APDF’s recent Webinar, How to Better Measure Project Health and Performance with Ben Griner, Founder, PerSyst Consulting, focused on performance metric identification and the need to move away from lagging indicators (post-project) and instead for us to look at leading indicators more midstream, in order to change course early in the process. Read the rest of this entry »
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APDF Members shared their experiences and best practices on this topic in a break-out session at the recent APDF Exchange in New York City.
The discussion began with addressing two questions first: Read the rest of this entry »
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Managing a contract with a client can be extremely challenging. It’s important to remember: Simple terms, simple discussions, and the knowledge that you still have your legal counsel to fall back on. This can get you through negotiations with most clients!
The APDF does have a sample contract document (APDF Terms and Conditions for Product Design Consultants) with options for many categories to suit your firm.
APDF Members shared their experiences and best practices on this topic in a break-out session at the recent APDF Exchange in New York City.
Some highlights: Read the rest of this entry »
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Design firms develop different tactics to maintain “creative excellence” in a business climate that is requiring solutions to be created within a limited time period. The desire for “speed to market” can be detrimental to the creative process. And, firms are experiencing a lot of pressure from clients that are taking large amounts of time upfront in the research stage, leaving the creative team less time for the design stage.
APDF Members shared their experiences and best practices on this topic in a break-out session at the recent APDF Exchange in New York City.
Ways to address this challenge within your firm include: Read the rest of this entry »
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