{"title":"Diversity as a competitive advantage in technical organizations (Focus on Motorola)","authors":"A. Francis","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991309","url":null,"abstract":"Companies are no longer respected or sought after if they simply implement equal opportunity laws and other governmental laws that speak to diversity and an inclusive culture. The bar has been raised and expectations are much greater. With a shift to a more global economy within the last 10-15 years, companies are charged with better acknowledging and managing their diverse workforce if they are to remain competitive. A shift to a more collaborative work environment has also forced companies to reevaluate the organization culture so that teams can maximize productivity and effectively contribute to the overall organizational success. Since the explosion of the technical revolution, many companies are left ill prepared to manage their existing diverse workforce and accept the new talent that are being rolled out to the market in thousands every month. This has contributed to high attrition rates for many technical organizations and has force companies to be more creative and aggressive in providing a more inclusive workforce for all employees. Different organizations require various degrees of controllability and relationship management to maximize productivity. Managing diversity is especially challenging in technical organizations because management and most employees tend to focus on the controllability axis of operation rather than the relationship axis.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132319598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The higher education investment-profitable for Texas taxpayers","authors":"K. Castleman","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991313","url":null,"abstract":"Each state government must determine how much of its annual budget to invest in higher education in general, and high-tech research and development in particular, much of which takes place in its flagship universities. A study of the situation in Texas shows that each dollar so invested returns more than five dollars for the citizens of the state.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125117999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The business case and methodology for performance management","authors":"David McGriffy","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991306","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a methodology for performance management developed by Athens Group. Several processes are documented within, however, a methodology is not a process. It is the study of how processes operate and relate to one another. Our methodology attempts to answer the questions, \"What is the performance of our system?\" and \"What should it be?\" We are speaking generally about computer systems but some discussion of the business process those system supports is inevitable. Performance is measured many ways just as a car's performance includes acceleration, braking, cornering, and the balance among these factors. Unlike riding in a car, the best performing computer systems are those where the performance is least noticeable. Ironically, while we will talk very little about functionality, the goal of performance management is in large part to make the functionality of an application available to everyone who needs it. It is only when we consider the implications of this goal that we learn that we must not make the user wait, burden the system administrator with maintenance, or kill the bottom line with hardware costs. The best performing systems are those whose impact on users, system administrators, and accountants is low, balanced, and well understood.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115187768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Planning for knowledge management in a technical organization","authors":"S. Lieder","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991314","url":null,"abstract":"Most technical organizations generate knowledge on a regular basis. However, much of that knowledge is the \"personal\" knowledge of the members of the organization, and may never be captured for re-use by the organization. Re-use of this existing knowledge is the goal of knowledge management. Managing knowledge may be as simple as providing access to existing documents, or it may be as complex as fostering a cultural environment of knowledge sharing. Some organizations may have barriers to knowledge management efforts, which may be technological, operational, or cultural. The identified barriers to knowledge transfer will determine a knowledge project's focus. Ultimately, a knowledge management effort should be undertaken to solve an expressed business problem, and should result in increased use of existing knowledge, as well as generating new knowledge.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125013361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case study in cluster analysis for intranet organization","authors":"S. Martín, D. Kidwell","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991312","url":null,"abstract":"A company's intranet site can be one of its most valuable assets, but only if employees use it. A site that employees recognize as custom-designed for them will attract much more usage than one that seems imposed from above or outside. This paper discusses an approach and outlines a case in which a company involved employees directly in designing the navigational hierarchy of its corporate intranet site. It describes the methods used for collecting data on users' perceptions of the relationships between information items, applying cluster analysis to those data and using the results to build a usable site structure. The direct and indirect values of this approach are discussed. The direct value of incorporating the users' mental models in the design is a more understandable information architecture. An equally important indirect benefit is the sense of ownership fostered by the employees' involvement in the design.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128035651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The art of effective meetings-planning is the key","authors":"G. Lucas","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991316","url":null,"abstract":"Meetings are a fact of life; whether you work in a business or belong to a volunteer, social, or civic organization, meetings are inescapable. A meeting can be a very effective and efficient communication tool or it can be an expensive, mind-numbing waste of organization time and talent. This article looks at one of the key aspects of creating successful meetings-planning. Proper planning can lead to a successful meeting that leaves participants with a sense of accomplishment and propels organizational goals forward.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"18 9","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120837609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Project selection analysis techniques for program managers","authors":"T. Thompson","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991307","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses different techniques used in industry to select projects. These tools range from strategic to financial based. The report provides examples of analysis techniques and how program managers use the \"triple constraint\" concept of scope, resource, and cost to help identify potential road blocks early in the development phase to recommend or decline pursuing these business ventures.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122030283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inventory management Kaizen","authors":"V. S. Palmer","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991311","url":null,"abstract":"What is Kaizen? Basically, Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that means continual, incremental improvement. KAI = Change and ZEN = Good or for the better. This report is an illustration of how Kaizen can be used to remove MUDA (waste) from processes, in this case the process of inventory management. The rational that drives the necessity for MUDA removal is discussed as a precursor to the discussion of the Kaizen event. These include the idea of a lean enterprise, design for six sigma manufacturability (DSSM) and demand flow.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126758697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The journey toward demand driven manufacturing","authors":"R. Lebovitz, M. Graban","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991308","url":null,"abstract":"Many industries are moving swiftly toward an era of demand driven manufacturing. However, most factories, supply chains, and customer relationships are designed around mass production/forecast based practices. How can companies adapt to become more responsive to customers with increasingly high expectations about receiving the right product, at the right place, at the right time? There are a number of lessons that one can learn from Toyota regarding lean manufacturing and Dell Computer regarding demand driven manufacturing, supply chain management, and customer interaction. Even with this knowledge, the journey toward demand driven manufacturing is not an overnight trip. Companies must make their factories more responsive by implementing lean manufacturing practices. They must also create more responsive supply chains by improving the communication across company boundaries. Finally, they need improved communication and direct relationships with customers. Only then can the journey toward demand driven manufacturing get underway.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122819232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic modelling in engineering","authors":"M. Wahl, J. Kuhle, S. Radermacher","doi":"10.1109/EMAT.2001.991315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMAT.2001.991315","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the situation of economic modeling in the microelectronics industry. An answer to the question of the model sources is provided. The authors then show what the path from the current situation to a fully integrated cost optimized system looks like, and finally they briefly the functionality of their Web based modeling tool.","PeriodicalId":427908,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Management for Applied Technology. EMAT 2001","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133749477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}