PLM implementations are often referred as “transformation journeys” as they imply an ongoing learning experience; one which often carries on once the solution is deployed—as part of continuous improvement and maintenance initiatives....
How Continuous Learning Fuels PLM Knowledge, and Ultimately Product Development Success
2020-11-11PLM, Knowledge, Learning, Product DevelopmentIt is commonly acknowledged, if I may say, that “knowledge gives every organization a competitive edge” (Prusak, 1996). The intellectual capital of an organization includes key assets, covering explicit and tacit knowledge. Similarly...
The Product Owner Mandate: Applying Scrum Principles to Manage the PLM Backlog
2020-11-02Operations, Platform, PLM, Agile, ValueSize matters in agile. The agile team size is typically linked to scope and delivery capacity based on user stories. As discussed in a previous post, the Product Owner indirectly owns the scope / requirements, business facing plans, acce...
PLM Doctors: Demonstrating Flexibility and Adaptability, Putting People and Data First
2020-10-30Business, Consulting, Data, PLM, transformationDoctors are specially trained and licensed professionals, and their job is to make a diagnosis (find what’s wrong or likely to get wrong) and then, treat patients to help them get better or prevent them to get worse. There are many diffe...
A Day in the Life of the Product Owner – All About Value, Business Engagement and Decision-Making
2020-10-27Operations, Platform, PLM, Agile, ValueValue is on everyone’s agenda. Business value creation commonly drives every decision, from developing products to hiring new talents, implementing or improving capabilities, growing support functions, deploying change, etc. Maximizing...
Aligning Talent Requirements to PLM Scope, Delivery and Sourcing Strategies
2020-10-22Leadership, PLM, Talents, Knowledge, ValueIn a previous post, I discussed high-level people attributes, competencies, skills and roles required when selecting and implementing PLM solutions; though not going through all technical skills and roles in an exhaustive manner (some ar...