Fostering Innovation: Insights from Harvard Business Review’s Managing Creativity and Innovation I've read, reread, recommended, and gifted this book to many aspiring engineers and creatives, and it deserves a dedicated blog. First published in 2003, I first read it on a flight back from Baja and was struck by its concise guidelines for fostering innovation [...]
In the competitive world of product development, the ability to generate, refine, and select ideas is critical to creating successful and innovative products. A structured approach can help teams move from a vast pool of concepts to the top three best ideas, ready for implementation. Here, we explore the best practices for ideating, converging, and [...]
In the realm of engineering, the foundation of every successful project lies in the requirements. These are the clear, detailed, and actionable statements that describe what a product should do. Good requirements are the bedrock upon which strong engineering designs are built. Here’s why well-defined requirements are essential for creating effective and innovative engineering solutions: [...]
HatchOne recently had to let go of a product development project, not because we didn’t believe in the product but because the business objectives no longer showed success. This blog highlights the importance of understanding when a great idea might not make it to market. It's important to keep your eyes wide open and always [...]
Is it better to do analyses in CAD or to build quick and rough breadboard prototypes to test, evaluate and confirm concepts? HatchOne has recently been pushing rapid breadboard testing in lieu of CAD, CFD and other analyses. “A picture is worth a thousand words, a part is worth a thousand pictures.” - someone at [...]
There have been a number of requests to share a “How to Sketch” blog. Inspired by Brian Baker’s recent LinkedIn post about measuring and sketching, I figured it was about time to share how I learned this skill set. I’ve painted my whole life, starting with paint-by-numbers when I was young. The first one was [...]
HatchOne is currently collaborating with another product development company. During a recent brainstorm, we realized the innovation value that Hatch One adds because of our involvement on such varied products. Product development innovation is accelerated by the creative opportunities individual projects bring to the table. I read one of my favorite books on innovation (Managing [...]
HatchOne utilizes sketches early to share concepts and build consensus. The ability to visualize — and then communicate — what is in your brain to paper (or screen) is key to early product success. Product innovation begins with a clear problem statement that catalyzes concept solutions. Getting visualized concepts from your brain to paper is [...]
Creating products and being an entrepreneur. What does it take to get a product to market? Getting a product to market takes more than a good idea. Good and great ideas can be the catalysts for product launches and certainly can fulfill dreams. But keen awareness is needed that getting an idea to market likely [...]
The importance of design processes in product development. Product Development Process Processes are critical for efficient and innovative product development that drive margins for revenue. HatchOne uses a five phase approach for full product development projects. Each phase can be gated with go/no-go decisions and allows for important revision cycles for proof-of-concept, specifications and prototype [...]
3 Ways Whiteboards Contribute to the Product Development Process Blog Post By Kim Porter A lot of people think there is a clear delineation between right- and left-brain thinking; and that you’re either right or left. Left-brain dominant thinkers have an aptitude for logic, reasoning, language, and numbers. That’s why most engineers are very [...]
