Success is Assured: Satisfy Your Customers On Time and On Budget by Optimizing Decisions Collaboratively Using Reusable Visual Models

The Wright Brothers and Toyota used design practices to learn causal relationships and eliminate late-process rework, leading to successful product development. However, many Lean principles, jargon, and tools have had minimal impact on design loopbacks, engineering productivity, and knowledge reuse in small to midsize engineering companies. This book teaches methodologies to expose knowledge gaps and trade-offs early, optimize results before detailed design, and convert the chaotic front end of product development into a convergent process of set-based learning and continuous innovation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 311 pages
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Wright Brothers, a pair of pioneers in design practices, played a pivotal role in the birth of the concept of "Success is Assured." Over a century ago, they embarked on a systematic journey to understand the intricate relationships between various design decisions and the performance of the airplane. Through their relentless pursuit of knowledge, the Wright Brothers fundamentally transformed the front end of development into a highly focused learning and decision-making process. This transformation eliminated the late-process rework that their competitors were plagued by, allowing them to excel in the industry.

Similarly, Toyota has achieved remarkable success by building an exceptional manual product development system. This system consistently produces high-quality products that meet the demands of customers. However, despite the introduction of numerous Lean principles, jargon, and tools, their impact on design loopbacks, engineering productivity, and knowledge reuse within small to midsize engineering companies has been minimal. Surprisingly, these methodologies have had little penetration within highly complex engineering companies.

This book aims to address this issue by teaching methodologies that relentlessly expose knowledge gaps and trade-offs early in the product development process. By optimizing results before detailed design begins, companies can avoid the costly firefighting and engineering rework that consume a significant portion of their engineering capacity today. Moreover, this book offers new thinking and methodologies to transform the chaotic front end of product development into a convergent process of set-based learning and continuous innovation. This game-changing approach is particularly valuable for companies that rely on a steady flow of innovative products to stay competitive.

To further illustrate the significance of these methodologies, watch this video and gain insights into how to consistently satisfy your customers on-time and on-budget. Additionally, visit www.SuccessIsAssured.com to explore more resources and learn how you can apply these principles to your own product development efforts.

Weight: 1130g
Dimension: 279 x 218 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138618589