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Multi-tasking & Productivity

Multi-tasking & Productivity
Does multitasking really increase productivity? Multitasking doesn't always allow for more work to be completed. Early in my career, I observed two types of multitasking. One effectively improved productivity and the other did not improve it.   Effectively Improving Productivity through Multitasking: (1) When performing interrelated actions at work, say for a project, one sometimes…
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Metrics for Work Break Down Structures

Metrics for Work Break Down Structures
Minimum Elements to Include in a WBS: A useful work break down structure identifies 10 minimum elements. The elements are used to arrive at performance metrics for each project. project start date project end date minimum amount of time per day to work on project's critical path tasks task dependencies estimated task duration tracks actual task…
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Group Problem Solving

Group Problem Solving
Composition of Team Members When solving difficult test issue, consider having team members from the following areas: quality, manufacturing supervisor, manufacturing operator, safety representative, design engineering (hardware, firmware, & software), maintenance technician, test support engineering, & test development engineering. Process Define the Problem Determine What Data/Facts are Required Analyze Information Isolate & Verify Root/Primary Cause(s)…
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Outsourcing

Outsourcing
When to Outsource? Consider outsourcing when you have a reliable & talented partner and your internal team is working at capacity! Not having a reliable partner can require significant internal team effort when things go wrong. Documentation, Documentation, Documentation Create an outsource package that includes product requirements, system requirements, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams,…
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