Rod MORRISON’s Post

The last 5 and the upcoming 5 years seem to be casting a shadow on software strategies in #automotive. It is easier said than done to build #software products at scale that people love to use every day. The technology curve gets steeper every single day. Lots of uncertainty and opportunity with GenAI. Without a doubt established automakers can find a pathway to becoming successful in software whether building in-house or teaming up with third-parties and suppliers. And figuring out the best way to engineer (or acquire) a #SDV platform of the future is mandatory. However, the inevitable refresh of existing SW strategies will seriously need to account for being ambidextrous by stepping up the game in ways to 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜e 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 + 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬e 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. A key question...maybe: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 do OEM's increase intensity of focus for the 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞-defined vehicle 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 "𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬" 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 that is accretive across the enterprise? -->What are the procurement strategies given the content of components is software and alignment with hyper scalers, semi-conductor platforming? -->What will the customer experience become with an OEM when the relationship with the buyer does not end at the vehicle transaction? -->How are OEM's adapting their business models to incorporate both physical and digital service lanes throughout the vehicles life-cycle? -->What is the transformations of product development from parts-based towards feature-based processes and systems? -->How should finance controllers look at vehicle program costs structures in a world of where OEMs are the tier 1 supplier of software updates and maintenance post sale? Tino Krueger Chris Ahn Lisa Walker Stavros Stefanis Jason Coffman Eugene O'Callaghan Jim Heaton Philipp Wolf Elmar Pritsch Ross Garrett Harald Ruckriegel Scott Runner Chris Barber, MBA Brooke Furman Augustin Friedel 🚲 🛴 🛵 🚘

Motability Operations Limited achieved remarkable results by eliminating bottlenecks, reducing duplication, and speeding up time to market. Learn from their journey as they transformed their culture and operations to move at the speed of their fast-moving market. Full story here: https://lnkd.in/gWa4Hs5r #agiletransformation #productcentric #product #customers #agileworking #goals #businessalignment #teamcollaboration

🔋 The rapid development of charging infrastructure poses a significant challenge for operators, requiring convenient and reliable remote device management. ⚡ In this realm, Comsysto takes pride in its role as a Software Engineering partner for Elli - A Brand of the Volkswagen Group contributing to the development of the Charging Station Administration service. 🌐 Overview Comsysto is honored to have been the strong Software Engineering partner for Elli, who operates an extensive charging network with over 500,000 charging stations across Europe. Our expertise in Cloud solutions, technical product management, and DevOps allowed us to play a crucial role in their success story. 🚀 A key contributor to this success is the highly scalable management of configuration and firmware updates for charging stations. For more details about this project, you can find additional information under https://lnkd.in/daPgpMvB However, it's not just about the exceptional technical solution. Equally important is the collaboration between partner companies, whose passion, professionalism, and motivation serve as the foundation for a cooperative partnership that can achieve remarkable outcomes. And yes we know it’s hard to find the right one. In this context, I particularly like Max Fischer's (Elli - A Brand of the Volkswagen Group) testimonial, because it gives an impression of the quality of the collaboration: "We have not merely built the strongest Charging Station Administration Service I have seen throughout my professional career - the Team has pushed and grown commonly beyond what we had imagined when we kicked off the project. REPLY has indeed contributed a lot to the objectives of the project by always challenging our ideas in order to strive for the most effective results and implementation. I am very proud of this collaboration and looking forward to even more projects to come." 👋 If you are interested in meeting us to learn what it means to be a trusted partner, let's connect at E-World in Essen. Drop me a message to schedule a meeting and discuss how we can work together. See you there! #EworldEssen #ChargingStations #Elli #VolkswagenGroup #Innovation #E-World

Does your team have eternal work items that never seem to get released? Is there always, "just one more thing" that needs to be added before it's "done"? This common issue points to an inability to set expectations with customers on what incremental releases of value look like. This can best be avoided if a shared, known definition of done is established from the beginning. Seek to set expectations with customers on what will be released first (need to haves) and what can be released later (nice to haves).

Don't miss this opportunity! No matter if you are in-person or virtually, come check out our CXC! Get hands-on experience with industry-leading solutions. Learn how you can get hands-on experience with innovative solutions: https://lnkd.in/gQ-EXCSv #digitalthreadbenefits #ManufacturingSolutions #EngineeringInnovation #SmartFactory #ProductLifecycleManagement #digitaltransformation

Ali Amin, Executive VP of Product of One10, shares his thoughts in “Leveraging a customer-obsessed mindset to make breakthroughs in the incentive and recognition industry.” Read the full article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggZ8iEh9 #CustomerObsession #IncentiveBreakthroughs #RecognitionIndustry

🌟 Driving Automotive Transformation 🚗 Our team lead a seamless transition for an automotive client to a new service provider. Our role: managing logistics, security, communication, onboarding, and app development. The result? A triumphant transition, impressing the client with our adaptability and sales acumen. Read more about this #SuccessStory below! 🎉 #KIgroup #KIprofessionals

The Power of First Principles Thinking: Unlocking Breakthrough Solutions 🚀   Ever wondered how top professionals tackle complex problems? The secret weapon is often First Principles Thinking (FPT).   What is FPT? 🤔 Think of it as the ultimate problem-solving breakdown. Like dissecting an essay for grammar, structure, and overall meaning, FPT examines the most basic elements within a complex problem. This deep understanding reveals the true root cause.   Product Analogy: Imagine your product is the essay, features are like paragraphs, and the components forming those features are like the words and grammar.   Benefits of FPT 💡 Unlocks breakthrough ideas 🚀 Supercharges your problem-solving 💥 Fosters out-of-the-box thinking ✅ Enables laser-focused optimization   How it works: Your product's CX isn't great. Instead of surface-level fixes, a First Principles Thinker digs deeper: 😕 Is onboarding confusing? 💪 Are core features hard to use? 🎯 Does it align with user needs? Pinpointing the true source of friction leads to lasting solutions.   Are you ready to unlock its potential? Tell us about your FPT experiences below! Shravan Tickoo Tahsin Ali Suraj Sharma Priya Chakravarthy #firstprinciples #innovation #problemsolving #criticalthinking #product #consulting #zs #blusmart

Good Day Everyone @EntryLevel - #6WeekstoTech Challenge #Day12 Yesterday I shared about #targetmarket a quick point to note is when defining a target market being specific is very important. However, it is also important to constantly check whether you are solving a problem for the right target market. Today I will be sharing on Market Dynamics. Market dynamics are the macro factors that we don't have any form of control over, but they can make or break a product. Macro factors are the things like political factors, customer behaviour, buying power of customer, growth of the market and so on. See you again tomorrow for more insights on product management.  Thank you. #6weekstotech! #day12 #entrylevel #productmanagement #deliverystage #productmanager

Did you make it to EMPOWEREDx 2023? If not, here's a look back at Riverbed's customer community roadshow series!