Received this email from Marty Zielinski, the co-convenor of SP100, and loyal Emerson employee: Walt, One of the objectives of this week of meetings was to consolidate some of the 25 proposals into a smaller number. Here is one consolidation among them: Advanced Industrial Networks Apprion Certicom Emerson Dust Networks Dan Sexton Invensys Machine Talker Maximum Control … [Read more...] about Breaking news from SP100…
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SP100– what happened this week…
Dick Caro reports, special to ControlGlobal.com on the plenary meetings held this week by ISA's SP100 Committee in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to discuss the Responses to the RFP the Committee released earlier this summer. ISA SP100 Wireless Network Committee Shoot-out By Dick Caro In a rare face-to-face open meeting at ISA’s headquarters in Research Triangle Park, … [Read more...] about SP100– what happened this week…
Barb continues…
The New Product Development Process Know what you are trying to do Teams only succeed if they understand their goals and each member's responsibilities. Get buyin for both by asking 'what are your responsibilities' or 'who is responsible for…' Set the stage… Some product team jargon: BOM, GA EnPeeDeePee… Help new Team members fit. Go throught he deliverables and get point … [Read more...] about Barb continues…
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LAUNCH IS NOT THE END OF THE CYCLE—launch starts in the planning cycle. In the Blur Economy This is a continuing cycle. As soon as the previous product has cleared the planning stage, you should be starting the cycle over again, and again, and again. PM/PMM deliverables by phase: Phase 1 Function – determine market opportunities Action—determin if customers' needs and … [Read more...] about more Barb continuing
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Who are we…an internal survey of the class…What we discovered is that there is substantial confusion about how product managers are called (title) how many other jobs they are responsible to do, and who they report to. Several company structures…product oriented, market driven focus, adaptive focus In a product focus, the PM/Brand Manager is the "CEO for Product" but with no … [Read more...] about even more from Barb…
