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David Black has been consulting in the field of technology development for 30 years. He has launched and managed software, hardware, and firmware projects for a wide variety of companies in Aerospace, Tele-Communications, Gaming, Military, Security, Civil-Engineering, and more (details available upon request).
David's past and current clients include Honeywell, Motorola, Sprint, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Telus, Glenayre Telecom, Seon Design, and dozens of others (details available upon request). Combining an in-depth background in strategic marketing, David specializes in helping executives of technology companies with roadmap development, strategic technology initiatives, and organization of their engineering resources. With strong technical knowledge, communication skills, and both managerial and hands-on skill-sets, David is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between executive management, the engineering group, and customers. On these pages, David shares some of the insights he has gained over the years. If you are a technology-company executive, you will find David's wisdom enlightening. David is available for both short-term and long-term consulting engagements. Here is David's Contact Information. |
Articles & Blogs
Outsourcing
Does outsourcing work? Does it save money? How can you decide when it makes sense? How can you find
a good outsourcing partner? David helps explain the pro's and con's of outsourcing hardware and software - from a technical
perspective, and also from a business perspective.
On-Time and On-Budget
9 out-of 10 companies have a difficult time completing engineering projects on-time and on-budget. Why is that? David discusses
some of reasons why the old 'conventional' approach to technology projects isn't working any more and what you can do differently.
Delivering Quality
Are you frustrated that despite all the money you spend on testing, errors are still getting out to your customers?
This is an issue for 9 out-of 10 companies. As the old adage says: "you can't test quality into a product". So
what can you do? David discusses when testing is the right answer, and when there are better things to do.
How to Generate Recurring Review
We all love the idea of adding a recurring revenue model to your business, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Cloud Computing
are the latest buzz-words for how to do it. But be careful: As much as you love the idea of recurring revenue, your customers
hate it even more. So, should you still do it? Sure, but do it right. Give your customers the right reason to keep paying you, and structure your product or service so that you actually get to put some of
that RMR into your pocket.
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