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Martijn Dullaart

COVID-19 Impact on Configuration Management

The results The results of the COVID-19 Impact on Configuration Management Survey are in. The survey received 35 responses. Thank you for your participation. The responses came from people representing various industries: And as expected some, about a third of the companies, have felt the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic to their Configuration Management processes and ways of working.  On the question: How would you characterize your pre-COVID-19 CM Implementation? CM Implementation… Read More »COVID-19 Impact on Configuration Management

COVID-19 Impact on Configuration Management Survey

Please take a couple of minutes to fill in this survey. It is a brief survey with max 10 questions to understand the impact of COVID-19 on Configuration Management processes/procedures/ways of working as implemented in your company. The results will be shared on this website (mdux.net). You will remain anonymous, you do not need to share your email address, name or phone number. Go to survey here. Thank you. Martijn

Where does the deliverable begin and where does it end?

Planning of changes in a Model Based Enterprise. Let me first say that I do see the benefits of the Model Based Enterprise (MBE) and that modeling information is also very valuable from a CM perspective. Think of improved impact analysis capabilities to support the expert domain specific and cross expert domain impact analysis as shown in the picture below. (See also the following posts: We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis! and CM2:… Read More »Where does the deliverable begin and where does it end?

More is more

More is More: Make every Change count!

Joe Barkai (make sure you regularly check his blog for some insightful articles) published the article “How Many ECOs are Preventable?” where he states: Fundamentally, ECOs reflect errors in requirements definition, design or manufacturing. They represent waste in the product development process. ECOs are disruptive and resource intensive, and mature organizations should make an effort to minimize the frequency and impact of ECOs. In this context ECOs are defined as:… Read More »More is More: Make every Change count!

Doing the right thing

Doing the Right Thing

Recently several articles and discussions have taken place on the topic of the ROI of PLM and why it is so hard to sell PLM: 30 January 2020: PLM Myths and Business Reality by Oleg Shilovitsky 26 January 2020: The Myth-perception by Jos Voskuil 22 January 2020: PLM Circa 2020 – How To Stop Selling Myths? by Oleg Shilovitsky 19 January 2020: The PLM ROI Myth by Jos Voskuil 27 January 2015, but re-posted… Read More »Doing the Right Thing

It’s about Interchangeability and Traceability

It’s about Interchangeability & Traceability On 6 February 2020 Oleg Shilovitsky posted the article: What Should Trigger BOM Revision? Where he wrote:  “The best advice I ever heard is “don’t revise the ship when you revise the toilet seat”. It says all you need to know. But the devil is in details.” AND “To change the upper assembly revision or not, this is a question. The rule I recommend you… Read More »It’s about Interchangeability and Traceability

Play the Game @ 10x London

Ever wanted to play the Configuration Management Game? Do you think you have what it takes to deliver the right product on time? Or do you just want to know what it really is about?   Join me at the 10x Medical Device Conference in London, UK on 17 February 2020. Which will be the first time ever the conference is held in Europe. It is not only a fun game, it is a… Read More »Play the Game @ 10x London

16 teams and over 120 participants @ SemproConX19

16 teams and over 120 participants @SemproConX19 Tuesday 19 November Martin Haket and I (Martijn Dullaart) facilitated the CM Game at SemproConX19 in Ankara Turkey in the Bilkent hotel. It was by far the largest group ever.16 teams with more than 120 participants took part in the game. The energy was amazing and it was a lot of fun! Thanks to Semiha Yasar from Sempro for inviting us and being a great host. And thanks to Ezgi Kalaycioglu for… Read More »16 teams and over 120 participants @ SemproConX19

Martin Haket interviewed by Thom Singer and Craig Brown of the Digital Enterprise Society

Podcast: Raising Industry Standardswith Configuration Management At the IpXConX19 event, Thom Singer and Craig Brown interviewed Martin Haket for the Digital Enterprise Society Podcast. He talked about Configuration Management and the need for standards especially in the area of Impact Analysis related to the presentation I did with Martin Haket on Ignorance is Bliss! You can find the article based on this presentation here: We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis! You can find the podcast here: 025: RAISING INDUSTRY STANDARDS WITH CONFIGURATION… Read More »Martin Haket interviewed by Thom Singer and Craig Brown of the Digital Enterprise Society

Interview by Thom Singer and Craig Brown of the Digital Enterprise Society

Podcast: The integral role of Configuration Management in Industry 4.0 At the IpXConX19 event, Thom Singer and Craig Brown interviewed me for the Digital Enterprise Society Podcast. I talk about Configuration Management and the intersection with Industry 4.0. And I talk about the presentation I did with Martin Haket on Ignorance is Bliss! You can find the article based on this presentation here: We need a cross-platform interface for impact analysis! You can find the podcast here: 021: THE INTEGRAL ROLE OF… Read More »Interview by Thom Singer and Craig Brown of the Digital Enterprise Society