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Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
Implementing Integrated Product
Development
In The Product Centric Agile Enterprise
(Product Management Experience Series)
Stephen Armstrong will talk about elements from six well-known and understood bodies of knowledge: integrated product development, project management, process management, systems engineering, product data management, and organizational change management. These elements are framed within an overall enterprise-wide architecture. The techniques discussed work for both huge multinational organizations and smaller enterprises. The emphasis throughout is on practical tools for engineers, managers, and consultants responsible for project and product development.
They will cover these main points:
• Characteristics of the Product Centric Enterprise
• Product Development in the Product Centric
Enterprise
• Phase-gated IPD Processes
• Product Lifecycle Management/Virtual Product
Development (part of the authors' forthcoming book “The product Centric Enterprise – Virtual
Product Development”)
• Implementing Organizational Change
From the Cover of the previous book:
"This practical guide to the components of engineering management employs a holistic approach. It will help engineers and managers understand how to improve the product development process by deploying new technology and new methods of working in concurrent teams. The book integrates elements from six well-known and understood bodies of knowledge: integrated product development, project management, process management, systems engineering, product data management, and organizational change management. These elements are framed within an overall enterprise-wide architecture. The techniques discussed work for both huge multinational organizations and smaller enterprises. The emphasis throughout is on practical tools for engineers, managers, and consultants responsible for project and product development."
Presenters
Stephen C. Armstrong, CEO of AMGI Management Inc
Stephen C. Armstrong is the CEO of AMGI Management Inc, a Toronto based international
strategic change management consultancy firm. He is responsible for P&L of the company
and worldwide business development. He is also responsible for sourcing, and developing
the consulting team on a project-by-project basis. He is a practitioner based subject matter
expert in the fields of engineering and product development, manufacturing systems, strategic
planning, operations management, project management, enterprise wide systems
implementation, business process management, management training & education and
leadership coaching. His coaching spans the boardroom to the shop floor. He has made his
mark as an expert in managing large-scale change in some of the worlds largest blue chip
aerospace companies in both the commercial and military defence sectors. Other clients
include small medium enterprises, national newspaper publishing, Food and Drugs, electrical and electronic, power
generation & distribution, pharmaceuticals, capital equipment and consumer goods.
Stephen grew up in Northern Ireland serving a 5-year aeronautical engineering apprenticeship with Short Brothers
and Harland in Belfast. In 2005 he achieved the Fellowship of the City & Guilds Institute (FCGI) London, UK. In
2002 he was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) UK. He earned the UK
Chartered Engineer (CEng) qualification through IMechE in 1984. He became a licensed Professional Engineer
(PEng) in Canada in 1983. He holds a BSc Honours degree (CNAA) in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Westminster - London Polytechnic (1980) London, UK. In 1977 he earned the City & Guilds London
Institute Full Technological Certificate in Mechanical Engineering and production management attending Lisburn
College in N Ireland. After many successful years working in industry as a Design and Manufacturing Engineer in
the area of advanced aerospace composite materials, and manufacturing systems he decided to develop his strategic
Management strengths and in 1988 joined the consulting firm KPMG (formerly Ernst & Whinney) in Toronto.
Working through the ranks he became principal in charge of advanced manufacturing systems. He earned the rigorous certified management consultant (CMC) qualification from the Institute of Certified management Consultants of Canada while with KPMG in 1992. During his time at KPMG Stephen represented Canada to develop new leading edge manufacturing systems services worldwide. In 1990 he received the Young outstanding Engineer award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, USA for work in the area of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) and advanced composite materials in aerospace manufacturing.
Event Logistics
Time : 6:30 - 9:30PM Date : Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
Location: Support Center for Nonprofit Management, NY
Dinner : Deli Buffet Format: Networking / Presentation / Networking
Cost : $30 - PDMA, $40 - Non-Member, $15 - Student
Early-Bird (until May 10th): $25 - PDMA, $35 - Non-Member, $10 - Student
PDMA Members: Bring a Non-Member paying the above rate and your fee will be waived! Just let us know at check-in.
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