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Tag: Management
Blogs on management topics, especially the management of product development.
ESE Congress 2023: "Embedded Security by Design" & "Open Space"
Visit our presentations on Security by Design and Open Space Technology (aka Unconference) at the ESE Congress in Sindelfingen!
SolceptClinics: Free Consulting for Embedded
Questions about safety analysis? Looking for EMC expertise? Machinery Regulation/ Machinery Directive/ ISO 13849 Consulting? Other topics? We have answers!
Law & FuSa: A Collection of Questions and Answers
Who is liable and how in a functional safety project? What does the law mean for me? What is the legal status of standards?
ESE Congress 2021: Presentation "Von roter und blauer Arbeit"
Visit our presentation on leadership at the virtual ESE Kongress!
Misconceptions FuSa: What Functional Safety is Not
An FMEA makes the product safe. At the end, we go to the TÜV. We finish the product once and then make it safe. Really?
Effort Estimations for Managers
How much trust does the estimate deserve? How "accurate" can it be anyway? Why is it "never" right?
Safety-Processes: Development for Functional Safety
How do you arrive at your own development processes for functional safety? Does that even make sense? A discussion of the variants.
ESE Congress 2022: "How Much Democracy can Processes Take?"
Visit our presentation on how to keep processes liveable at the ESE Kongress in Sindelfingen!
Overruns of Time and Budgets: Why?
Why do development projects exceed budget and deadlines? Overrun causes and how to eliminate them (alas, not always without pain).
Cost of Product and Software Development
Are you considering custom product development or software development? We explain development costs, prices and price differences.
Development Strategies for Embedded
Engineering firm, own development team, EEMS, freelancer or near-shoring/off-shoring? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Core Competencies when you Work with Service Providers?
What and where are core competencies anyway? And what does it mean for them when you work with external parties?
Collaboration Models: What are Your Benefits?
What are the collaboration models with Solcept? Classic with Agile Execution, Full Agile, Co-Development or General Contracting incl. production.
Project Flow: How do we Work With You?
When we carry out a project for you, how does it feel for you? What are your most important interactions with us?
Benefits of Working with Solcept
What does a cooperation with us mean? In terms of no lock-in, zero-cost-of-ownership warranty, quality, innovation and hourly rates?
Innovation-Pareto: When is it Finished?
Hooray it's up and running! So the innovation is done? Or is it not? Some thoughts on non-functional requirements for products.
ESE Congress 2020: Presentation "The Solcept Way"
Visit our presentation on management at the virtual ESE Kongress!
Dreyfus Model: How To Evaluate Expertise?
How to asses specialists? The Dreyfus model in practical use for engineers.
Body Leasing: Really Simpler?
Body leasing has many advantages. Is this really true? A comparision with awarding a project to a full service provider.
CMMI & Time Wasters: 40% Faster Development?
How does one get rid of the time wasters in innovation and product development? A study and a possible solution: CMMI.
PDCA Snail: an Image for Engineers Skills
What defines a good engineer? Key success factors for development engineers apart from technical knowledge.