Posts by Dianna Deeney
Next Steps after Surprising Test Results
We use test to learn more about the product in order to make design decisions. What do we do when we get surprising test results?
Read MoreChoose Reliability Goals for Modules
We have a reliability target for our system. But we’re not meeting it. To avoid this scenario, what is something we can do in early development? When we’re figuring out our concept, we can better learn about our options. We can work with Reliability Engineers to understand what we know, the risk in what we…
Read MoreStart a System Architecture Diagram Early
We talk about ways to use a very simple System Architecture Diagram early in development to help us choose where to direct our attention first when starting with a new concept.
Read MoreWhy Yield Quality in the Front-End of Product Development
We want to yield quality in the front-end of product development, to help us do the engineering work that’s important for great designs.
Read MoreQDD Book Cast
Where do we sometimes need to look for inspiration? Books!
In this QDD Book Cast, we talk about 11 books in 5 different topics that are useful for different perspectives on engineering and design topics.
Engineering in the Color Economy
We explore facets of sustainable economic models: Green, Blue, Yellow, and Orange. How are you engineering in the color economies?
Read MoreGetting to Great Designs
We talk about the spectrum of designs (from great to spam), the various customers engineers need to design for, and how engineers can work with their team in getting to great designs.
Read MoreGet clarity on goals with a continuum
Seeing if we have alignment on goals is easy if we gather the team and stakeholders for 10 minutes and use a continuum.
Read MoreVariable Relationships: Correlation and Causation
We talk about correlation, causation, and ways to check that we’ve got the triggering cause that’s going to affect our outcome.
Read MoreUse Meetings to Add Productivity
We need our time to be productive, individually. We can use meetings to add productivity to our day, if done right.
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