Posts by Dianna
New Podcasts about Engineering Topics
Dianna and Fred talk in podcasts about engineering, quality, and reliability in 5 new episodes.
Read MoreDianna Deeney speaks about product development
Dianna Deeney speaks about new product development. Contact her to speak at your upcoming conference, group, or business event.
Read MoreHow to Manage Risks
There are at least five different ways to manage risks of the product design itself and the new product development process.
Read MoreThe Purpose of Quality during Design: Sharing through Speaking
Dianna talks with Carol Cox, founder of Speaking Your Brand, about the purpose of Quality during Design and how she plans to continue to share the QDD message.
Read MoreThe DFE Part of DFX (Design For Environment and eXcellence)
Design for Environment and Design for Disassembly are concepts that product design engineers can adopt for benefits beyond reducing waste and can be a quality measure.
Read MoreChanges for Quality
There are shifts in businesses that are prompting changes for Quality. What does this mean for the quality professional?
Read MoreThe Way We Test Matters
When our products don’t work in their intended use environments, or we’re starting to see field failures happen, we could look to bad product from producers or incorrect requirements or specifications. Or, maybe how testing was performed didn’t match up with the use environment. Our product requirements might be right, but our test requirements might…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Purposes behind Kaizen
You’ve heard of kaizen but are not sure what it is. Is it the right methodology for your project or organization? Should you host a kaizen event? Before we really talk about kaizen, we need to talk about Lean. Lean is a philosophy, a way a company operates. A company that is Lean is focused…
Read MoreConsidering Production Equivalence during Test
Testing Designs from Prototype vs. Production Processes – what’s the difference and why does it matter? What is production equivalence?
Read MoreQuality and Cross-Functional Teams
I’m a fan of cross-functional teams. My main reason is that the different perspectives that each person brings from their respective areas of the business helps create a more complete vision of product and performance risk. Part of quality (and design!) means assessing and managing risk, and I’ve seen time and again the power of bringing people together: better understanding,…
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