Podcasts about digital engineering

In this episode, we welcome Raja Shanmugam, Global Head of Strategy and Market Development for IoT and Digital Engineering at Tata Consultancy Services, to the podcast to dive into the evolving role of Wi-Fi in smart homes and enterprise environments. Raja shares his perspective on why Wi-Fi 7 is gaining traction in smart homes, and how the new standard's key features meet the demand for a growing number of connected devices by bringing enhanced performance, security, and energy efficiency. In enterprise, Raja shares that 80% of TCS customers have scaled IoT deployments beyond proof-of-concept, leveraging Wi-Fi for connectivity in static environments like factories and warehouses. Tune in to learn more, including how Wi-Fi empowers AI's transformation of both smart homes and autonomous operations. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™For Wi-Fi AllianceFor Membership InfoGeneral Contact

Quanto sta impattando la Generative AI nel mondo dell’ingegneria? Ma, soprattutto, questa tecnologia è davvero in grado, oggi, di soddisfare pienamente le esigenze di questo settore? In questa puntata di “Scenari”, Alberto Mattiello incontra Simone d’Aquino, Head of Digital Engineering in Capgemini, per parlare di Augmented Engineering, di “colleghi digitali” e di un nuovo paradigma in grado di cambiare le regole del gioco: quello della Hybrid AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following extensive engagement with industry, representative specialist groups and transport agency stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand, Austroads has developed a guide to digital engineering. The purpose of the guide is to assist transport agencies in Australia and New Zealand to deliver and operate their assets more effectively through obtaining better value and consistency in the application of digital engineering capability. The guide communicates the need for a strategic approach to digital engineering alongside careful consideration and planning, clear engagement and support for its implementation. This webinar, presented by Will Hackney and David Heins, provides an overview of the guide, including why it is needed, the structure of the guide, approaches to developing a strategy, roadmap, implementation planning, learning and development framework, and case studies.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to launch industry-specific solutions and offerings that will help customers adopt artificial intelligence (AI) faster and at scale. These solutions and offerings will be delivered through TCS's new business unit, which is focused on NVIDIA under its AI.Cloud business unit. TCS's new business unit builds on a collaboration with NVIDIA for over five years, brings together the complementary capabilities of both organizations and offers tailored offerings for various industries. Enterprises worldwide are racing to adopt AI, but there is no consensus on an AI adoption strategy, according to the recent TCS AI for Business Study. The AI adoption journey for every enterprise is unique and involves an interplay of AI and existing enterprise capabilities. AI adoption at scale requires an intimate understanding of the enterprise and its practices and building AI models that are customized for the context. The new unit will design and deliver curated AI adoption strategies by leveraging global centres of excellence (CoEs), investments in the NVIDIA AI platform - including accelerated computing and AI software, and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NVIDIA Omniverse platforms - and skilled resources The new unit also offers TCS' proprietary framework, which brings together its deep domain expertise, enterprise contextual knowledge and NVIDIA AI technology for building and deploying agentic AI solutions - including NVIDIA NIM microservices and NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints, which are part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform and NVIDIA AI Foundry - to deliver value at scale to customers. TCS and NVIDIA have collaborated to build innovative, value chain-centric solutions and offerings for industry verticals on the NVIDIA AI platform. They include: 1. TCS Manufacturing AI for Industrials: This offering leverages the power of AI and large language models (LLMs) to transform raw data into actionable insights for manufacturing enterprises. While general-purpose LLMs lack the capabilities to understand specific industry nuances, TCS' Manufacturing AI for Industrials LLMs leverage the company's contextual knowledge, technical prowess, and the power of NVIDIA's application frameworks to help accurately address industry challenges. 2. TCS AI Spectrum for BFSI: This offering delivers innovative and secure ways of infusing the power of LLMs and AI into BFSI lines at enterprise scale. Built on the NVIDIA AI Enterprise platform, it enables faster decision-making, improved regulatory compliance and enhanced risk management for financial institutions. 3. TCS Cognitive Visual Receiving: This is a holistic composite AI offering built on NVIDIA AI Enterprise and Omniverse that revolutionizes retail warehousing with greater accuracy, efficiency and speed by automating quality checks, product identification, measurement and attribute extraction. 4. TCS AI-Native Telco Offerings: These offerings built on NVIDIA AI and NVIDIA Aerial Omniverse Digital Twin enable telcos to rapidly create custom telco domain-specific models to meet business needs such as autonomous network anomaly management, billing & revenue assurance, 3D network visualization and customer experience. 5. TCS AI-based Autonomous Vehicle Platform: TCS' IoT and Digital Engineering unit is working with NVIDIA to leverage generative AI and deep learning technologies, such as Omniverse for simulation and NVIDIA AI Enterprise for synthetic data generation, to accelerate the development of end-to-end autonomous features and capabilities for automotive OEMs and tier 1 suppliers. Jay Puri, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA, said, "The fusion of TCS' deep industry expertise with NVIDIA AI technology is set to introduce a new era of intelligent enterprise transformation. TCS' new NVIDIA business unit is poised to accelerate AI and...

Die Welt der Konstruktion wird immer komplexer, neue Technologien halten Einzug, die Ansprüche der Kunden steigen. Außerdem sind immer schnellere Ergebnisse gefordert. Und schließlich müssen im Rahmen der Konstruktionsarbeit umfangreiche Projektdokumentationen erstellt werden und zahlreiche Richtlinien eingehalten. In der neuesten Folge des konstruktionspraxis-Podcasts erklärt Diana Diefenthal, Produktmanagerin bei der Item Industrietechnik GmbH, wie die digitalen Tools von Item Konstrukteuren dabei helfen können, diese Herausforderungen erfolgreich zu meistern.Dieser Podcast ist Teil der Reihe „Enabler der Konstruktion“. Der Fachartikel „Digital Engineering: Wie digitale Tools die Konstruktion vereinfachen“ beschreibt die digitalen Tools von item im Detail. Gesponsert von: Item

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Downer Professional Services' Rachel Hatton, General Manager - Mission Engineering, and Connie Heaney, General Manager - Advisory & Technical Services, join Liam Garman to discuss what Defence's Digital Engineering Strategy means for Australia, offer insights on digital and mission engineering approaches, and provide real world examples. The podcast begins by illuminating how the DE Strategy relates to the National Defence Strategy, and how it directly addresses the challenges that traditional capability life cycle processes have keeping up with technological advancements. Hatton and Heaney then unpack the strategy's five strategic goals and talk about its potential to revolutionise the Australian workforce and innovation within the capability development system. They wrap up the podcast discussing what this means for industry, from transitioning to a digital environment, more pilot projects to test DE tools, and greater collaboration across Defence, industry and academia. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

In this episode of MeriTalking, Mike Nash, director of engineering and Kent Laursen, GDIT's technology director for digital engineering, sit down with MeriTalk's Gail Emery to explore how digital engineering provides benefits for Federal organizations.

Episode Summary: In episode 192 of the Aerospace Advantage, Want to Win? You'll Need Digital Engineering, Heather “Lucky” Penney explores this technology and its application with Air Force Research Lab AI lead Dr. Amanda Bullock and Mitchell Institute Visiting Senior Fellow Brian Morra. The speed and complexity of modern warfare is increasing at an unprecedented pace. To maintain our competitive edge, the Department of Defense must be able to rapidly develop, field, and sustain advanced capabilities. Digital engineering represents a paradigm shift in how we approach the entire lifecycle of defense systems. Engineers have been using computer-aided design and modeling programs since the 1990s, but today's IT infrastructure and processing is completely changing not just how we engineer weapon systems, but how we manage that engineering. This has the potential to streamline, de-risk, and accelerate very nearly everything about the design process. That can payoff throughout the lifecycle of a system, from production and sustainment to training. But what exactly is digital engineering? How has it evolved from traditional engineering practices? What are the key technologies enabling this transformation? And what challenges must be overcome to fully realize its potential? This episode tackles these challenges with top experts. Credits: Host: Heather “Lucky” Penney, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Dr. Amanda Bullock, AI Research Lead, Air Force Research Lab Guest: Brian J. Morra, Visiting Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #Rendezvous Thank you for your continued support!

