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Design Automation is becoming an issue that more and more people are paying attention to. Part of this is because new tools like DriveWorks and TactonWorks are emerging that are tightly integrated with a designer’s CAD platform of choice. The unfortunate part is that within the marketing messages the true power (and purpose) of design automation is being obscured. These tools are meant to do much more than save a few mouse clicks.
Mapping out your current company processes is key to changing them. Finding out where you are is just as important as where you want to go. Without point A (where you are) and point B (where you want to be) you cannot plot a course to get there. Continue Reading
Yup, I said it. Your company’s processes STINK. They are slow, inefficient, and have been around since the company started. Some are “organic” processes that have developed out of the need to get things done, while others have been implemented to fix a problem, prevent problems, or increase efficiency on getting products out the door. They still stink, trust me. I know. 6zrpgdcx74
Gone are the days when people simply accept conventional wisdom that mandated companies use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, because those companies couldn’t risk an open source solution. Excuses such as available resources, regular releases, stable software, etc., just don’t cut it any longer. Continue Reading
It’s frustrating when customers who purchase a Product Data Management (PDM) system finally realize the implications of having their company files and data in an access controlled software application. Sometime during the kickoff meeting someone asks the question “You mean if someone doesn’t have the software installed and a license to use it they can’t get to the files or data?” YES, that is absolutely right!
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I was pretty surprised recently while giving a SharePoint presentation at a San Francisco conference. Of the 60 attendees, only four used Work
flow in SharePoint. My comment back to the audience was this: How can you have collaboration (which is what SharePoint is for) if you don’t have workflow? Most nodded their head in agreement. This exchange got me to thinking Continue Reading
That’s right…Business Process Sherpa. That’s really my title. People always ask me why a Sherpa? For those of you who don’t know, the Sherpa is the Himalayan mountain guide that takes those crazy Westerners on the trek of a lifetime up impossible terrain that the Sherpas travel every day. Process analysis is a very similar expedition for most companies.
Knowing versus Execution
The difference with business process analysis is that the process team, Continue Reading
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