EAS590: Case Studies in Engineering Management Dr. Robert E. Barnes February 14 th, Spring 2007

Case # 2 – Org Chart CFO VP Finance President CEO VP R&DVP Marketing Chief Information Officer CIO Executive Vice President COO VP Production Manufacturing CMO VP Human Resources VP Engineering Case #2

The View from an Engineering Manager Core Competencies 1. Lecture from William Delnicki, Praxair 2. A word about an article on tonight’s topic

William Delnicki, Praxair BS - Chemical Engineer 1962, Brooklyn Polytechnical BS - Chemical Engineer 1962, Brooklyn Polytechnical Praxair1962 – 1997 Praxair1962 – 1997 Military, Corps of Eng1963 – 1965 Military, Corps of Eng1963 – 1965 Work Experience: Work Experience: Air Separation Process DesignAir Separation Process Design Distillation Technology/Process EngineerDistillation Technology/Process Engineer Technical ManagementTechnical Management Product Manager – Distillation, Heat Transfer and Cryo- Process Tech/World-WideProduct Manager – Distillation, Heat Transfer and Cryo- Process Tech/World-Wide Associate Director – Energy SystemsAssociate Director – Energy Systems Associate Director – R&DAssociate Director – R&D Director Design EngineeringDirector Design Engineering

Your Case #2 has two parts -- For Part 1 – Tables 1, 2 and 3 of article are critical. For Part 1 – Tables 1, 2 and 3 of article are critical. This part is based on the article Dynamics of Core Competencies in Leading Multinational Companies – two of the authors are UB IE grads – Alok Baveja and Mamnoon Jamil. This part is based on the article Dynamics of Core Competencies in Leading Multinational Companies – two of the authors are UB IE grads – Alok Baveja and Mamnoon Jamil. They postulate three Core Competencies: They postulate three Core Competencies: Technological Know-howTechnological Know-how Reliable ProcessReliable Process Close Relationship with External PartiesClose Relationship with External Parties

Table 1 In the authors characterized the firms in their study – they use terms like: In the authors characterized the firms in their study – they use terms like: Primary industryPrimary industry Country of originCountry of origin Outstanding characteristicsOutstanding characteristics

Tables 2 and 3 In Table 2, they state the specifics of CCs for each company. In Table 2, they state the specifics of CCs for each company. Table 3 is related to #2. In 3 they state how the companies arrive at the CCs listed in #2. Table 3 is related to #2. In 3 they state how the companies arrive at the CCs listed in #2.

For Part 2 - Mr. Delnicki’s presentation – Praxair and its core competencies Praxair and its core competencies Characteristics of an engineering manager Characteristics of an engineering manager 3 cases 3 cases Jack Welch problemJack Welch problem $23M project that needed to be $20M; came in at $21M and became most profitable system$23M project that needed to be $20M; came in at $21M and became most profitable system first automated plantfirst automated plant Recruitment Recruitment Sayings Sayings

Case # 1 Good job first time around Good job first time around Orals – need work to communicate what you want within time limit, also practice so that you are more at ease Orals – need work to communicate what you want within time limit, also practice so that you are more at ease Written - Need better Executive Summaries – telling concisely what happened; main concepts could use more elaboration in places; saw too many places within the reports that looked similar to other groups Written - Need better Executive Summaries – telling concisely what happened; main concepts could use more elaboration in places; saw too many places within the reports that looked similar to other groups

Next week you present again - Oral with visuals * – up to 10 minutes each Oral with visuals * – up to 10 minutes each Written – one integrated report * – 4 to 5 pages each, page count does not include: title page, table of contents, executive summary, tables, figures, references, appendixes Written – one integrated report * – 4 to 5 pages each, page count does not include: title page, table of contents, executive summary, tables, figures, references, appendixes Peer evaluations – grades will not be given without them Peer evaluations – grades will not be given without them White paper – due electronically – or course web site – no later than Noon, Friday, 2/23 White paper – due electronically – or course web site – no later than Noon, Friday, 2/23 - Paper copy in class and electronic copy to me -