„"I don't have time to create a schedule. I need to get on with things!" This is a common refrain I hear when I ask for a schedule. Often, even project managers don't have one. For everyone who... ...

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I personally spend at least 30 minutes in my car every day. That adds up to easily over 100 hours a year. With audiobooks and podcasts, you can use this driving time wisely for further education. Especially for engineers, continuing education is ...

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For risk management, the approach in "Systems in Medical Technology – Setting Reasonable Limits" is a useful aid. However, the system boundary itself is not enough; we must look beyond it. The first question that arises ...

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How do you create an architecture for a mechanical specification? I want to answer this question in this blog post. A system consists of various components that are connected to each other electrically, mechanically, optically, or pneumatically. But how can you do this in a ...

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This blog post is intended to help everyone who still creates requirements specifications with Word and Excel. I myself used the "market leader" for requirements engineering for a long time and can only advise everyone to switch to a dedicated tool. But why are tools so important? ...

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What is a system? What initially sounds like a simple question can sometimes be quite complex. Because the question doesn't have a single, definitive answer. The answer depends on the perspective and the developmental context. But why should ...

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