Today's episode of Tech Talks Daily features Will Huber from the Office of the CTO at AHEAD, a leader in driving digital business transformations. AHEAD specializes in several crucial areas such as Cloud Platforms, Digital Engineering, Data & Analytics, Next-Gen Data Center, Enterprise Automation, and Integrated Security, which are fundamental for organizations to excel in today's digital era. Will, who has a rich background as the former CTO of CDI—a company recently integrated into AHEAD to bolster its market-leading capabilities—shares insights from his extensive experience in the technology consulting sphere. As he speaks to us while traveling from New York City to Chicago, Will sheds light on how AHEAD helps businesses navigate and succeed in their digital transformation journeys. During our engaging conversation, Will discusses the importance of enterprise automation and how it's pivotal in enhancing productivity and operational efficiency across various aspects of enterprise IT. He emphasizes that by automating processes, companies can achieve quicker deployments and significant cost benefits while allowing staff to focus on higher-value work. Security is another focal point of our discussion. Will explains why it's critical to integrate robust security measures throughout all layers of an organization, from infrastructure and applications to data and networks. By embedding security from the start and continuously training staff, companies can better manage their digital landscapes against evolving threats. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and its governance are also explored. Will touches on the hype surrounding AI and the need for frameworks to deploy it responsibly. He highlights how AHEAD helps organizations set up these frameworks to ensure AI is used effectively and ethically across various sectors. Will also delves into the transformative impact of AI in healthcare, noting how it revolutionizes administrative tasks, diagnostics, predictive analytics, and real-time monitoring. This transformation is crucial for improving patient care and outcomes. Moreover, we discuss the challenges of managing cloud costs. As companies increasingly move to cloud-based solutions, understanding and controlling expenditures become paramount. Will explains how AHEAD addresses these challenges by implementing effective financial operations strategies that provide visibility into cloud utilization and spending. As we conclude our conversation, Will reiterates AHEAD's mission to reduce complexity and deliver innovative software solutions that blend tools, processes, and continuous learning. This approach not only propels businesses forward but also ensures they are well-prepared to face the future of an increasingly digital world. Join us as we dive deep into the dynamics of enterprise automation, AI, and the strategic integration of cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of digital business transformation. What are your thoughts on the role of AI and automation in your industry? Let's continue the conversation and explore how these technologies are reshaping the business landscape.

Outline00:00 - Intro01:00 - From Boeing to Planetary Resources08:57 - The origin of control videos17:07 - About teaching style20:52 - The (unnecessary?) math behind controls26:54 - On interdisciplinarity31:35 - How to build knowledge fast48:32 - Resourcium01:00:49 - The map of control theory 01:11:09 - IFAC Cartoons01:15:35 - Fundamentals of control theory book01:24:49 - The role of projects01:34:27 - Future of control education01:43:43 - Advice to future students LinksBrian's website: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian1Boeing: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian2Planetary resources: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian3Khan Academy: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian4Building Knowledge in an Interdisciplinary World: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian5Why Models Are Essential to Digital Engineering: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian6SysML: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian7What Is Robust Control: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian8Algebraic Riccati equation: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian9Resourcium: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian10Map of control theory: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian11Map of mathematics: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian12Brian's Cartoons: https://tinyurl.com/DouglasBrian13Fundamentals of control theory: https://engineeringmedia.com/booksxkcd: https://xkcd.com/what if?: https://xkcd.com/what-if/Computational Control: https://www.bsaver.io/teachingargmin: https://www.argmin.net/The Art of the Realizable: Support the Show.Podcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

In this episode of Contracting Conversations from the NCMA/DAU Nexus 2024 Conference in Jacksonville, FL, Jim and Scott talk with Neal Duiker and Shaun Branam about the contracting and program management behind digital twinning for the B-21. What's a digital twin? It's a virtual model of a real-world object or system.  These simulations help the government, contractors, engineers, and everyone involved, understand the state of the physical asset, respond to changes, improve operations, and add value to their systems.  Jim and Scott ask about the innovations in contracting and program management that Neal and Shaun implemented, bringing value to the B-21 program. They discuss what others can learn from their exciting new approach, including their key to getting to SUCCESS when they're staring at FAILURE! 2024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspxDAU YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631DAU Media Channel:  https://media.dau.edu/  DAU website:  https://www.dau.edu/For Contracting Conversations channels:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

The Army has seen enough from its six pathfinders using digital engineering tools and techniques that it's ready to go all in on. A new memo, which Gabe Camarillo, the undersecretary of the Army, signed Tuesday, sets the stage for broader adoption of digital engineering capabilities and practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to enjoy the rollout for our latest report: Digital Engineering: Accelerating the Defense Acquisition and Development Cycle in an Era of Strategic Competition, authored by Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow, with Brian Morra, Non-Resident Visiting Fellow. In this event, Ms. Penney discussed her findings with Dave Tremper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Acquisition Integration and Interoperability; Drake Harris, Director, ADP Integrated Systems Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin; and Jeffrey Reed, Director Of Engineering – Digital Transformation, Northrop Grumman Corporation. The Department of the Air Force (DAF) faces severe capability and capacity shortfalls. Despite the urgent need to rapidly recapitalize the force, modernization lags strategic demands. Digital engineering promises to boost these efforts. Advancements in systems engineering, design, modeling, simulation, and even production can provide benefits across the entire lifecycle of a weapon system. This includes manufacturing, operation, and sustainment. Said more simply, implementing digital engineering practices has the potential to accelerate the development and fielding of capability. New-start defense acquisition programs can fully exploit these advantages, which will save time and resources. Digital engineering can also benefit legacy weapon systems in more focused areas like sustainment and modernization. This report explores this crucial topic, helping provide foundational insights and explaining how and when digital engineering will yield best outcomes, while also detailing where returns will be limited.

Nagarro ist ein Unternehmen für Digital Engineering und beschäftigt sich als Digitalisierungsberater ganzheitlich mit technologischer Innovation. Der Schritt voraus bestehe darin, die Organisationen und Personen kulturell mitzunehmen, erklärt Michael Frank, Consultant bei Nagarro. Im Zentrum von Franks Arbeit stehen die Menschen, weshalb er großen Wert darauf legt, die Bedürfnisse der Unternehmen, Teams und Personen zu erfassen und die Zusammenarbeit zu fördern. Zurzeit beschäftigt er sich viel mit „Soziokratie“, einer Sozialtechnologie, deren Muster und Prinzipien. Ihr vielleicht wichtigster Leitgedanke: Partizipation. Aber wie reagieren Unternehmen darauf? Und was ist das Konzept eigentlich? Das - und mehr - besprechen wir heute mit Michael Frank von Nagarro. Die Themen:  Was die Soziokratie auszeichnet Die Geschichte der Soziokratie So gelingt Unternehmen die Transformation Teams und der soziokratische Ansatz Best-Practice-Beispiele die CARING-Mentalität von Nagarro   Wenn dir diese Folge gefallen hat, lass uns doch vier, fünf Sterne als Bewertung da und folge dem Podcast auf Spotify, Apple Music und Co. Für Anregungen, Kritik, Feedback oder Wünsche zu künftigen Gästen schick uns jederzeit gerne eine Mail an ⁠⁠feedback@trendingtopics.at⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trending-topics/message

In this episode of Contracting Conversations from the NCMA/DAU Nexus 2024 Conference in Jacksonville, FL, Jim and Scott talk with Neal Duiker and Shaun Branam about the contracting and program management behind digital twinning for the B-21. What's a digital twin? It's a virtual model of a real-world object or system.  These simulations help the government, contractors, engineers, and everyone involved, understand the state of the physical asset, respond to changes, improve operations, and add value to their systems.  Jim and Scott want to know more about the innovations in contracting and program management that Neal and Shaun implemented, bringing value to the B-21 program. They will ask what they think others can learn from their exciting new approach. And what's their key to getting to SUCCESS when they're staring at FAILURE! 2024 NEXUS site:  https://s6.goeshow.com/ncma/nexus/2024/index.cfm2025 NEXUS site:  https://ncmahq.org/Web/Web/Events/Nexus.aspxDAU YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@defenseacquisitionuniversi5631DAU Media Channel:  https://media.dau.edu/  DAU website:  https://www.dau.edu/For Contracting Conversations channels:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

John Reed, global solutions leader, manufacturing & mobility industries, Microsoft, and Peggy Smedley talk about how AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming the automotive industry—and the transformation in the digital engineering side of automotive design. He also gives an update on the SDV space (software-defined vehicle) space. They also discuss: The implication of integration of design more closely with manufacturing. The digital thread that runs through the entire value chain. The convergence of classical mechanical material design with software development. Microsoft for Automotive Accelerate Automotive Transformation with New Solutions from Microsoft (3/26/24 - 864) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, John Reed, Microsoft, design, digital engineering, This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

John Reed, global solutions leader, manufacturing & mobility industries, Microsoft, and Peggy Smedley talk about how AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming the automotive industry—and the transformation in the digital engineering side of automotive design. He also gives an update on the SDV space (software-defined vehicle) space. They also discuss: The implication of integration of design more closely with manufacturing. The digital thread that runs through the entire value chain. The convergence of classical mechanical material design with software development. Microsoft for Automotive Accelerate Automotive Transformation with New Solutions from Microsoft (3/26/24 - 864) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, John Reed, Microsoft, design, digital engineering, This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

John Darrington works as Lead Digital Architect of Digital Engineering for the Idaho National Laboratory. He is responsible for the decision to adopt Elixir for the development of a nuclear reactor digital twin.In this episode, John will give advice to new developers, and will share his unorthodox path into the software development space.John also enjoys mentoring, and welcomes new interns into his team. He has invited Elixir Newbies to reach out if this sounds like your next development adventure.Links:John's LinkedIn ProfileINL: Idaho National LaboratoryProject Alexandria: A Nuclear Reactor Digital Twin---Want to learn more about LiveView Native? Take my CodeBeam America Workshop on March 6, 2024.For the latest updates on DockYard Academy, join our Newsletter.

