supervisor and the employee are too busy with their daily work to make a serious effort. Because of the wide range of technical fields, it
Development organization executives’ concerns in strategic planning Few people understand the essence of how to formulate strategies such as technology strategies. Too much effort is put into developing and following up on existing products, making it difficult to develop
What is Toyota’s Lean Product Development Method? Toyota’s production system is so well known, but is there anything special about its product development? I will outline the three key elements of the Toyota Lean Development Method and its implementation
