The PDU Consortium was founded by Carole Bilson (Pitney Bowes) and Stan
Caplan (Usability Associates) in 2003 to support managers in improving
personal and organizational effectiveness and for realizing research cost
savings.
If you are already a member of the PDU Consortium, please login.
If you are interested in being a consortium member, please review these
pages, and contact
Usability Associates.
lease
feel welcome to fully utilize this web site of the Product Design and
Usability (PDU) Consortium to "catch up" and "reach out".
iverse
companies are represented by the exclusive network of managers in the
consortium. Membership is restricted to those who are responsible for
functions involving Industrial Design, Human Factors and related areas.
Through sharing of experiences and practices, members can learn of new
management techniques to apply in their own organizations and thereby
improve their effectiveness. Likewise, through joint research efforts
members address selected research issues in depth.
nderstanding
and communication are key to successful participation in the consortium.
This web site is your reference for knowing about other members and keeping
track of consortium business matters. You will find photos of each member to help you recall individual
backgrounds. Besides the purpose, the
consortium’s structure details
the operating rules decided on by members. A list of potential issues
provides discussion topics in
the same way that a list of potential
research topics provides ideas for the joint research project.
Actual meeting proceedings will be documented with a summary of discussion
results and a list of research projects considered. Books, articles, and web
links comprise a list of references you
can use to update your knowledge base.
lease
feel welcome to fully utilize this web site of the Product Design and
Usability (PDU) Consortium to "catch up" and "reach out".
iverse
companies are represented by the exclusive network of managers in the
consortium. Membership is restricted to those who are responsible for
functions involving Industrial Design, Human Factors and related areas.
Through sharing of experiences and practices, members can learn of new
management techniques to apply in their own organizations and thereby
improve their effectiveness. Likewise, through joint research efforts
members address selected research issues in depth.
nderstanding
and communication are key to successful participation in the consortium.
This web site is your reference for knowing about other members and keeping
track of consortium business matters. You will find