Engineering & Product Development
Video Case Studies
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Amdocs
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Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems
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Hewlett-Packard
Value Achieved
Our clients achieve a 20-50% reduction in cycle times.
- 15-75% more product launches per year improves sales and market share
- 20-33% increase in number of software releases and SAP projects per year
- 14-44% increase in engineering project throughput
Our Engineering & Product Development Experience
- Automotives
- Bio-Technology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Semiconductors
- Digital Cameras
- Marketing & Advertising
- Fashion & Garment Design
- Telecommunications
- Customized Software
- SAP Integration & Upgrades
- Wireless Technology
- Engineering Projects
How We Do It
A recent survey found only 35% of product development projects finish on time and on budget, and 60% of projects are delivered with less functionality and features than originally promised. These poor results are caused by constant day-to-day changes in the schedule, such as changes in specifications, integration delays, testing failures, and other uncertainties. As a result, project priorities get out of sync among all departments, which forces:
- People to wait longer for required inputs (approvals, specs, test procedures, drawings, etc.).
- Experts and down-stream resources (testers and design reviewers) to juggle multiple projects at once and become bottlenecks.
- Managers to decide between full-scope, quality, or on-time-delivery.
Real-Time Synchronization eliminates priority confusion and keeps the entire organization in sync, even when there are abrupt changes to the plan. This not only makes management easier, but also allows you to execute projects 20-50% faster, without compromising on functionality and quality.
Brad's Story
Brad is a field construction supervisor who was always busy fighting fires instead of completing critical tasks. Read his story for a closer look at how Real-Time Synchronization helped him out.
"It used to take us 2 weeks to do a
2-day build task.”
No wonder why it was so difficult to complete the project on time and under budget.
The real problem was that my laborers were always waiting – waiting for tools, materials, approvals, other craftsmen… If I had a nickel for every time we had to wait, I’d be able to pay all the overtime myself.
When my people got stuck on a task, I would have to chase down other supervisors and customers while they waited. I was too busy fire-fighting instead of being close to my team to resolve their issues and assign the right priorities. I felt like I wasn’t being an effective supervisor, and it showed through our poor results.
Eventually my people would get tired of waiting for me, and to stay busy they would start other tasks. However, starting new tasks without all documentation and tooling just led to more issues and stuck tasks. This led to even more unfinished sections and pushed out customer milestones.
That was then, and this is now.
We got out of this daily rut by synchronizing task priorities across all departments. We had tried this in the past, but the difference this time was that Realization's Real-Time Synchronization method kept our priorities in sync even as tasks
Now we can work straight through a task without getting stuck because tools and documents are available when needed. Most importantly, I am available to guide my people on their work and assign the right priorities.
Our projects are now turned around in one-third less time than before even with reduced familiar. Our customers are happy and business seems to be picking up.
What do we offer our clients?
In addition to our patented project execution software, we provide end-to-end implementation services, including:
- Execution Analysis
- Business Process Design
- Operations/ Project Planning
- Training and Coaching