Tag Archives: process

Keith Lipford

Why is ISO-certification good for a design firm?

12.22.2009 by Keith Lipford

Without robust design processes, it is all too easy to lose track of critical design issues – the consequence of which is usually schedule delays, added costs, and/or undesirable design compromises.

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Chad Schneider

Starting Your Product Specification

12.15.2009 by Chad Schneider

Creating a detailed Product Specification is one of the most important steps one can take at the beginning of new product development. If the spec defines the entire sphere of possibilities, what needs to be included (and excluded) here?

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Chad Schneider

Meeting the Challenges of Micropart Design

11.02.2009 by Chad Schneider

Recently, I published an article in MicroManufacturing Magazine about the challenges of designing microparts for manufacture. Not unlike any collaborative process, good communication is the key to a successful project.

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Jenny Regan

Product Development: Way More Than Technology

10.27.2009 by Jenny Regan

The success of a new product, no matter how complex or innovative the technology involved, is directly tied to a lot of factors that have much less to do with science and much more to do with everything else.

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Brian Lipford

10 Years – 10 Biggest Mistakes – Part 4

10.08.2009 by Brian Lipford

In tribute to our 10 year anniversary, I thought others outside of Key Tech might like to hear some of our more colorful screw ups. So I put together a four-part series of what I think are some of our best. I hope you find something of value.

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Brian Lipford

10 Years – 10 Biggest Mistakes – Part 3

10.06.2009 by Brian Lipford

In tribute to our 10 year anniversary, I thought others outside of Key Tech might like to hear some of our more colorful screw ups. So I put together a four-part series of what I think are some of our best. I hope you find something of value.

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Brian Lipford

10 Years – 10 Biggest Mistakes – Part 2

10.01.2009 by Brian Lipford

In tribute to our 10 year anniversary, I thought others outside of Key Tech might like to hear some of our more colorful screw ups. So I put together a four-part series of what I think are some of our best. I hope you find something of value.

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Brian Lipford

10 Years – 10 Biggest Mistakes – Part 1

09.29.2009 by Brian Lipford

In tribute to our 10 year anniversary, I thought others outside of Key Tech might like to hear some of our more colorful screw ups. So I put together a four-part series of what I think are some of our best. I hope you find something of value.

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Chad Schneider

Blaming the Designer

09.21.2009 by Chad Schneider

If a product is not being used correctly, most often we blame the user. But, how much of the blame comes to rest on the designers? Now, a Swedish initiative has shown that road and intersection designs significantly affect how cars, bicycles, and people are interacting with each other on our roads, saving lives.

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Josh Mull

Selecting Research Topics with Product Development in Mind

08.31.2009 by Josh Mull

I recently published a short article in the IEEEGOLDrush newsletter (June 2009, p. 15) about what differentiates successful projects from those that struggle for attention. The defining characteristic is market need.

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