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Improving Reliability with Outsourced Designs Abstract Adam and Fred discussing how to improve a product that is developed with a contract manufacturer (CM) Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss how to improve a product that is developed with a contract manufacturer (CM) Topics include: Were the terms of the relationship pre-defined with the CM. [...]

Properly Preparing for Reliability Testing Abstract Adam and Fred discussing how to prepare for Accelerated Life Tests. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss how to prepare for Accelerated Life Tests. Topics include: Accelerated life tests require a few key pieces of information to be designed and setup The physics of failure and associated stresses [...]

Making Changes and Assumptions Abstract James and Fred discussing the frustration that one can experience when defaults change. Key Points Join James and Fred as they discuss the need to make changes and the assumptions that we have to consider during our ongoing work. Topics include: Change happens and we often make assumptions about how this [...]

Soft Skills and Reliability Engineering Abstract Chris and Fred discussing the important role soft skills play in building credibility when implementing reliability activities in a product development program. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss how to use soft skills to convince development team members to consider important tasks that improve product reliability in [...]

Reliability Program in Lean Product Development Abstract Chris and Fred discussing the role of reliability within a lean product development framework. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss how reliability activities fit into a lean product development framework. Topics include: How to go fast in lean product development without sacrificing reliability. Reliability practices that apply [...]

Balance of Reliability in Different Products Abstract Adam and Fred discussing the balance of product factors in product development Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss the balance of product factors in product development Topics include: What are the different balance of product factors, features, time to market, cost, reliability, for different industries and [...]

Is There a Business Strategy that Includes Poor Reliability Abstract Adam and Fred discussing the connection between business and reliability goals Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss matching a product reliability target to the business goal Topics include: Creating a product reliability goal that matches the business goal will ensure a maximum [...]

How Regulatory Testing Drains Resource Abstract Adam and Chris Stapelmann discussing how industries with regulatory oversight often end up minimizing reliability test programs Key Points Join Adam and Chris as they discuss how industries with regulatory oversight often end up minimizing reliability test programs Topics include: Industries like medical are heavily regulated. The FDA requires qualification [...]

Software Reliability Methodology Abstract Adam, Chris Stapelmann, and Ann Marie Neufelder discussing software reliability methodology Key Points Join Adam, Chris and Ann Marie as they discuss software reliability methodology and tools Topics include: Can traditional reliability approaches in an Agile environment be taken with a software reliability initiative? Qualitative Software analysis is often done with a [...]

Benefits of Collecting and Analyzing Failure Data and Root Cause Analysis Abstract James and Fred discussing the benefits you and your organization will realize when doing FA and RCA correctly. Key Points Join James and Fred as they discuss the range of benefits for everyone in the organization. Getting to the understanding of the cause(s) [...]