Product design changes are inevitable. In fact, they are an essential part of the product lifecycle. Changes to a product design are triggered and implemented mostly (but certainly not only)... read more →
Product development experts seem obsessed with "getting it right the first time," and grand statements about failure and options. But the truth is, all teams experience setbacks. The difference between... read more →
CAD has largely replaced the engineering drawing – embrace the change. The era of hand-drawn engineering illustrations has come and gone. Yet so much of the engineering community both far... read more →
A couple weeks ago, I argued that instead of hiring new headcount for the CAD team, managers could grow capacity by updating technologies and processes. But the truth is, you... read more →
Last week I pointed out that companies don’t purchase software; they purchase a solution to a problem. Buying a solution to a problem is a journey. A journey with many... read more →
Earlier this week Oleg and I met to discuss CAD collaboration and the cloud in an Engineering.com webinar. We weren't able to get to all of the questions during the live... read more →
Last week I posted about the true cost of PDM solutions - a reality that prevents the majority of CAD users from using PDM at all. I also recently posted... read more →
Maybe you've had a long week, maybe you're struggling with a tricky design problem, maybe you need a little good news. We've got some! If you're a MechE (or Aerospace... read more →
Back in October 2012, former Microsoft CTO and alleged patent troll Nathan Myhrvold and his group, Intellectual Ventures released a patent for a Digital Rights Management system for CAD models. If... read more →
