Product and Project Management

Consulting Services

Product and Project Management

Unified solutions for managing product lifecycles and project milestones.

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Overview

You may be curious why product and project management is on a single webpage rather than separate ones. While projects and products are distinct topics, they are inherently interconnected. Consider a new product’s journey: it traverses multiple stages throughout its lifecycle, from idea inception to engineering design, testing, and production. Without effective management at each stage, a product cannot achieve cost-effectiveness or successful production. Through our consulting experience, we’ve learned that robust project management processes are essential for successfully navigating a product’s lifecycle. In essence, product and project management are intertwined.

Why choose SolidCAD?

Various methods exist for managing products and projects, with Microsoft Excel being one of the most common tools used today. While Excel is useful, its limitations become evident as the number of projects grows and product lifecycles become more complex. Managing multiple Excel files becomes challenging, and manual searches for data and traceability become time-consuming.

Our Approach

SolidCAD’s consultants are engineers with experience in product development and project management. We comprehend the challenges associated with both product and project management and have collaborated with our clients to establish standardized workflows and processes to manage both synchronously.

Product and Project Management Services & Benefits

Our methodologies enable our clients to manage products and projects within a unified environment, offering comprehensive searchability and data traceability.

Below are areas where SolidCAD’s consultants have assisted other organizations:

  • Product introduction and product definition
  • Product lifecycle: management of a product development from ideation, design, testing and production
  • Product launch checklist
  • Product Lifecycle workflow
  • Standardized project templates for: tasks, timelines and deliverables
  • Project Gantt Chart
  • Digital forms, reminders and notifications

Expertise and Industry Experience

Our consultants are seasoned engineers with direct experience in product development and project management. This expertise ensures we understand and can effectively address the specific challenges your business faces.

Unified Management System

We help transition from fragmented, manual systems to a cohesive environment that integrates product and project management. This unified approach offers enhanced searchability and data traceability, streamlining your processes and improving decision-making.

Customized Standardization

SolidCAD tailors standardized workflows and processes to fit your organization’s unique needs. From product launch checklists to project templates, we provide solutions that ensure consistency, efficiency, and embed best practices into your operations.

Our Success Stories:

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CMAC-Thyssen

CMAC-Thyssen Mining Group is a contractor and mining equipment manufacturer offering a diverse range of fully integrated services with contracts carried out across multiple continents and over 850 employees worldwide. CMAC-Thyssen Mining Group makes the…

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Software Technology

Within Autodesk Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), project management software and product management software converge into a single centralized location. Autodesk PLM offers automation and standardization of both products and projects, providing organizations with a comprehensive solution. By leveraging Autodesk software, organizations can replace manual procedures and workflows with streamlined, user-friendly digital processes.

This integration facilitates seamless collaboration and communication across teams, enhances project visibility and tracking, and ensures alignment between product development and project management objectives. Ultimately, Autodesk PLM empowers organizations to drive efficiency, reduce errors, and accelerate time-to-market by automating and digitizing their product and project management workflows.

Our Recent Success

These real-life cases illustrate how we’ve empowered businesses to streamline their operations, breaking down silos and enhance interdepartmental communication. Each story is a testament to how our strategic approach has not only solved complex issues but paved the way for seamless and productive workflows.

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How we can help

If you are aiming to enhance your product management, project management, or embark on the digitalization of your processes, our consultants are eager to engage with you. We are committed to understanding the specific challenges your organization faces and collaborating with you to identify tailored solutions. Together, we can work towards implementing strategies that optimize your product and project management practices and streamline your overall organizational processes.