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Product Management – What Is It and How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

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Prepare Your Facility Relocation Project Team for a Productive Site Assessment

PM Alliance

Below are some steps project teams can take to understand what goes into a site assessment and prepare for a productive location visit. Mobilize internal subject matter experts, from production line supervisors to maintenance personnel and engineers.

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The Subtle Stressors Making Women Want to Leave Engineering

Harvard Business

Female retention in engineering remains a persistent problem. To build a deeper understanding of these experiences and how women deal with them, we interviewed and surveyed more than 330 engineers in the U.S. (43% 43% female, 57% male) from 2013-2017, and spoke with more than 20 female engineers at professional conferences in the U.S.

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Balance Innovation, Commitment, & Feedback Loops: Part 3: Low Innovation Products

Johanna Rothman

In that case, you have a low need for product innovation. Products that keep the lights on or extend a product's capabilities, but do not transform the organization's capabilities. Low Need for Product Innovation and Change. I have not worked on many of these products over my career. We know what we have to do.

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Digitalization of Aerospace Engineering: Main Difficulties and Ways to Overcome Them

Epicflow

In today’s changing and uncertain world, aerospace engineering companies are seeking the ways to design and develop new products faster and with less cost. In this article, we’ll explore the most significant digitalization challenges that aerospace engineering companies face and outline the ways to address them. Digital twin.

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Boeing Starliner Failure: Lessons for Your Lean Program

Markovitz Consulting

The problem with this engineering marvel? The spacecraft’s internal clock became unsynced with the overall “mission elapsed timing” system, so the Starliner failed to fire its engines at the correct time to reach orbit. No, the problem was with the internal clock. Does your lean program face the same problem?

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What to Do Before, During, and After Sales Training to Get Results

LSA Global

Frustrated by Disappointing Sales Training Results? If you are frustrated by the results of your business sales training investment, you are not alone. Despite investing an average of almost $1,500 per salesperson, our research shows: 80% of the information from sales training is lost within three months.