Quality during Design

Dianna Deeney
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Quality during Design

Quality during Design is a production of Deeney Enterprises, LLC. It is a podcast for product designers, engineers, and anyone else who cares about creating high-quality products. In each episode, we explore the principles of quality design, from user-centered thinking to iterative development. We introduce frameworks to make better design decisions and reduce costly re-designs. We explore ways to co-work with cross-functional teams. We also talk to experts in the field about their experiences and insights.   Join host Dianna Deeney in using quality thinking throughout the design process to create products others love, for less. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting out, looking to improve your existing designs or start from scratch, Quality during Design is the podcast for you. 

  1. QDD Redux: Choosing a Confidence Level for Test using FMEA

    APR 17

    QDD Redux: Choosing a Confidence Level for Test using FMEA

    Send us a text Ever wondered if you're wasting resources by setting unnecessarily high confidence levels for your reliability requirements? You're not alone. Many engineering teams default to 95% or 99% confidence without considering the downstream impact on testing timelines and resources. This episode tackles a question that's been coming up frequently from listeners: how to choose appropriate confidence levels for reliability requirements and test methods. Rather than making arbitrary dec...

    8 min
  2. AI in Design: Coming Full Circle

    APR 3

    AI in Design: Coming Full Circle

    Send us a text As a Generation X engineer, I've watched design processes evolve from manual drafting kits and hand-derived equations to sophisticated CAD systems powered by artificial intelligence. What fascinates me most isn't the replacement of skills but their enhancement. The engineering fundamentals I learned decades ago haven't become obsolete. They've become more powerful when paired with AI and machine learning tools. Today's design engineers have unprecedented autonomy. Tasks that o...

    13 min
  3. QDD Redux: 5 Aspects of Good Reliability Goals and Requirements

    MAR 20

    QDD Redux: 5 Aspects of Good Reliability Goals and Requirements

    Send us a text Good reliability requirements are going to drive our design decisions relating to the concept, the components, the materials, and other stuff. So, the moment to start defining reliability requirements is early in the design process. But, what makes a well-defined reliability requirement? There are five aspects it should cover: do you know what they are? We'll describe what makes a good reliability requirement and examples of common (but not good) requirements. Visit the pod...

    15 min
  4. Supplier Agreements: The Good, The Bad, and The Quality

    MAR 6

    Supplier Agreements: The Good, The Bad, and The Quality

    Send us a text We dive deep into the intricate relationship between supplier agreements and product quality, highlighting the essential aspects to consider when partnering with suppliers. Quality in design is not just a checkbox; it requires clear communication and collaboration. • Exploring the challenges of designing custom components • Discussing the different types of supplier agreements • The importance of defining and measuring quality expectations • Navigating multip...

    13 min

  5. FEB 20

    Practice Makes Improvement in Subjective Probability Estimations

    Send us a text Does the phrase "Subjective Probability Estimation" make you feel uncomfortable? If you're a data-driven professional, you're likely wary of each of those terms on their own, let alone combining them into one thing. But we sometimes need to do it. And we can practice to get better at it. In this episode, we emphasize the importance of subjective probability estimations in decision-making, especially in situations where concrete data may be unavailable or impractical...

    17 min
  6. QDD Redux: Quality Tools are Legos of Development (and Their 7 Uses)

    FEB 6

    QDD Redux: Quality Tools are Legos of Development (and Their 7 Uses)

    Send us a text How are quality tools Legos of development? We talk about two philosophies of brick building and our use of the family of quality tools. We also talk about seven uses of quality tools in product development. Visit the podcast blog for fun graphics. Other Quality during Design podcast episodes you might like: Choosing Quality Tools (Mind Map vs. Flowchart vs. Spaghetti Diagram) Quality as a Strategic Asset vs. Quality as a Control **BI-WEEKLY EPISODES** Subscribe to this show...

    13 min

  7. JAN 23

    Cultivating a Culture of Craftsmanship within Quality Systems

    Send us a text Tradespeople bring expertise, innovation, high quality, and leadership to product development. If we're lucky enough to be able to work with them, they're an invaluable part of the engineering team. What about when we're working without them? How can we create a culture of craftsmanship in a company that uses a quality system? In this episode, we talk about the crafts' and trades' relationship with quality systems, and steps toward creating a culture of craftsmanship. Visi...

    12 min
  8. The Mighty Power of Mini Reports

    JAN 9

    The Mighty Power of Mini Reports

    Send us a text When you perform analysis and share it with others to make a decision, do you sometimes just send the file with a blurb in an email? Only to not quite remember what you did later, when you need it most. There's a simple, relatively fast thing to do: a Mini Report. And it provides so much more than just jogging a memory. Mini reports are a valuable tool for communication in engineering. By using them, engineers can enhance team collaboration, streamline decision-making,...

    15 min
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    Quality during Design is a production of Deeney Enterprises, LLC. It is a podcast for product designers, engineers, and anyone else who cares about creating high-quality products. In each episode, we explore the principles of quality design, from user-centered thinking to iterative development. We introduce frameworks to make better design decisions and reduce costly re-designs. We explore ways to co-work with cross-functional teams. We also talk to experts in the field about their experiences and insights.   Join host Dianna Deeney in using quality thinking throughout the design process to create products others love, for less. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting out, looking to improve your existing designs or start from scratch, Quality during Design is the podcast for you. 

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    • Creator
      Dianna Deeney
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2025
    • Episodes
      168
    • Rating
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      © 2025 Deeney Enterprises, LLC
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