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We are breaking this blog into parts, the first will focus on defining what we believe would further VM and where we believe most VM implementations stop. The following blog(s) will discuss recommended requirements for taking VM further. In all cases, we will hopefully trigger a dialogue with our fellow practitioners on what is realistic and feasible.

Measure twice, cut once. It is this adage that can help us learn through the development process towards maximizing the value delivered with a product or service. However, when our efforts do not turn out the way we expect we have the opportunity to develop the skills and methods to effectively work more methodically and efficiently.

A few years ago, at LPPDE NA, I sat at a discussion table with Jim Morgan. The subject at this table was the Chief Engineering role in an organization. He shared that as a chief engineer at Ford he wanted to build “Towering Technical Competency” in the engineering...

The 24th LPPDE conference took place after two years without in-person summits due to the Pandemic. It unleashed a lot of knowledge exchanges and energy and practices to bring home to try.

Do we need more time for innovation or do we need time pressure to increase innovation? I believe this contradiction is the key to develop innovation management.

Many organizations aspire to become a learning organization. Continuous improvement and learning from our mistakes often is their credo. In such an organization you may observe the following scene. Picture a quality laboratory, testing the quality of a pharmaceutical...