Conclusion
Closing thoughts
Leaders' responses demonstrate that they recognize the need for change to fuel growth, drive competitiveness, and ensure relevance in an ever-evolving world. All are transforming their ER&D scale operations to do this, albeit at different speeds and from different starting points.
Leaders recognize that it takes a village to raise a child. No individual player, no matter how brilliant, can do it all; success requires a well-coordinated cast of actors. For engineering-intensive businesses, this means working with an ecosystem of partners on their transformation journey.
In business, as in life, choosing the right friends and partners is the key to happiness. While the four strategies for improvement have been presented as discrete topics, they are, in reality, connected. Partners who operate at scale on all axes, understand their interdependencies, and have a broad partner base themselves will be critical to making sure you reach your destination safely.