In this episode, Mir Ali, the Head of Digital Engineering at the Kraft Heinz Company, joins the show to discuss the enterprise-wide adoption of Gen AI (generative AI). They delve into topics such as platform evaluation, ROI, legal and regulatory considerations, and maturity planning. The conversation focuses on how enterprises can adopt Gen AI, including selecting the right platform, developing a strategy, and justifying its costs. This episode offers valuable insights into the practical application of Gen AI in the business world. Highlights: [00:02:40] Use cases in CPG.  [00:05:43] AI strategy   [00:08:19] AI strategy for Kraft Hines.  [00:14:10] Building AI literacy.  [00:16:27] Pilot success metrics.  [00:19:05] Evaluating AI's revenue opportunities.  [00:23:39] Co-pilot integration into daily life. Guest: Mir Ali is the Head of Digital Engineering at Kraft Heinz (KHC). He leads a team of product, data, and platform engineers who are responsible for developing and managing the company's digital products and platforms. He has more than 20 years of experience in technology, working in various roles and sectors, including aviation, consulting, automotive, and financial services. His current role focuses on building a robust platform that supports KHC's growth strategies, improves analytics-driven decision-making, and aligns the vision across stakeholders, including IT, business, and external partners. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miryali/ --- Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Tech Trek, and we would appreciate it if you would take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite podcast player. Want to learn more about us? Head over at https://www.elevano.com Have questions or want to cover specific topics with our future guests? Please message me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand)

In the second season, Digital Thread Bytes hosts, Jennifer Gravitt and Elizabeth Generas, investigate the applications of the Digital Thread in the real world. In the first episode of season two, we welcome John F. Matlik, Chief of Capability for Digital Engineering at Rolls Royce Corporation, to learn more about how Rolls Royce, a powerhouse in defense and aerospace, applies the digital thread and what that means for their operations, their suppliers, and their customers.

