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Device Development Boot Camp: Lessons Learned from the Front Line
The document discusses the complexities of device development, emphasizing the importance of building the right team, selecting appropriate goals, and employing effective processes. It highlights the need for effective communication among team members and flexibility in project management to navigate the unpredictability of the development process. The insights are drawn from Ian Macduff's extensive experience in product creation and development.
Device Development Boot Camp: Lessons Learned from the Front Line
- 1. device development boot camp: lessons learned fromthe front line Ian MacDuff! @ianmacduff! @PCS_News
- 2. where are we going… • Device Developmentis Hard! ! • Build the Right Team! ! • Chose the Right Goal! ! • Use the Right Process
- 3. let’s talk about device development Ian MacDuff! VPof Client Engagement! Product Creation Studio! ! • BSCE / MSCS! • Developing products for 20 years! • Dozens of shipped products
- 4. Device Development isHARD! ! Requires many people! From many different disciplines! ! A typical device team will have! 25 people! ! Those 25 people have ! 300 unique relationships communication is key
- 5. choose partners wisely Build the RightTeam! • employees and contractors! • out-sourced partners! ! Shop for a Great Fit! • communication skills ! • love of collaboration ! • personal chemistry! • enthusiasm! • risk tolerance! • technical competence! ! Look for Win-Win Relationships
- 6. Choose the RightGoal! • have slack (time and money)! • dream big… …but act incrementally! • what’s the MVP?! • don’t squeeze suppliers! • invest in the early phases device development is expensive and unpredictable
- 7. be flexible as reality isrevealed Use the Right Process! • overall process is predictable… …but the details are chaotic! • innovation is exploration! ! ! Your Process Will Need: Survey 01 04 Deliver 02 Envision 03 Develop
- 8. deftly navigate the unpredictability GPS Project Management! •continuous re-estimation! • don’t get locked into your plan! • provide options to stakeholders! • don’t shoot the messenger
- 9. Device Development is HARD Lots ofpeople…! ! Lots of disciplines…! ! ! Lots more relationships! ! ! • Build a team of great communicators! • Scope your product so you have slack! • Project manage like a GPS
- 10. Product Creation Studio! •Full-service design consultancy! • UX, ID, ME, EE, FW, SW, PM! • Consumer Electronics! • Medical Devices
- 11. Tell us about! yournext project!! ! ! www.productcreationstudio.com! @PCS_News! @ianmacduff