Posts by Dianna
Product Development’s Important Influence on Monitoring After Launch
Our design is finally done going to be released to the market. It’s exciting. But before we hand off our design and move on to the next thing, there’s something you need to consider: do we have a good plan in place to capture data about the device, post-market? Because of your role as a designer in product…
Read MoreQuality and Reliability are Inputs, Well Before Prototype Designs
You’re at the end of your design process, proud of what you’ve accomplished. And, then come other people from other cross functional groups and they’re saying, “No.” Quality engineering and reliability engineering friends are pointing out some problems with your design. It’s important to know that Quality and Reliability are inputs into your design process. It is not quality control…
Read MoreRisk Management and Designers
Project managers, sourcing or supplier management, and business management: all of these functions look at risk management a little bit differently than product development functions. But designers have input into all of them. Also, some of the risk management methods from these other functions are inputs into the design process. Risk Management Associated with Design Business management…
Read MoreA Systematic Approach to Innovation
When we’re trying to innovate, we can get trapped into the old thinking that the solution has to be out there somewhere. We need to think outside the box to find the solution to a problem. So, we gather up a team and start brainstorming. I mean, just think of the word, the image that word conjures up: a wild free for…
Read MoreIntroducing “Quality during Design”
The “why” of what started Quality during Design, a podcast blog and website for designers about using quality and reliability methods during the design process.
Read MoreMaking Business Systems Remediation-Resistant
Build upon your current business systems to make them adaptable.
Read MoreA View of Auditing (from Atop a Horse)
Use auditors regularly to keep track of your business systems, as a supplement to metrics.
Read MoreIt’s Better to Broaden Who We Think are Customers
Shifting our view to be customer-centric can improve our workplace, grow and strengthen our network, and introduce opportunities.
Read MoreIntegrating Quality and Reliability Engineering Earlier in New Designs
Inviting ourselves to the conversation early can cultivate working relationships that best utilize Quality and Reliability methods.
Read MoreUse Mini-Reports to Better Communicate, Organize and Recruit
A mini-report is a simple tool that is effective at communicating technical information, becomes a resource for later for ourselves, and can be a learning and recruiting tool for future practitioners.
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