In this episode of Navigating Major Programmes, Oxford Saïd Business School alumni Riccardo and guest host Corail, interview fellow alumnus, Jim Bernard. Jim specializes in real estate investment programme design, structured finance, risk conceptualization and strategic partnership formation. With an impressive track record spanning over 25 years, Jim has accumulated more than 4 billion dollars in real estate investment experience. Now, as a partner at consultancy and as a major programme advisor, Jim is focusing on disrupting traditional approaches to major programme management—making him an exceptional expert to share his insights on this podcast.   Key Takeaways:  Why major programme management in North America is behind the UK and what needs to improve in order to catch up.The practicality of the Galbraith Star Model™ in major programmes and why People and Rewards need earlier attention.  Considering the perception of major programmes as temporary organizations as well as their nonlinear evolution.  The power of major programmes as they relate to climate improvement initiatives.   If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our community: Riccardo Cosentino on LinkedInJim Bernard on LinkedInCorail Bourrelier Fabiani on LinkedInTwo Roads Group website Transcript:Riccardo Cosentino 00:05 You're listening to navigate major problems, the podcast that aims to elevate the conversations happening in the infrastructure industry and inspire you to have a more efficient approach within it. I'm your host, Riccardo Cosentino I brings over 20 years of major product management experience. Most recently, I graduated from Oxford University's day business school, which shook my belief when it comes to navigating major prpgrams. Now it's time to shake yours. Join me in each episode, as I press the industry experts about the complexity of major program management, emerging digital trends and the critical leadership required to approach these multibillion dollar projects. Let's see where the conversation takes us. James Michael Barnard, commonly known as Jim is a highly accomplished professional specializing in real estate investment program design, structure finance, risk leadership, and strategic partnership formation. With an impressive track record spanning over 25 years, Jim has accumulated more than $4 billion in real estate investment experience. Currently, Jim serves as a partner at Two Roads Group, a consultancy he co founded with a focus on disrupting traditional approaches to measure program management by employing novel and empirically supported methods for risk mitigation, decision making and stakeholder engagement. He also serves as a major program management advisor for AI cumulus. Additionally, Jim is the founder of the Regal, a privately held investment company that concentrates on sustainable real estate assets. Outside of his professional pursuits, Jim actively engages in community service as a member of the town Castine Planning Board, and serves as a director on the SMU Cox School of Business alumni board. He is also an accomplished diver and a skilled jazz pianist. Hello, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of navigating major programs. I'm here today with my co host, a guest appearance from Corail with my esteemed colleague and friend Jim Barnard, who has graciously agreed to join the podcast today and talk to us about his new venture and his new approach in helping major programs. How are we doing, guys? How are you doing, Jim? Jim 02:37 Great. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Corail 02:39 Hi, Riccardo Jim 02:40 Carail. Corail 02:41 I'm doing great. Thank you for having me again. And I'm excited to hear more about Jim today. Riccardo Cosentino 02:47 And by the way, today, we were joining the podcast. I'm in Toronto. Jim is in Maine, and Correll is in London. So you got a truly international episode? Corail 02:57 Yes, very much. Riccardo Cosentino 02:59 So why don't we Why don't we jump right into it? Corail, I think you're gonna help me co host today's episode, the new format for us. But you being a guest on this show before? So I think you're you're almost almost part of the family. Why don't you take it away? Corail 03:18 Hi, Jim. I hope you're well and nice to see to see you and hear you. I wanted to ask Can you please introduce yourself to our listeners today and tell us a little bit about your career? Jim 03:32 Sure, It'd be my pleasure. My name is Jim Barnard. I'm fortunate to have been a classmate with your two esteemed hosts here at the University of Oxford and major program management program at Syed business school. How I came to the program. Let's see. I was a CFO for real estate, sustainable real estate investment development company in Austin, Texas for about five years before I applied to Oxford. My background had always been in real estate. I'd done it since I graduated from university. At the time, we were struggling with some fairly common major program themes, complexity or projects are getting more difficult, more intricate, larger, we are having challenges scaling. So interestingly, I was sitting in a conference room trying to sketch out a risk curve with my team in the finance department to try to figure out where he has some significant exposure and one of my co workers looked at the whiteboard and said, you know, there's a whole program at the University of Oxford that takes on these questions directly. So I I bet him that if he would write a recommendation I would make the application under no circumstances did neither one of us think that we would be or that I would be admitted to the program. But here we are two years later having survived it and fortunately, having had the chance to work with great people like the two of you You learn a whole lot about managing major programs. Corail 05:03 Yeah, congratulation. Jimmy did I think wonderful in the program, and he was really interesting, you know, to hear about your experience throughout and your background. I was wondering like, I think we both know Ricardo and I, that you started in entrepreneurial adventure after the program. Can you tell us a bit more about what led you to start your own business after the program? And why are you particularly interested in consulting in the fields of major programs? Jim 05:39 Well, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that I haven't started this alone. In fact, you both probably know very well, some of the people that are investing in the, in the consultancy with me. And that alone is a privilege. So the opportunity to work together with like minded colleagues, who've enjoyed similar professional backgrounds, or have had similar professional backgrounds was probably one of the primary reasons why I decided to start this consulting practice. But really, the, I guess the motivation came out of, believe it or not the global financial crisis in 2008. A couple of us back in Austin, with this real estate development company that I mentioned, we basically, we'd all lost our jobs, you know, the industry was kind of in shambles. So at that point, we decided we would get together kind of start at ground zero. And I think maybe we had 200, or we had $2 million in assets at the time. And 10 years later, we were up to $250 million in assets. So to kind of get back to some of the scaling challenges I mentioned earlier. But that experience of of one having an industry job, and then losing it quickly, in rather chaotic circumstances. And then having built up the other company, over that period of time sort of gave me a sense that one, security in major companies undertaking major programs is not always as secure as you might think it is. And two, there's not necessarily as much risk in starting in your own venture, as you may think there is so the chaos of that prior period of my career gave me the confidence to start this new consulting practice with the folks I mentioned previously. So yeah, that's that's kind of where it all came from. In terms of goals for the program, I mean, the whole podcast is focused on major program risk and making major programs function more effectively. Certainly, in my career, and in the careers of the colleagues that have joined me in the group, we've seen plenty of complexity. And we've seen plenty of four major program performance. So the idea behind the group, at least for me, was to be able to use a lot of what we learned at Oxford, and try to address these issues at meaningful points of intervention. So being able to offer that to a variety of clients at a variety of different industries was appealing, and seems rewarding. Corail 08:16 Yeah, that's amazing. That sounds super interesting. Can you tell us a little bit more about what you're offering in this consultancy, then? And you know, how you feel like you're apart from other consultancy, what puts you about? Jim 08:33 Sure, broadly speaking, I think what separates our consulting practice from maybe some of the other ones out there would be our combination of gray hair and battle scars, domain expertise on the on the one hand, having worked in all of these areas professionally, as of, you know, my, my colleagues in the practice, but also the academic basis. So one of I had an MBA before going to still do MBA before going to Oxford. So I was familiar with the professional graduate school, curriculum and approach, particularly United States. Oxford is obviously very different. But one of the things within Oxford that truly distinguishes it, particularly MMPM, is the research background. So we not only had to justify our opinions professionally, but we had to support them academically as well. So when we form TRG, both of those aspects became mutually supportive and critical to the practice. So we we tried to bring a whole lot of domain expertise in a variety of different fields and circumstances and marry it with the best academic research that we can find. And then do some of our own research. So hopefully, we can keep the practice as progressive as possible and as helpful as possible. Corail 09:59 Yeah, I do. Like, the fact that you're trying to combine this academic side of the field with your practice, you know, and the kind of practical aspects of of being a major program leader everyday. So I wanted to ask with what you've learned in Oxford and what you're doing in your current consultancy. What do you think will be the main area of improvement for major programs in the future? Jim 10:32 It's an interesting question, because I think it's geographically dependent to some extent. And by that, I mean, the whole concept of program management is really not understood even conceptually, on this side of the Atlantic. In the UK, major program research is been around for quite a while, I mean, clearly, the program's been around for quite a while. But the subject itself certainly goes back a long way. And the UK Government has adopted over the years many major program management practices. So in that area in the UK, in particular, major program management is understood as a discipline, as well as its value is understood. And they've UK Government in particular, and obviously Oxford have invested a lot and refining the subject and practice. In the US, it's very different. The concept of program management really hasn't entered the collective experience, I guess, major programs are still heavily engineering based. Project management is a very familiar term. And certainly there are enough people who engage in project management, they get very frustrated by some of the program management aspects that says so much it's beyond their purview, it's just the project managers are as they should be laser focused on delivery, on time on budget, and aren't necessarily positioned to deal with the externalities that can influence that delivery schedule. So one of the bigger challenges, I think we have at least bidding projects in the US is making the case for program management being part of any large mega project, there's definitely a sense that improvements need to be made, particularly when you start talking about less quantifiable aspects like stakeholder engagement, kind of broader community outreach, communication, change management, I mean, a lot of these very established business practices that are at least familiar in the consulting world, per se, but may not have made it into the major program management world. So the big opportunity, and I guess challenge, at least again, in the US, is sharing this field and the insights that it can provide with some of the larger project constituencies, and really, you know, help the programs perform better than they have been traditionally. Riccardo Cosentino 13:09 You mentioned the United States, but I'm in Canada. And I think what you describe is really a North America phenomenon, where major program management is just not viewed as a discipline in itself. Would you ask a guest why they is in North America? How come I always say Canada is at least five to 10 years behind what the UK is. I haven't quite been able to explain why North America is behind. One of the policies I have is just the way major projects are funded, not founders centrally, like the UK, there and therefore create doesn't create a center of knowledge that the UK has with Treasury. But do you have any view on that? 13:54 That's a really good point, the centralization of a lot of the biggest projects in the UK. I think you're onto something there. I mean, that that would explain why there's been so much investment, at least in part, why there's been so much investment and trying to understand kind of the major program management phenomenon. In the US, we obviously, I guess in as in a lot of other places have a robust private sector. That very active builds a whole bunch of different things. And then we have the public sector, which is probably more focused on what you'd consider traditional infrastructure, and then your private public partnerships for for large events and stadiums and that type of thing. The US is a complex network, and pardon me for overusing complex, but I'll probably be using it a lot in this conversation. It's a rather complex overlap of jurisdictions. So for example, the federal government came out with the infrastructure plan, build back better, massive amount of money, but unlike in the UK, in the US, the federal government's role is basically to distribut and administer of money, they're not particularly involved in any of the actual construction, or conducting major programs that can happen at the state level that can happen at the local level that can happen in public private partnerships. So you definitely have a very fragmented market for pursuing any of these types of projects. So then the private side. And of course, this is financed completely differently as well. Why it hasn't made it far enough along, or as far along as in the UK? Maybe it is because there's not as much of a central actor, as there is over there. But it's an interesting research question. Maybe we can get convince some of our colleagues at Oxford to take it up. Corail 15:48 Yes, talking about research, and I know you, you are really fond of everything. Academic related, following on what you just said, Jim. I think it's really interesting for our listeners, who are leaders in major programs to get your knowledge in a bit of sense of your knowledge in the research into major program. And I know that you're fond of many frameworks that help improve major programs. And I was wondering if there was, like one framework out of your time in Oxford that you saw was particularly useful to improve the performance of major program? And could you share that with our listeners, Jim 16:32 I'm happy to share some of the conclusions I've come to and some of the frameworks I've found more useful than others. Of course, the big challenge is always empirically establishing a framework or trying to apply a framework that's been super successful in one area to another area and see, see how it goes. So there are a whole bunch out there, I think a lot of them are more applicable to certain circumstances than others. However, the framework I use for my dissertation in particular is called the Galbraith Star model. It's, it's been around forever, primarily applied to ongoing businesses, not necessarily major programs. But we had a professor at Oxford, introduce it to us, and show how it could be usefully applied to major programs in particular sort of extend its range beyond your your typical business consulting practice. So I found that one fairly useful on primarily because it's, it's sort of simple to conceptualize, it's got a are, for those who don't know, it's a five pointed star, it's got several aspects of an organization that all need to be organized in order for the organization to kind of hit its goals or realize that strategy. And in that instance, certainly applies in a major program context as well. It's also somewhat easy to understand for for people that are used to working in more traditional business environments, or sort of more traditionally practicing project management. So things like identifying a strategy or the goal of a major program, and then making sure that you've got a management structure that supports that strategy. And you'll get decision processes that help information flow among the people within the structure. The other two areas, which interestingly seem to get next to no attention are people. So the which would open