Design and Survival – 20 Years of Experience and Insights of an IT Design Management Professional

Author: Ma Ningwei (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-02-15
Features: This book is a must-read for R&D engineers, R&D management, project management personnel, and technical enterprise managers. A design, no matter how advanced in principle, may have very limited significance for a company or industry if it lacks the potential for mass production. From a small factory in Suqian to Panda Electronics, from Tongchuang Computers to Haier, and then to ABIT, the author Ma Ningwei's journey from an engineer to a senior R&D executive in a large multinational company reflects the changes in China's IT design and IT industry over the past 20 years... Regardless of the position he held, the author remained an integral part of the R&D engineering team. He may be one of the few who truly understands the joys and hardships of IT R&D engineers and R&D project management. What is rare is that he has always maintained a grateful and open mindset, which is why this highly distinctive work has been created. Readers can not only learn technical skills and management insights but also share valuable career growth experiences. From various observations, China is about to once again usher in a "golden age" for corporate R&D engineers. Are we ready? The language of this book has a strong characteristic of IT R&D personnel, and readers will experience a unique impact during the reading process, gaining inspiration and benefits... A design, no matter how advanced in principle, may have very limited significance for a company or industry if it lacks the potential for mass production. After 20 years of trying to replace the market with technology, we have found ourselves in a very unfavorable position technologically. China has been forced to accept the lowest position in the international division of labor, with a serious lack of core technologies. The entire society is questioning the engineering and business communities: Why do our engineers lack international competitiveness in independent R&D and innovation? What are the defects in talent cultivation, and what are the limitations in institutional arrangements? How can we cultivate engineers with innovative spirit and implementation capabilities, and how can we better implement corporate-level R&D management to stand out in international competition? Mr. Ma Ningwei, with his extensive experience, contributes from a unique perspective to our understanding of the above issues. As an IT R&D manager who grew from an engineer, he has held management positions in R&D roles in both state-owned enterprises and Taiwanese enterprises, accumulating rich R&D management experience and personally experiencing the gradual transformation of the national electronics industry structure. Through the author's reflections and retrospections, we are provided with firsthand background information to understand the growth of China's R&D engineer team and the gains and losses in corporate technology R&D over the past 20 years. The language of this book has a strong characteristic of IT R&D personnel, and readers will experience a unique impact during the reading process, gaining inspiration and benefits.