Systems Engineering · Flow · Regulated Industries
The architecture of flow in product development
30 years studying how organizations build complex products — and what blocks them. From Deming at Ford in the 1990s to AI-augmented development today. Systems thinking applied to the real world.
Systems Architecture
Designing the structures that enable flow — from technology blueprints to organizational design. Understanding what works, what blocks, and what to change first.
More about my work →Knowledge Sharing
Writing, models, and frameworks shared freely. What I've learned about flow, compliance, organization, and technology — so you can apply it to your context.
Read my writing →Hands-On Building
I still build things. From enterprise transformations to an Aston Martin electronics retrofit. The best systems thinkers stay close to the work.
See what I'm building →Recent Writing
What I've been thinking about
Frameworks, Methodologies, and Processes — Why the Industry Gets This Wrong
A methodology is not a framework. A framework is not a process. And most organizations use these terms interchangeably, to their detriment.
articleRethinking Vehicle Design: The Holistic Approach to Electronics and Software in SDVs
Why the integration of cloud and mobile technologies in software-defined vehicles demands a fundamental change in how we approach vehicle electronics and software architecture.
"Dave is an outstanding thought leader, with a great balance between creativity and delivery. He has a multi-disciplined understanding of Product Development and maintains his knowledge at the forefront of the industry. He is a true agent for change and can make a difference in any situation. Good enough is never good enough for Dave — he is relentless in the pursuit of excellence.
"It has taken me five years to recognize that David typically runs ten years ahead of his peers in EV platform development. His early work in our field has allowed us to see the opportunities for predictive models, prognostic tools and cascading technologies. He is truly a systems guy, with a rare gift for demonstrating the practical importance of his work.
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Whether it's a compliance challenge, an organizational transformation, or a technology blueprint — I'd welcome the conversation.
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