up areas of psychology and and behavioral economics, and then reward structures. So how do we actually keep our people who are working on the project who are compensated in a variety of different ways, whether they're the general contractor or subcontractor, the developer, or the municipality or a government official, and everybody's sort of rewarded in different ways? So the question is, are all of those areas sort of aligned in the same direction, so you can accomplish the goals of the major program? So I guess the one of the questions is what is, you know, the perfect alignment for a major program and some of the research I did, unfortunately, was inconclusive in that area. It doesn't seem that there's a single right way to organize a major program, but provided all of those areas are aligned, I think you've certainly got a much better shot of finishing one successfully, Riccardo Cosentino 19:26 if I may jump in and follow up because that framework was a very interesting framework. I was fascinated by that class and having worked in major programs for a big chunk of my career. And I think the for me, the lightbulb moment was major program is a temporary organization. So although the Gobrecht star can be applied to major program, you have to do it through the lens that these are temporary organization. And I think that was a nuance of major program that never occurred to me So as you're designing your organization, you have to keep in mind that you have challenges and opportunities that come with a temporary organization. So, in your view, how much does that influence the way you're designing a major program organization, the fact that is a temporary one. The deal did your research touched upon that? Jim 20:23 It did. In fact, I, in some sense, one could look at the defining difference of a major program, relative to a permanent organization, is the fact that it's temporary. But when you unpack that a little bit, and you start to think about what Temporary means, offer that a lot of the permanent organizations and the permanent organization mindset is far too focused on longevity, when we actually don't see companies last as long as some of the major programs that we work on. So even though a major program may be temporary, you know, a beginning and an end, people can work on a single major program for the majority of their career. So they are so long lived, that they're, they're temporary aspects, maybe more of a perception necessarily than a mental chronological reality. And similarly, on the corporate side, where people are looking at, you know, perpetual existence of a corporation that very rarely happens. Most companies could probably benefit from thinking, and again, this is my opinion. So for all the people who own companies out there who think that I'm a fool, they're certainly welcome to that perspective. But I think companies would probably benefit more by acknowledging volatility and change and sort of the temporary lifespan of whatever a single strategy is, and maybe the major program world would would benefit a little bit from looking at their projects more organically, because they certainly do evolve over time and less from my on a sort of linear project management standpoint, where point A will never be revisited after we complete it or pass it, because we're temporary. So we're gonna do ABCDE. Whereas you're really not you're going A, B, C, D, B, C, A, D, and then kind of spiraling apps. barleys, not the right word. But hopefully your project doesn't spiral but evolving forward in a nonlinear framework. So I guess it's a long winded way of saying, yes, they're temporary, but maybe not as temporary as it's helpful to consider them being, particularly since these projects are supposed to really impact communities for generations, even if their actual construction or development is somewhat limited. And again, could be decades but somewhat limited. I think the perception behind their concepts. And what they're supposed to do for a society is far longer than even most permanent organizations. I mean, the investment we're making in any of these things is really supposed to be generational. Riccardo Cosentino 23:14 Thank you. That was interesting. Exchange, and certainly helped me revisit some of my view about major projects or temporary organization. Jim 23:25 One of the things that was glaringly obvious in my dissertation mean, there was very little that was glaringly obvious in my dissertation, it was largely failed to support the management frameworks that I had formed based on the literature. But, interestingly, of the Galbraith principles of the five points of the star, people and rewards barely showed up at all. So there was, if you think of programs, as we have discussed, having a beginning and an end, whether that's an appropriate perspective or not, they certainly do go through phases from concept of you know, what, what qualifies as completion, although I'll offer that the never really complete, but that whole aspect of people aspects and the reward aspect, explicitly tied towards stakeholders that are involved in the program, kind of a much broader perspective of who was actually involved, and then rewarding people for their involvement in the success of the program, like completely lacking. It didn't show up at all. I mean, maybe towards the later part of a project, did you start to see some considerations about people and how they were going to use the output of the of the program. But really, in the beginning, it was all strategy and structure related. I mean, it just didn't even show up. The programs are so Mayopiccally focused on, on this strategy thing that they never really, at least in my research, exhibited any consideration for people and rewards. So you got another area of research that's probably worth considering there. Riccardo Cosentino 25:16 That's interesting. So your your research show that major programs don't take the time to design a compensation structure and a reward structure to align the interests of the project with the interest of the leadership and in Jim 25:36 really, it really anybody I mean, there's there's certainly incentive based compensation mechanisms at the corporate level, you know, risk base, you come across this all the time, whether you're delivering a turnkey project, or you know, cost plus, or g max, or whatever the structure happens to be relative to the contractor. But in my experience, particularly if it's a major program within an organization, so we worked on a program, or I did with a, another friend of mine, where a company was digitalizing, their entire, basically production stream. So it was within almost exclusively within an organization, although obviously, it touched on some external partners as well. But there was no bonus incentive, there was no reward structure, there was no career path, you know, sort of advancement on to greater challenges or responsibility for implementing the program successfully. I mean, it was literally like, your job is to do it. And good luck. We'll be back in touch if things go wrong. So that to me, that, to me seems like an opportunity to to pull people in the same direction. One acknowledge more broadly, the breadth of the stakeholders that are influenced and then within the program, aligning some of those reward incentives, which may or may not need to be monetary, but aligning those reward incentives within the program to see it completed successfully. Riccardo Cosentino 27:09 Yeah, can it can resonate any makes sense? That's certainly my anecdotal experience. And when you're when you think of a major program, do you think, you know, stakeholders have a lot of influence on the success of their major programs, I've never seen in the few, one of the few major programs I've been involved with, and alignment of the project leadership to the stakeholders. So you know, you could have situation where you could have engagement with stakeholders, and measuring and getting the feedback on how the project is delivering against their needs, and aligning the compensation of the leadership to the stakeholder needs, because we know from our study that stakeholders can derail a major program. And then stakeholder management is key. So there should be a metric that should be aligned. Jim 27:59 Sure, we're in there also a tremendous asset to a program to the coordination takes a huge amount of resources. And it can be very frustrating, particularly from a project management standpoint, where there's a, there's a tendency to to go, go, go, go go. So any sort of these, these stakeholder intervention points, I think, have probably traditionally been viewed as a burden for the program. Whereas leveraging resources of a community, and this comes up a lot in my native state of Maine, particularly with some offshore wind programs, recognizing the support and resources that the local community can provide is a pretty big step. We've got these offshore wind communities obviously touch a lot of sea based industries, fishermen, marine biologists, obviously, the electricity company, but also shipping, manufacturing base quality jobs within the state of Maine. I mean, these are huge opportunities that touch so many different aspects of society. And that can be positively influenced by them. But you kind of have to start with that first perspective that there are a lot of people involved that have a lot to contribute. So engage them early and often and I you should have a better program. Riccardo Cosentino 29:24 Music to my ears. Correll, over to you again, with your series of questions. Corail 29:33 I wanted to go back to a more personal question now. What do you love most about your work and about setting up a consultancy in major in the major program industry? I think what would be interesting is to know more about you and what what does it take to be a major program leader? Jim 29:56 More about me professionally, personally, what attracts me to Do it what a, and we could go down a rabbit hole here. Corail 30:04 I'd be interested to know more about you personally, and, you know, understanding better. What do you love about your job? What drives you to this field? And yeah, what's what is your passion? Jim 30:22 So big, big question, obviously limited time in a podcast format. So I'll try to be as specific as possible. But what what drew me to the real estate industry in particular, despite my best efforts to avoid getting into what had been a family business for years, was how multifaceted is probably an overused description, but how many areas real estate touched any sort of construction project, which sort of, you know, goes back to the broader stakeholder engagement perspective, but also the number of disciplines who are are had to be involved in any successful project, from architecture, to engineering, to finance to delivery to sales, I mean, there, there's not a lot of pigeon holing within real estate, people have to be somewhat familiar with a great number of things in order to have a project delivered successfully. So, you know, personally, I like the breadth of knowledge and the breadth of engagement and the opportunity to use a whole bunch of different skills without diving maybe sufficiently deeply in any of them. My background, certainly, as I mentioned, finance, and there's that's sort of a obvious area one could focus on. But what I've discovered over my career is that any subject, such as finance, is really, again, back more to being about the constituents, stakeholders involved in the finance process. So I can run spreadsheets all day long, I can make him say whatever you want, I can regress to the mean, I can calculate internal rates of return. But what really matters is the people within the transaction, and what they what is their perspective, if I'm a lender going into a project, what Yes, I want my money paid back. Yes, I want interest to to be generated on the loan. I mean, all of these things are fairly cut and dry. But what does that actually mean for the loan officer, the person that you're working with on a day to day basis? And how does your program fit within the larger context of the organization that's lending you the money. So even within something that seems like it would be as as specific and cut and dried as finance is really a far broader and more interesting opportunity to connect with people that have a vested interest in the project? I think that is one of the things that's most appealing about being at least for me, personally, being in a consulting practice or forming a consulting practice, are, I'll say, the second most interesting thing is the breadth of engagement and the number of different subjects and aspects of major programs that you get to touch and sort of have to acknowledge at a minimum to deliver services to your clients. But hands down, the most rewarding thing is the people I get to work with. So and Oxford definitely raised that bar in terms of professionalism and capability of the people on the teams. So does that answer the question people and diversity of subjects? Maybe Riccardo Cosentino 33:28 you sold that to me? So Oh, good. Jim 33:32 No good. Should I point you to our website, because we're always looking for new clients? You Riccardo Cosentino 33:36 should you should what's, what's the website? 33:38 The company is called Two Rodes Group. Website is www.tworoadsgrp.com. As you mentioned, we've got partners in Dublin and London and here in the States. So I won't get into the story of the name. I'm not that I'm not romantic enough to do justice to it. But yeah. Riccardo Cosentino 34:03 Now you have to now. Jim 34:08 So, Robert Frost, former Poet Laureate of the United States and find New Englander wrote a poem called two roads. And the ending stanza is two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference. So when we start to think about major programs and adjusting the perspective, we tried to bring in that road less traveled, the the opportunity to make all the difference by looking at traditional forms of delivering major programs and offering some alternatives that hopefully will make a material difference. Corail 34:45 That's amazing. Thank you, Jim. Riccardo Cosentino 34:48 Very nice. And by the way, the link to your website will be in the show notes and in the episode description so the listener can can find the details if you I couldn't read it down quickly enough. Okay. I think we're coming towards the the end of the podcast currently, if you don't mind, I'll ask the final question to Jim. And so, Jim, in your mind, what would be the dream major program? What will? What would that look like? Jim 35:20 There has so the absolute dream program under sort of all circumstances, for me would be impact related, particularly related to climate change in the natural environment, having grown up in Maine and actually sitting in Maine now looking at the ocean, I think, maybe Maine culture is somewhat uniquely attuned to or dependent upon the natural world. So given all the climate related challenges that everybody acknowledges that we have now, unfortunately, any project that influences a basically preservation of the natural world is to me hugely meaningful. So whether there's delivering clean energy, whether it's considering different ways of funding, climate related initiatives, reef preservation, I'm being a little coy because we just bid on a project recently that had some of these characteristics. But since it hasn't been awarded yet, I can't get into too many details, but basically, the opportunity to use the inherent transformational aspects of a major program to to improve any of a number of situations, particularly around climate change. Riccardo Cosentino 36:32 Very nice. Okay, I think we come to the end of the podcast, Correll, any, any, any final thoughts from you? Corail 36:43 I just, I'm thinking that if every leader, were interesting in the same topics as you, Jim, we wouldn't situation we are today. So I hope you're an inspiration for all our listeners. And thank you for your time. Riccardo Cosentino 36:59 Thank you very much, Corail for CO hosting the podcast with me. Thank you, Jim, for joining us in this conversation, always stimulating conversation with you and Corail. Any final thoughts from you, Jim. Jim 37:14 It's, it's an exciting world. Major programs are definitely a topic not only were studying, but fascinating to work in. So I encourage everybody who's got the chance to consider the topic and get involved. Riccardo Cosentino 37:27 And on that, thank you very much for joining us this week, and we'll talk to you soon. Bye now. Thank you. That's it. For this episode, we'll navigate the major problems. I hope you found today's conversation as informative and thought provoking as I did. If you enjoyed this conversation, please consider subscribing and leaving a review. I would also like to personally invite you to continue the conversation by joining me on my personal LinkedIn at Riccardo Cosentino. Listening to the next episode, where we will continue to explore the latest trends and challenges in major program management. Our next in depth conversation promises to continue to dive into topics such as leadership risk management, and the impact of emerging technology in infrastructure. It's a conversation you're not going to want to miss. Thanks for listening to navigate the major programs and I look forward to keeping the conversation going Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.

