Do you need a design or functional specification? It depends on who your audience is and where you are in the product development cycle. People often confuse the purpose and role of functional ...

A recent Aberdeen Group study showed that best-in-class manufacturers — those that get products to market faster with the lowest change costs — build about half the number of physical prototypes than ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. From the highway to the factory floor, automation is driving the need for functional safety. Automotive airbag and braking systems have long ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Intelligent robotic systems are bringing great gains in productivity to the factory floor. However, they also present collision hazards that could ...

Organizations divide tasks into separate departments so specialists in a particular task can work with other specialists in the same task, increasing efficiency and productivity. When a company uses ...

In today's enterprise landscape, software development often resembles a game of telephone. Business users articulate needs, and—after those needs go through layers of marketing, product and ...

This degree is one-of-a-kind, attracting makers and innovators interested in a more sustainable 21st century. The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation program is a unique, interdisciplinary major ...

People often confuse the purpose and role of functional specifications and design documents. Design and function should never meet in a document. Design and function must be documented during the ...