The article discusses the critical timing of change control in new product introductions, emphasizing its strategic importance. It argues that initiating change control early within the product lifecycle prevents costly rework and configuration debt. By fostering accountability and communication from the start, organizations can enhance innovation, collaboration, and adaptability.
In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 46th edition of the Future of CM newsletter:
1️⃣ What Works Better: One Change Process or Many?
🔀 Is Your Data Model Truly Change-Proof?
🧠 Is Your Organization Truly Model-Based or Does It Still Rely on Tribal Knowledge?
This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts! When organizations talk about going model-based, most think about tools, data structures, and integration. But here’s another… Read More »Is Your Organization Truly Model-Based or Does It Still Rely on Tribal Knowledge?
This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts! Change isn’t the problem. Inefficient data models are. A data model is a representation of the way… Read More »Is Your Data Model Truly Change-Proof?
This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts! Every change process is fundamentally the same. You have a Request phase and an Implementation phase. During… Read More »What works better: One Change Process or Many?
This article emphasizes that parts do not have revisions; rather, datasets do. It discusses the confusion and inefficiency created by treating part revisions as part of the part number. Shifting focus to dataset revisions enhances clarity, reduces errors, and streamlines processes within organizations, driving down costs and improving quality in product development.
In case you missed them, you can find the following How do YOU CM2? posts in the 44th edition of the Future of CM newsletter:
🚫 Stop Calling Product Changes: “Engineering Changes”!
🤫Impact Analysis: The Secret Ingredient No One Wants To Do!
🚀CM2 Baseline: how to make Impact Analysis easy!
This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts! In the previous edition of How Do YOU CM2?, we talked about Impact Analysis and why it… Read More »CM2 Baseline: how to make Impact Analysis easy!
This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts! It’s a familiar scenario, isn’t it? We’re all wired to solve problems. We identify an issue, envision… Read More »Impact Analysis: The Secret Ingredient No One Wants To Do!
This article is part of the How Do YOU CM2? blog series in collaboration with the Institute for Process Excellence (IpX). Although I receive compensation for writing this series, I stand behind its content. I will continue to create and publish high-quality articles that I can fully endorse. Enjoy this new series, and please share your thoughts! What do you call a change to a product? And no, this is not the start of… Read More »Stop Calling Product Changes: “Engineering Changes”!