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If you want to learn about the future of warfare, the war in Ukraine, digital transformation and defense, and how to work with the government, you'll want to hear our talk with Dr. Will Roper, a physicist and foreign policy strategist who served as the 13th Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, overseeing procurement for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force from 2018 to 2021. 

We caught up with Matt Warren, Head of Digital Engineering and Integrated Solutions at Lendlease Europe to discuss the delivery of city centre regeneration projects and how advancements in technology are changing the ways in which teams collaborate and work together to drive positive change and regeneration.  We look back at work by Lendlease in Elephant and Castle, London and ahead to the upcoming Birmingham Smithfield redevelopment. With the advancements in technology being embraced and implemented across the construction sector in recent years,  we look at how this digital transformation seen within the construction industry has changed the way colleagues, project partners and clients deliver projects and collaborate together.The Building Brum podcast is sponsored by reality capture and point cloud modelling specialists ScanTech Digital,  Solus, one of the UK's leading suppliers of commercial floor and wall tiles and Sunbelt Rentals with over 1,500,000 items of equipment- they are the largest providers of equipment hire in the UK.Matt Warren Head of Digital Engineering and Integrated Solutions Lendlease Europe: Having worked within architectural practice since 2002 and with a BA(hons) & MA in Architecture complete, Matt decided to change direction to join one of the world's leading developers and contractors, focussing on delivering their integrated projects from inception through to completion. From the 2012 London Olympics, eco home firsts in zone 1 London, to major urban regeneration schemes throughout the UK, Matt has led design and digitisation innovations always with a focus on improving process and products.As Head of Digital Engineering for Lendlease's Integrated Solutions team in Europe, he and his team are focussed on supporting and leading Lendlease's digital transformations and innovations in design, development and delivery.

One of the biggest challenges for businesses that utilise physical manufacturing is unexpected breakdowns and failures. The failure of one small bearing could take an entire production offline and stop a business dead in its tracks. This has led to many businesses to pivot away from one-point sales and towards the use of intelligent products and services which not only provide monitoring and maintenance, but also can help your business become more efficient. So how has the field of Intelligent Products and Services been developing over the past few years, and how can it help predict the unexpected for your business?On this episode of Future Sight, host Liz Lugnier speaks to- Nicolas Rousseau – Executive Vice-President, Capgemini EngineeringManaging Director, Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Group Offer Leader, Intelligent Products & ServicesRousseau's role with Capgemini focuses on intelligent industry, working with companies to develop a holistic view of products, software, data, and services to improve customer interaction, business operations, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chains.With more than 20 years of experience in identifying and applying next-generation technologies and organizational models to create business outcomes, he helps clients structure innovative business models and engineering organizations to address new, complex systems that increase efficiency and operate at scale.Elisabet Svensson – Global Strategy Director, Innovation & Digital Solutions at SKF Group Elisabet has more than 15 years of experience in lean and agile leadership in the automation and software industry and has led strategic partnerships with Telia and Microsoft creating new business for both parties. In addition to her current position as Global Strategy Director at SKF AB, she has also worked in roles including CEO and COO in Axiell, Cactus, and Volvo. She also believes in driving business success with ambitious and clear goals to empower organizations and work autonomously. She has helped decrease customer delivery time and cost by 20-50% and ultimately increase customer satisfaction with smart digital solutions.  You can listen back to some our previous episodes of Future Sight episodes below:Sustainability in Automotive https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/all-roads-lead-to-sustainability/Sustainable IT https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/future-sight-it-takes-ctrl-the-sustainable-way/Future Sight podcast is brought to you by Capgemini Invent and lead by Afashan Sayyed. This episode was hosted by Liz Lugnier and produced by Thomas O'Mahony.You can find out more about them at https://www.capgemini.com/service/invent/ and follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/CapgeminiInvent.

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Eric Spittle, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of LinQuest Corporation. The LinQuest mission is to be a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission critical systems. But they don't focus solely on defense. Their model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach also applies to commercial space companies looking to utilize their digital engineering capabilities to solve complex problems. LinQuest's unique MBSE methodology is at the forefront of OSD's Digital Engineering Strategy and provides solutions across the entire program lifecycle, going beyond "traditional" MBSE capabilities by incorporating powerful tools in a seamless MBSE framework. Digital Engineering Applies to Multiple Disciplines LinQuest leads military SATCOM development through architecture design, engineering, prototyping, integration, testing, and operations for current and next generation space-based communications systems. The company also enables planning, architecture, development, operation, logistics, and sustainment of Space Force and Air Force systems through deep subject matter expertise, advanced analytic solutions, and the development and deployment of tactical space superiority systems. In its integration laboratory in Chantilly, VA, LinQuest creates digital threads of 5G User Equipment (UE) to RAN and Cell Base Station (gNodeB) access through terrestrial and NTN (satellite and UAV) emulation and over-the-air testing with a full suite of network and cybersecurity emulation, analysis, and test equipment. These tests are all remotely accessible through a web-based portal for Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS). How does what happens in space affect your everyday life? The Ex Terra podcast is dedicated to introducing you to many of the interesting people involved in the commercial space industry, and taking you behind the scenes with many of the companies making significant contributions to the new space economy. The podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, Pocketcasts and Radio Public.

