tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866956656308919361.post7785046470874589505..comments2024-03-17T13:59:24.095-07:00Comments on From Jugaad to Systematic Innovation: Why does India struggle to develop its own complex high technology products like fighter aircraft?Rishikesha Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450841047810068098noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866956656308919361.post-141430425147369212013-05-06T12:07:33.905-07:002013-05-06T12:07:33.905-07:00Well I am not a scholar or qualified as the author...Well I am not a scholar or qualified as the author or other people over here, to be very precise I am an Engg Dropout. Points 2,3,4,5 n ofcourse 6 are the absolute reasons for our struggle in developing complex technologies. I ll startup with my own example, my University regulations forced me to drop out of the college, but some technical skills made me to still stay in the Engg industry. I started training Engg students for their academic projects in Embedded domain. As a former student i thoroughly knew the skill set of the students, thanks to our Education System..... After completing 4 yrs in Engg college 90% of the students doesn't know how to start up with a project. Strangely they even don't what a domain is. So most of the students who came to me doesn't had any ideas nor a specific domain in which they want to do the project. I dint wanted to give them a readymade project coz this practice never excited me. As a part of Project Development I started to first Highlight the basic requirements or considerations that are to be made before a project is started. Honestly most of them are not interested in such stuff, what they need is the Project. But as a standard of my process I made it compulsion. if U want to do the project at my place, U ve to go through these phases thats my condition. When students started attending those sessions their first impression was, Sir this is the first time in our 4 yrs Engg career, we are understanding what Engg is. Now they want to do most of the part of their project by themselves. So the bottom line our Education system has never excited the students to think out of the box or just to think Practically. We dont know where to n how to implement the things that we are studying. I ve seen Distinction holders, who use to ask the Lab assistant for even powering on the circuit. They dint had confidence that the circuit they have assembled really works or not, though its the same circuit that is been implemented since year, its just a copy. our aim is to get an engg degree, get a selected in a campus drive, join the company, follow the seniors, after some years get the senior position n guide ur juniors in the same way ur seniors has led U thats it. so how we are going to contribute the Nation in cutting edge technology? Development work basically needs a strong Mind, a Strong Character, and above that, Guts to take a chance. no matter whether I Fail, I ll startup again but i ll take my chance..... Students are the Future of the country thats true. but it ll give the meaning only when they are nurtured in that manner. so if we want to see a better future then we ve to start from the Base. from the college not after the college. What we ve are the Numbers, the percentages but not the knowledge, colleges and Universities has to be Knowledge Oriented, not Marks or Job Oriented..... Azim Premji has started a very good cause in the form of Azim Premji University who are focusing on the basic education training for teachers, Hope other ll also look in a similar manner especially the University Authorities....... Thanks n Regards......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839893283511244059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866956656308919361.post-77997728963079916272013-04-07T23:10:52.044-07:002013-04-07T23:10:52.044-07:00Fantastic post, thanks!
These issues are as relev...Fantastic post, thanks!<br /><br />These issues are as relevant to complex hi-tech products as they are to firms operating in relatively low-tech and competitive marketplaces.<br /><br />Often, the problems can be traced to misplaced objectives. The LCA project worried too much about downstream benefits right from the start, rather than a simple goal - build a plane! Failed start-ups put valuation ahead of value-creation, and costs before revenues.<br /><br />These lessons are universal and timeless - "begin with the end in mind" - as Dr. Covey reminds us!Srikanthhttp://in.linkedin.com/in/srikanthrajagopalan/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866956656308919361.post-29049792754288939372013-04-07T04:41:15.430-07:002013-04-07T04:41:15.430-07:00Prof. Point #4 is very relevant in space where i o...Prof. Point #4 is very relevant in space where i operate too. In tech startup. its crucial to iterate along with several customers to arrive at right product which can sell. However this is long drawn process of 1-2 years (in enterprise software). It needs patience to repeat experiment<->test cycle. Although ability to sustain financially is crucial, i find mental strength of endurance and confidence to stay focussed in the game is missing. Its insanely difficult to pull off success from a startup. If i have to put my finger on No.1 reason, it will be your point #4.Santosh ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13179458481212721224noreply@blogger.com