Boston Scientifics' Dan Kussman to Keynote PLM Road Map
 RIVERSIDE,
CT, Jun 12, 2009 - CPDA is pleased to announce that Dan Kussman, Knowledge
Driven Product Development Program Lead, for Boston Scientific will join
Qualis Corporation's Roger Herdy, Siemens PLM Software's Chuck Grindstaff,
Pendaran Inc.'s Dr. Hossein Nivi, General Motor's John L. Givens Jr., IMVP's
Glenn Mercer, and Mentor Graphic's Dr. Walden Rhines to round out the
keynote speaker line-up at PLM Road Map™ 2009. The conference, will take
place on September 22 and 23 at The Inn at St. John's, outside of Detroit,
Michigan.
In his keynote address, Transforming the Business System and Culture to
Knowledge Driven Development, Dan Kussman will consider several key elements
needed for successfully transforming a business system from a technology
push to a market pull and the cultural change a large organization must go
through to properly implement and sustain a competitive business system.
The presentation will discuss setting a vision for where the company
needs to go to gain a strategic competitive advantage and how to achieve it,
how to drive cultural change top down, bottom up or mid management outward
and the challenges associated with each approach, the appropriate use of
consultants, and the challenges of developing and implementing a PLM
strategy in a matrix organization.
He will also discuss how to manage change in a highly regulated
environment, management vs. leadership of a large initiative, stage gate vs.
a continuous flow product development system, metrics − qualitative,
quantitative or none, and how you know if you are impacting the bottom line.
To find out more about PLM Road Map 2009 or to register for the event
click here or e-mail us at
events@cpd-associates.com.
About Dan Kussman
As Knowledge Driven Product Development Program Lead Dan Kussman is
responsible for transforming Boston Scientifics' business system from a
stage gate approach to a continuous product development process driven by
knowledge. This includes gathering analyses of market, technology, and
regulatory trends and translating them into meaningful data to shape a
robust technology and product portfolio, as well as developing a systems
engineering approach to development. Responsibilities also include the
development and implementation of a Product Lifecycle Management system.
Previously at Honeywell, Dan started as a Research and Development
engineer and then held positions as both a Technical and Core Team Leader
for developing technology and product development products. After launching
several products, he spent several years as a global operations manager. He
also served as one of Honeywell's original fourteen employees to implement
Six Sigma for the corporation.
About CPDA
Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) is a provider of critical
analyses for PLM decisions. CPDA offers the latest in-depth, objective
information for assessing technology and business goals. Coordinated by a group
of experienced analysts, its cohesive suite of collaborative research programs
leverages the efforts of top software designers and leading-edge users. CPDA's
differentiation is its specific, deep, and pragmatic approach to the market, and
a hands-on understanding of the technology required to drive successful
implementations. CPDA’s collaborative research programs include Design Creation
and Validation, Design/Simulation Council, PLM-Integration/Product Definition,
and Product Value Management.
For more information, visit
www.cpd-associates.com.
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Additional News
Aug 28 - CPDA Announces Speakers for PLM Road Map 2009
Jun 12 - Boston Scientifics' Dan Kussman to Keynote PLM Road Map
May 29 - Qualis Corporation's Roger Herdy to Keynote PLM Road Map
May 22 - Siemens PLM's Chuck Grindstaff to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
May 1 - Dr. Hossein Nivi to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
Mar 27 - GM Powertrain's John Givens to Keynote at PLM Road Map
Feb 20 - IMPV's Glenn Mercer to Keynote PLM Road Map 2009
Jul 14 - Toyota Culture's Co-author Hoseus to Keynote at PLM Show
July 2 - Sogeti's Manager Sottocasa to Keynote at PLM Road Map
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