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New Savvy Workshop!
The Chief Engineer
The Savvy Consortium engineering managers will present the nine function methodology used in the chief engineer led product development project. The practices used by the chief engineer in organizations like Toyota to get the new product designed, developed and launched will be taught using visual materials. Workshop exercises will prepare the attendees to integrate the practices in their current tasks as product developers.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Cost: $800
The SavvyTM Knowledge Consort Announces the:
A variety of product development organization leaders have learned, interpreted and integrated the thinking and practice that Toyota uses in their product innovation, design and development processes.
This workshop helps you assess the current situation, identify the allies, frame the problems/hurdles, see the “learning trajectories” of Savvy Consortium members, help frame your “start up options”. Evoke a commitment to your first task.
Workshop Agenda:
October 10, 2008
Holiday Inn Bloomington Interstate 35W at 94th Street Bloomington, MN
Morning
Cost: $500
To register now click here.
Internal workshops available for PD leaders in one firm: call Jim Jacobs (952) 922-7006.
Workshop: “Getting Started with Elements of Lean Product Design and Development Process Improvement”
This is the first workshop designed and presented by product development professionals with early adopter experiences interpreting Toyota’s Product Innovation Design and Development System (TPIDDS). It prepares product development engineering managers and improvement leaders to help their organizations get started: learn, interpret and integrate elements of TPIDDS.A variety of product development organization leaders have learned, interpreted and integrated the thinking and practice that Toyota uses in their product innovation, design and development processes.
This workshop helps you assess the current situation, identify the allies, frame the problems/hurdles, see the “learning trajectories” of Savvy Consortium members, help frame your “start up options”. Evoke a commitment to your first task.
Workshop Agenda:
- The change initiation process: current state - future state and “improved state.”
- The Design Engineering Knowledge Worker: understanding the six pre-requisites for product development process and productivity improvement.
- Four barriers to change/continuous improvement in product development process and people.
- How the Savvy Consortium did it: selected learning trajectories or knowledge build models.
- Task #1 Frame up the problem that elements of TPIDDS thinking/practice could, would, should solve:
- Task #2 Frame up the problems/ dilemmas you face getting TPIDDS thinking/practice started at your firm. Address current opportunities, initiatives, pilot projects that can enable the start.
- Construct several solutions to the problems/dilemmas.
- The first step (work structure) you intend upon return.
October 10, 2008
Holiday Inn Bloomington Interstate 35W at 94th Street Bloomington, MN
Morning
Cost: $500
To register now click here.
Internal workshops available for PD leaders in one firm: call Jim Jacobs (952) 922-7006.