DRAGON INNOVATION, INC. !

DESIGN  FOR  MANUFACTURING  (AND  ASSEMBLY)  !

COURSE 4: PROJECT MANAGEMENT !!!!!!!

SCOTT N. MILLER | CEO | @DRAGONINNOVATE | WWW.DRAGONINNOVATION.COM

Project Management

• Planning, organizing and managing resources to achieve a specific goal.

• Steps – Define Objective – Create Milestones – Assign Resources and Durations – Identify Critical Path / Iterate – Execute & Track Progress – Adjust – Complete

Communication At Work

Bi-Directional Knowledge Flow

Product Designed In U.S.A. Database Sent To Cm Tooling Manufactured

Parts Molded Product Assembled Final Inspection & Shipping

Project Management

• Techniques: Traditional, Scrum (Agile), Theory of Constraints, etc.

• Tools: MS Project, SmartSheet, Pivotal Tracker

• Create Templates / Tools for Reuse

• Most Common Failure Mode: Communication

• Dragon Example: Client, US, FE, Factory

Gantt (Smartsheet)

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