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Introduction In product development, ensuring a seamless configuration management testing process is critical for achieving quality and reliability. Proper configuration management directly influences product test and verification outcomes, as errant configurations can lead to significant delays, resource waste, and erroneous test results. What Is Configuration Management? Configuration management systematically handles changes to ensure that a […]

Introduction to Product Testing and Verification In today’s competitive market, product testing plays a pivotal role in ensuring product quality, safety, and user satisfaction. This process not only validates the product’s functionality but also exposes any hidden flaws, giving businesses confidence before launch. A critical part of product testing is hypothesis verification, a scientific method […]

The Rise of Software-Defined Vehicles The automotive industry is transforming, with Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) driving this new era of mobility. SDVs represent a shift from hardware-centric vehicles to vehicles where software plays a central role in controlling everything from navigation and entertainment to critical safety systems. This is not just a buzzword thing, but neither […]

By: Jon M. Quigley Introduction: Why Testing to Standards and Specifications Matters In product development, testing to standards and specifications is essential, but not necessarily paramount. It ensures that products meet regulatory requirements, perform as expected, and are safe for consumers. This approach provides a benchmark for consistency, allowing manufacturers to verify that each product […]

In the fast-paced manufacturing world, the importance of documentation cannot be overstated. Documentation is the backbone of product development and manufacturing, ensuring every step is traceable, repeatable, and optimized for quality. Companies risk inefficiencies, product failures, and costly setbacks without proper documentation. This article delves into why documentation is essential, the problems associated with inadequate […]

Introduction In the dynamic world of product development, product management modifications are crucial, particularly when multiple projects alter existing products simultaneously. This post explores effective strategies and techniques, such as branch and merge, to ensure seamless integration and delivery of product updates.   The Importance of Product Management Modifications Product management modifications are pivotal in […]

By: Jon M. Quigley Introduction We watch Air Disasters on The Smithsonian Channel. You should watch the program to understand the root cause analysis. It is not just about root cause analysis but also risks and how circumstances and events stack up to produce unwanted results. A recent episode I watched was about Atlantic Southeast […]

Thinking about what can go wrong in the project and how to respond (risk register) is so that we know what to do when the event happens. From experience, the quickness of the response to an emerging event often reduces the risk impact on the project.  Ideally, we will have generated a list of the […]

A Song As I wrote this, I kept getting that song by Barenaked Ladies, One Week, going through my head. I have been working on the bassline for that song. My kid introduced the song to me some years back and just recently I thought about learning it. I’m very close. Estimating I have a […]