# Uwe Mierisch > Business & Engineering Solutions ## Posts - [NewPDP - A Product Development Process for Mechatronic Products](https://uwemierisch.com/en/newpdp-a-product-development-process-for-mechatronic-products/): And once again, everything is changing I was very fortunate to have witnessed and helped shape two major turning points in product development. We’re right in the middle of the second one at the moment. That is precisely what this article is about: a system that enables product development not only to weather this upheaval, but also to build a successful future. I started my career at the drawing board. Pencil and ink on tracing paper. Back then, as a young engineer, I admired my older colleagues. Lines appeared on the tracing paper. Three side views, an isometric projection, cross-sections. That […] - [Navigating the Phases of Product Development – a Highly Underestimated Challenge](https://uwemierisch.com/en/product-development-phases-overview/): Product development phases include Strategy, Research, Advanced Engineering, Architecture, Justification, Creation, Maintenance, and End of life. ## Pages - [Business- und Engineering-Consulting](https://uwemierisch.com/en/business-und-engineering-consulting/): Uwe Mierisch Empowering Engineering Leaders. Transforming Organizations. Delivering Innovative Products. I help engineering leaders drive organizational change, optimize processes, and bring innovative products from concept to reality leading Organizations Managnig R & D The challenges won’t wait. They are already reality. New competitors, disruptive technologies, changing customer requirements. The established approach no longer works. Faster product development and higher resource efficiency now determine the future of your company. Need for change meets opportunity for innovation A crisis is the lever for fundamental change. Organization, processes, product portfolios – everything must be challenged and reinvented. Strategic transformation without tunnel vision: Seeing beyond your blind […] - [Data protection and Imprint](https://uwemierisch.com/en/data-protection-and-imprint/): 1. Data protection General Information The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration, listed below this text. Who We Are The address of my website is https://uwemierisch.com. Data Collection on this Website Who is responsible for data collection on this website? The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can obtain the contact details from the […] - [Product](https://uwemierisch.com/en/product/): Product What is a Product? A product is an item or a device that fulfills a desire or solves a problem. A product must always serve a purpose, without a purpose it is useless and without use it is worthless. The intensity of the desire or the severity of the problem that the product addresses directly influences the customer’s valuation of the product. Or, as Martin Daum used to say: A great product is characterized by the fact that the customer happily separates himself from his money. Martin Daum, former CEO of Daimler Truck AG Thus, the product serves as the […] - [About me](https://uwemierisch.com/en/about-me/): I believe that a well-structured product development process is the foundation for success. My Work Story. Being active in a professional field for 40 years, including over 30 years in leadership positions, is a considerable period of time. Sometimes, it sends shivers down my spine when I become conscious of it. And that’s not even counting my study of automotive engineering. Over this extended period, with many years spent in leadership roles, competencies develop, and experiences accumulate. To give you insight into who you’re dealing with and to help you form an opinion on whether you can trust my statements, I’d […] - [Contact](https://uwemierisch.com/en/contact/): Contact Me - [The Blog](https://uwemierisch.com/en/blog-2/) ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/uwemierisch.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)