IpX True North Podcast: Dr. Nathan Hartman, Purdue University, and IpX President Joseph Anderson meet again to focus this time on the future of digital engineering and digital manufacturing. Dr. Hartman and Joseph discuss the nuances between digital transformation and digital manufacturing, as well as the social & technological phenomenon that is happening in today's workforce.Watch this episode on YouTubeConnect with IpX to hear more industry thought leaders. Learn how IpX can help your organization evolve with our functional blueprint for the ecosystem of tomorrow. Drive innovation, create a better customer experience, and enable your workforce as an organization built for change, speed, quality and resiliency. www.IpXhq.comThe views expressed in this podcast audio and video series are solely from Dr. Hartman himself and do not reflect that of Purdue University.Stay in touch with us! Follow us on social: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Contact us for info on IpX or for interest in being a podcast guest: info@ipxhq.com All podcasts produced by Elevate Media Group.

Today we meet with two more extraordinary middle school students who are doing real world aerospace. Argyrios Deanie Vaitsos is entering 8th grade while Dylan Kiesling is entering the seventh. Both boys are finishing up at the same private school in Palm Beach Gardens and are looking at promising high schools in the future. Deanie shares about his team's work on building a paraglider with the intention of retrieving HAB payloads while Dylan Kiesling discusses his work both with xenobots—live robots made from frog cells as well as how digitial engineering makes space application more approachable for students. These students contine to build impressive resumes based around their particular passions, and we can help your students do the same. To find out more, please visit our website at aerospacehigh.org or our social media links: FB: @Go2space. Youtube: Aerospace and Innovation Academy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawna-christenson2/support

In this week's pod, we welcomed Mathilde Roubille to talk about Digital Engineering in Construction. Mathilde is a consultant with strong experience in embedding digital engineering (including BIM and Information Management) in large infrastructure projects. Coming from a structural engineering background, she leverages her technical experience on major projects (Riyadh Metro and Doha Metro in the Middle East) to enable a deep understanding of program and project delivery in complex environments. She is enthusiastic about making better use of data and information available at program and project levels to deliver better outcomes to the client and enable reliable data-driven decision making. Don't get her started on BIM, Information Management or Digital Engineering otherwise she might never stop talking! The main topics we discussed on the podcast were as follows: There is no standard definition of digital engineering. Essentially it is trying to leverage information, data and technology to enable better decision making Digital engineers should ideally be linked to PMO or Project Controls in an organisation structure. This allows for better synergies There is not currently a degree / major in digital engineering It is important to understand the concepts of ISO19650 when implementing digital engineering There are close links with change management. This requires a focus on soft skills to help to enable transitions Digital engineering should be a team rather than an individual skillset Many projects are reluctant to implement digital engineering capability due to time constraints The main industry trends are around digital twin, smart cities and sustainability. In order to be successful, there needs to be a greater focus on benefit realization and sustainability – consider the whole project lifecycle There are professional qualifications for BIM which is helping to professionalise the industry Visualisation and interactivity of data and information are key to the future success of digital engineering on major projects Many surveying companies are reluctant to share information due to fear of losing commercial advantage. This has led to inefficiencies when re-surveys are required The best way to get into digital engineering is to focus on streamlining existing processes on projects Here are links to a some of the topics we discussed: ISO19650 BIM - https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/iso-19650-BIM/ BIM Community of Practice - https://bim.ie/about/our-board-members/ B1M - https://www.theb1m.com/ Tune in next time when we're joined by Tammy Watchorn to discuss ninja moves on projects.For more information, blogs or to support our charities visit www.projectchatterpodcast.comIf you'd like to sponsor the podcast get in touch via our website.You can also leave us a voice message via our anchor page and let us know if there's something or someone specific that you would like on the podcast. Proudly sponsored by: JustDo - https://www.justdo.com/ InEight - https://ineight.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/project-chatter-podcast/message

In this week's pod, we welcomed Spencer Easton to discuss Takt Planning on Construction Projects.Spencer has been in the construction industry for 18 years. He is the Co-Founder / Trainer for LeanTakt and a Project Director at Elevate Construction. He co-authored the book Takt Planning and Integrated Control. He worked in the trades for the first decade of his career while attending night classing to achieve his Bachelors degree in Construction Management.He holds certifications from PMI-SP, AACE-PSP, AGC CM-Lean, Acumen Fuse and Risk Analysis certified. He has mentored, coached, managed and trained thousands of individuals lean principles and tools and loves to share concepts that make a difference in a happier work environment and work life balance.The main topics we discussed on the podcast were as follows: Takt Planning comes from Lean Manufacturing. 60% of all construction projects in Germany use Takt Planning There is a huge reluctance in the construction industry to use Takt Planning because “that's the way we've always done it!” By using production laws, it aims to align teams by utilising more areas in the construction plan In Takt Plans rows usually represent work locations / zones. This helps to visualise the “logistical flow” of the planned works Here are links to a some of the topics we discussed: Takt Time Formula – Taking Takt to the Next Level - https://theleanbuilder.com/takt-time-formula-taking-takt-to-the-next-level/ Tune in next time when we're joined by Mathilde Roubille to talk about Digital Engineering in Construction.For more information, blogs or to support our charities visit www.projectchatterpodcast.comIf you'd like to sponsor the podcast get in touch via our website.You can also leave us a voice message via our anchor page and let us know if there's something or someone specific that you would like on the podcast. Proudly sponsored by:  JustDo - https://www.justdo.com/  InEight - https://ineight.com/S tay safe, be disruptive and have fun doing it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/project-chatter-podcast/message

Digital engineering uses digital tools and representations in the process of developing, sustaining, and maintaining systems, including requirements, design, analysis, implementation, and test. The digital modeling approach is intended to establish an authoritative source of truth for the system, in which discipline-specific views of the system are created using the same model elements. In this podcast from the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), William “Bill” Nichols, a senior member of the technical staff with the SEI's Software Solutions Division, discusses with principal researcher Suzanne Miller the challenges in making the transition from traditional development practices to digital engineering.

Warum wird noch immer viel zu wenig Kunststoffrezyklat wiederverwendet und wie lässt sich diese Situation verbessern? Die Kunststoffe-Redaktion und ihr Gast Prof. Christian Hopmann, Leiter des renommmierten Aachener Instituts für Kunststoffverarbeitung, folgen einer Spur, die vom Design for Recycling und Digital Engineering bis zur effektiven Mülltrennung von Verpackungen mit digitalem Produktpass führt. Ein Gespräch über – wenn es gut läuft – die Phase vor der Initialzündung.

The podcast begins with Pasi giving background into himself and BaseN before providing insights on their partnership with the European Union Space Agency. Pasi and Ryan then break down what a digital twin is, its role in IoT, and what the next generation of digital twins looks like. They then wrap up the podcast with a high-level discussion surrounding the real-world value of IoT and the challenges of deploying solutions in the industry.Pasi Hurri has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since BaseN was established in 2001. Mr. Hurri is also a visiting lecturer and expert speaker, e.g., at IEEE and several universities. Before founding BaseN, Pasi spent more than a decade in senior technology management positions. He presided over the engineering effort of the KPNQwest Eurorings network, then the largest pan-European carrier transporting more than 50% of the Internet traffic. Mr. Hurri also was the Chairman of FICIX, the Finnish Commercial Internet Exchange, and a Member of the Board of Directors at Academica Oy, now part of Equinix. Within Ahlstrom Corporation, Mr. Hurri managed the creation of a global IP network in the early 90s.

Der Berg an Daten wächst. "Wir ertrinken in Informationen, aber wir hungern nach Wissen", sagt Silvia Kaertner. Sie ist Head of Digital Engineering beim Werkstoffhersteller Covestro. Datenkompetenz werde im Zuge der digitalen Transformation als Skill immer wichtiger, so Kaertner. Das heißt: Menschen, die neben ihrem Fachwissen die Fähigkeit haben, Informationen zu analysieren, zu visualisieren und Nutzen daraus zu ziehen, sind in der Industrie, aber auch in vielen anderen Branchen, heiß begehrt. Doch in der Ausbildung komme die Vermittlung dieses Wissens in Deutschland oft zu kurz, sagt Silvia Kaertner: "Disziplinübergreifendes Verständnis sollte schon an den Schulen und an den Universitäten im Fokus stehen. Wir brauchen einen Dreh weg vom sequentiellen Arbeiten hin zum parallelen Arbeiten." Wie sollten moderne Unternehmen mit dem tiefgreifenden Wandel, der gerade in der Arbeitswelt passiert, umgehen? "Beim Change Management muss man sich klar machen: Der Schlüssel ist der Mensch", so Kaertner im Gespräch mit Prototyp-Host Peter Sieben.

