Technology & Your Organization

As the rapper Common offers during a Microsoft AI commercial: “It’s not about what technology can do. It’s about what you can do with it.” Microsoft is right. It’s not about technology is capable of doing. It’s about what you can do with technology to: Simplify business execution Reduce cycle Read more…

Requirements Analysis to Correct Operational Problems with Configurable Products

Correct Operational Problems with Configurable Products Industry: Semiconductor Capital Equipment Role: Project Manager Number of people working on Assignment: 20 people in Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Order Services, Production Control and Finance Duration of Engagement: 2 months Problem Presented: Our firm was referred to client as being an “expert” who could Read more…

Define the User Interface for a Rule-Based Software Application to Properly Configure and Validate a Customer’s Orders

Configurator Application Design Industry: Semiconductor Role: Business and Technical Expert Assigned to End-User Number of people working on Assignment: 2 – client staff; 3 IT staff; 7 Accenture consulting personnel (project managers and programmers) Duration of the engagement: 7 months Problem Presented: Information Technology and outsource I.T. consulting staff were Read more…

Create Successful Operations Infrastructure for a High-Tech Start-Up Company

Successful Operations Infrastructure  Industry: Large Format Color Printer Role: Project Manager Number of people working on Assignment: 1 consultant/programmer, 9 client personnel Duration of Engagement: 4 months Problem Presented: The client needed assistance defining an operational infrastructure necessary to transition the company from being a start-up “product development” company to Read more…