In my career in pure research, R&D, and product design as well as leadership of
R&D, engineering, and product development, I have worked with scientists and
engineers that run the gamut from "it's never good enough..." to "the specs are
wrong..." In my view and experience both extremes can and do have a place in
any NPD project. What really determines success or failure of an NPD project
in this case is how the project team is led. There are going to be times where
one needs to let the type who likes to push the envelope in
performance/cost/etc. and there's a time for the extreme pragmatist to be in
charge.
Proper leadership and vision with insure that a group of technical resources
with disparate temperaments and personalities will come together as a team
to conceive of, breadboard, and design a product that will meet expecations on
time and within budget.
73, Jeff
W3KL
Jeffrey K. Okamitsu, PhD, MBA
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From: Al Williams <alwilliams@olywa.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 12:01:50 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] myth about engineers?
In my 30 some years as a lead engineer (electronic & software) I found that
most
engineers did not fit this description. They welcomed going on to a
new design project as soom as their present design met the requirement!
k7puc
----- Original Message ----- .
>
> Milt was a realist about project management. He was very aware that
> engineers have a tendency to try to design everything to perfection,
> regardless of the schedule or cost. He had a sign over his desk that
> read, "Good enough is better than perfect."
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