Here is my cut at it:

What are your 'pet peeves' or frustrating issues with getting your
designs done right? 
Lack of communication is the biggest problem, lack of process is 2nd.
Your company could have the greatest processes, look good on paper but
do you really follow what is written? If not then you need to re-write
your process because something is wrong. No consistency is a problem.

What gets in your way? 
Politics, company priority, does the entire company share the same
priority? That is very important, this causes churn, everyone needs to
focus on priority 1.

What would make your work easier? 
Again, a process you actually follow step by step, of course there will
be little deviation but shouldn't be to much and the company marching to
the same priorities.

Steve

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Subject: [DC] Conversation topic: Getting your designs done right!

OLE_LINK1I have been talking with another designer I know and the topic
was..."What type of issues do you encounter in your day to day job that
seem to 'get in the way' and prevent your getting your work done
correctly or  at least with a minimum amount of undue effort? "
 
Personally my issues have been mostly with accurate communications...
getting good information properly transferred to me with all the
necessary details to build a part or schematic symbol, or a mechanical
constraint or part...  details...details...  the 'devil' always lives in
the details...
:-) Seems I am always having to ask about something... what about this
feature? How much current does this part draw? How much heat needs to be
dissipated? Are there optional ways this can me solved... etc.. etc.. 
 
What are your 'pet peeves' or frustrating issues with getting your
designs done right? 
What gets in your way? 
What would make your work easier? 
What would you like to add or eliminate from the process? 
What needs adjusting? 
What would fix the problems?
 
I'm curious to hear other's opinions and thoughts... 
 
Best regards, 
 
Bill Brooks, CID+
 

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