F&E Insights -

F&E Insights

Artikel | Mai 2020 Dr. Tim Sturm Jan Richter Jonas Laubmann

How to design an agile R&D organization

What is the foundation for a successful agile R&D organization? Our article introduces
eight organizational design principles and sheds light on the question which principles are most relevant for each specific building block of an agile R&D organization.

Mehr

Infografik | Februar 2020 Manuel Stephan

How to synchronize strategic and agile planning in mechatronic system development

Which levels of planning should be taken into account in agile development? How to synchronize the different abstraction levels? What is the content and results at each level?

Infografik | Dezember 2019 Philip Kloibhofer

Ten key factors for successful innovation management

Innovation is one of the key levers for business growth and sustainability. Therefore, most companies have central innovation management teams or even functional units to make sure innovation is fostered systematically within the organization. No matter the specific background, responsibilities, or objectives of those functions, based on our experience, we strongly recommend taking these ten key success factors into account when introducing or optimizing an innovation management unit.

Infografik | November 2019 Dr. Tim Sturm Jan Richter

Organizational structure and building blocks for platform-oriented R&D organizations

How does a platform-oriented R&D organization look like? Which are the characteristic organizational structures and roles for successful platform-oriented product development?

Artikel | Juli 2019 Nathalie Holdry

Agile vs. Regulation: Three approaches to apply agile methodologies in times of increasing regulation

Agile methods like Scrum, Unified Process, and RAD are increasingly becoming the tools of choice in R&D, especially when there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding viable solutions. Thus, many companies are uncertain how to implement agile product development while managing the required documents to prove a system‘s quality and worthiness to external authorities. The article identifies three approaches to apply agile product development in regulated industries.

Infografik | Juni 2019 Dr. Tim Sturm Jan Richter

Organizational structures and building blocks for agile product development

How does an agile organization look like? Which are the characteristic organizational structures and roles for successful agile product development?

Artikel | April 2019 Marc Fritzen

How blockchain could affect manufacturing and R&D

Blockchain, the technology behind virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, is being promoted by many as one of the most promising emerging technologies. This article adresses the question of how blockchain could affect R&D processes within manufacturing companies.

Summary Card des 3DSE Architecture Camps

Summary Card | März 2019

Five key insights for successful architectural work

In impulses, discussions as well as one-to-one talks during the first 3DSE Architecture Camp various findings on successful architectural work have been identified. These results have been consolidated into five key insights on this summary card.

Artikel | Oktober 2018 Dr. Thilo Pfletschinger

How to successfully transform from classical to agile R&D

Digitalization and connectivity are causing major disruption in industries around the globe. As a result, more and more companies are adapting agile principles and practices to meet the challenges and CTOs confront tough questions concerning the best way to adopt agile product development processes so as to increase R&D performance and create valuable innovation.

Selected approaches within the five dimensions

Artikel | Oktober 2018 Philip Kloibhofer

Five dimensions for a successful scaled agile transformation

Within the past few years, agile development approaches have become increasingly popular. Originating in software development, agile methodologies are being introduced step by step into cyber-physical products. This insight identifies five dimensions for a successfull scaled agile transformation.

Studie | Juni 2018

Digitized Customer and Product Service

Is your customer and product service ready for the future?
How companies can unleash the benefits from digitalization to improve product uptime.

Interview | Februar 2017

„Systems Engineering only thrives through community.“

SE is deemed to be a powerful tool for complex product development. However, its implementation is often linked to various challenges. Dr. Stefan Wenzel in dialogue with Clotilde Marchal, Vice President “Process Methods and Tools” at Airbus Group, about the relevance of SE in an enterprise with a complex product development process (PDP), the challenges of the SE introduction, and about why community is the crucial success factor for its implementation.