BROADCASTS.com

Digital Enterprise Society is the authority on the transformation to a digital enterprise, impacting all areas of an organization. Tune in for discussions among industry leaders about operations and action needed to drive digitization principles forward for the future of product development and life cycles. 

Live from ConX19 in San Diego, Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome Erika Klein, Director of Hardware Engineering at Microsoft. Erika offers her perspective on the value of effective configuration management, the connection between the PLM system and overall product effectiveness, and the need for greater data governance. Erika also shares career advice — including a guaranteed move for anyone that wants to stand out in the workplace. 

On today’s podcast, you will learn:

The benefit of configuration management in all platforms

• Software and hardware platforms both need effective configuration management.
• How does configuration management most effectively increase innovation?
• Considerations that affect product quality vs. time to market.

• End-to-end product lifecycle management is becoming more attainable.

Understanding a bill of features vs. a bill of materials

• Which one most effectively manages changing design requirements?
• Managing software for the hardware within the PLM system.
• How can BOMs reference other BOMs within the same system?

The value of an optimal PLM system 

• Continually monitoring operations and adjusting as needed.
• The ability to align current system configuration to optimal system configuration.
• The option of adjusting design based on real simulator feedback data.

Advice beyond the typical career path

• Broaden your reach and look beyond your immediate place in the pipeline.
• Identify opportunities to solve problems and increase optimal system performance.
• Initiate problem-solving efforts — and bring data to the table with you.

Continue the conversation with us within the Digital Enterprise Society Community at www.DigitalEnterpriseSociety.org.

Sponsor: 

Today’s podcast is brought to you by The Digital Enterprise Society.