In this episode, we feature another great Air Force Materiel Command podcast. It is Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's podcast, The AFLCMC Leadership Log. The podcast has over 75 episodes and covers a variety of topics like, what's happening at the Rapid Sustainment Office, Civilian Developmental Education, cyber resiliency and perspectives from Air Force Leadership. In this episode, we feature the Leadership Log's episode #40 on Digital Engineering. It is important for acquisition professional to understand what digital engineering is and how the Air Force can use it. This episode does a great job of breaking it down in an easy and understandable way. When you're done listening, go check out the AFLCMC Leadership Log Podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at the DVIDs link in the show notes. Acronyms: AFMC – Air Force Materiel Command AFLCMC – Air Force Life Cycle Management Center AFLCMC Leadership Log Podcast on DVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/search?q=aflcmc+leadership+log+podcast&view=grid If you would like to share feedback on the podcast, please submit via thecontractingexperience@gmail.com.

How can Industry 4.0 advancements successfully sync with business transformation? Join a hand-picked panel of engineering/enterprise leaders and service providers plus the HFS analyst team, led by Phil Fersht, who poses the following questions: Digital engineering-led IT/OT convergence is not some sci-fi story—it's essential for survival. Then why are we still struggling with “digital transformation”? Automation, AI, analytics, blockchain, IoT, AR/VR, 5G, quantum computing… How do manufacturing organizations stay at the edge of innovation? While digital aims to address the technical debt in Global 2000 manufacturing enterprises, how do we address the ballooning process debt and talent debt across the manufacturing value chain? COVID-19 shined a light on our supply chains and illuminated the cracks that have always existed. How do we unshackle our supply chain? While engineering services have traditionally operated in a market of their own, will these services become closely linked with technology and business services as Industry 4.0 expands beyond the shop floor to the supply chain? The Women's Engineering Society reported Engineering UK figures that show women make up only 14.5% of all engineers in the UK. In the US, the Census Bureau says that women make up almost half of the workforce but have only 27% of the STEM jobs. How can we go about improving diversity within the engineering sector?

In this episode, ISG hosts Steve Hall and Karen Collyer talk to Gaurav Gupta about some of the mega trends driving the engineering services industry in 2022 and beyond. Gupta describes how engineering services has been going through some major transformations of late. In recent times, the pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital engineering as companies strove to bridge the gap between information technology and operational technology. “It's not about building products anymore,” believes Gupta. “It's more about connecting and building an ecosystem of platforms, insights, data, and the capabilities to stay connected with your product beyond the point of sale.” Tune in to hear more about how digital engineering has gone beyond the engineering department to enable new business models, deliver superior customer experiences and realize operational efficiencies.

Join us this week for a conversation with Jim Faist, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Technology, Innovation, and Labs at CACI International. Listen in for a conversation about the impact of digital engineering, his recent ETI report, integrating digital engineering into the DOD business model, the call for a Defense Engineering Board, and more.

In this episode, Maithili Ghadge, podcast host, talks with Sameer Ramgoolam, the Director of SMARTBuild Engineering PTY LTD, an engineering management consultancy providing project management and engineering design services to major construction projects of all sizes. SMARTBuild specializes in the provision of high-level strategic and technical advice, as well as energy and design management support, with a focus on early engagement, effective communication, and risk identification and mitigation. Sameer, who is a native of South Africa, completed his undergraduate studies in his homeland before furthering his studies in Australia, where he earned his Master's Degree in Engineering from the Swinburne University of Technology. Sameer shares some insights on digital engineering and how it can be used in the field of building and construction. He explains how digital engineering benefits engineers and how they can adopt the approach. Sameer also discusses the contributions that he has made to advance the digital engineering approach and gives an in-depth of how modern technology has enhanced digital engineering. Tune in to learn more about this and other exciting topics! Timestamps [01:49] The definition of digital engineering [05:20] How digital engineering can be used in the field of building and construction [08:45] How digital engineering benefits construction engineers [10:57] What it takes to adopt the approach of digital engineering [14:04] Sameer's contribution to the advancement of digital engineering [18:50] Role of modern technology in advancing digital engineering [19:42] Sameer's advice to students and young engineers Quotes ● Digital engineering is the foundation of the economic development of the real estate industry. ● Cloud computing and blockchain technology are the main propellers of digital engineering. ● Programming is the backbone of digital engineering. ● Digital engineering integrates information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and third-platform technologies in the enterprise context. ● Digital engineering is a must-have tool for designing, building, and integrating the incredibly complex products that drive our economy today. Resource links https://www.greatsampleresume.com/job-responsibilities/graphic-web-design/digital-engineer https://www.raconteur.net/technology/digital-engineering-what-is-it-and-why-you-need-to-know-about-it/

Jacobs senior associate director and practice group lead for intelligent asset management Steve Yule and Collins Engineers director of unmanned aircraft systems, artificial intelligence and reality modelling Barritt Lovelace join NCE editor Claire Smith and reporter Catherine Kennedy to discuss the use of digital engineering on their projects. Network Rail and Jacobs have used digital twins on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, while Collins Engineers has adopted digital methods for the surveying work ahead of the Stone Arch Bridge Rehabilitation project in Minneapolis. Both projects were winners in Bentley Systems' Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure in December. Steve and Barritt discuss how these new approaches can improve project delivery, reduce risk and create better outcomes. They also consider what the future looks like for digital technologies, and lessons learned so far. At Jacobs, Steve leads on technical input globally for high-profile infrastructure projects across the highway, rail, and utilities sectors, focusing on asset management, digital delivery, and digital twins. He has in-depth experience at working across all stages of the infrastructure lifecycle, giving him a clear perspective of the opportunities and challenges of ensuring alignment between each lifecycle stage. Barritt is a licenced professional engineer and has over 25 years of bridge design and inspection experience. He has designed over 50 bridges and has performed over 3,000 bridge inspections. Listeners can learn more about these and other projects in the Mobility gallery of Bentley's Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure at: https://yii.bentley.com/en/award-finalists/mobility The Engineers Collective is powered by Bentley Systems. Around the world, engineers and architects, constructors and owner-operators are using Bentley's software solutions to accelerate project delivery and improve asset performance for transportation infrastructure that sustains our economy and our environment. Together, we are advancing infrastructure.

Armen Dervisevic Born in Bosnia Herzegovina growing up in Sarajevo, Armen moved to Australia with his family when he was only 10 Years old. After completing year 12, his choices for other university courses didn't eventuate & he ended up settling for Surveying not knowing exactly what it was about. This chat was recorded last October & a few things have changed since then. At the time of recording Armen was a timing in the position of Acting Relationship Technical Manager,his substantive role was director of surveying within Transport NSW, formally RMS. Armen's current position is Acting Director Digital Engineering Services still with Transport NSW. As graduate surveyor who never thought about being a manager within the Industry. He believes that adopting technology would be the greatest hurdle within industry. Armen has been at the forefront of education within the location & subsurface utility locating through Vocational Education. You can find Armen on LinkedIn

 What is digital engineering and how could it change the Air Force and Space Force acquisition cycles?  Digital engineering – rapid engineering using computer-generated integration for design, build, test – may be the path forward to the military becoming more agile in fielding and maintaining new space systems. Join Aerospace general manager Ms. Rosalind Lewis as she talks to Ms. Kristen Baldwin (Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering) and Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider, USAF (Acting US Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer) about what is needed to make digital engineering a reality for DOD, AF and USSF in this special 90 minute episode. 

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Application Engineer Robert McCathren for a look at 3D product design and updates for Ansys Discovery AIM, Live, and SpaceClaim in 2020 R2. If you would like to learn more about this update, you can view Robert's webinar on the topic here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/443350   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Co-producer and narrator of Switch (2012), Scott Tinker joins The SPE Podcast to discuss his sequel project, Switch On, which explores energy poverty around the globe. Tinker shares stories from his travels and provides insights into solutions during his discussion with Glenda Smith, VP of Communications, SPE. An SPE Distinguished Lecturer, Tinker often greets people proudly with, "I work in the oil and gas industry, and I help to lift the world out of poverty." He hopes to hear more in the industry proudly answering the 'what do you do' question.   More From Scott Tinker Switch Energy Alliance: https://switchon.org/ EarthDate: https://www.earthdate.org/ OnePetro: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/SPE-1112-0052-JPT   Mentioned in This Episode SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ Data Science and Digital Engineering in Upstream Oil and Gas: https://pubs.spe.org/en/dsde/home/ International Petroleum Technology Conference: http://iptcnet.org/ Journal of Petroleum Technology: https://pubs.spe.org/jpt/jpt-main-page/ SPE Distinguished Lecturer Program: https://www.spe.org/en/dl/     We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!