“In this age of connected products, ‘software’ is a very broad field involving layers upon layers of technology. Many firms can carve out a small niche in the software stack and build a very successful business. However, in order to be experts in the field, software teams must master the core concepts that span all areas of the software stack; the pillars on which all software technology is built. Master these common paradigms, and you can apply them to any layer of the stack. At IPS, we’ve trivialized the process of integrating new technologies by mastering the core concepts… adopting new software technology is the easy part.”

“IPS’ Design team employs user-centered design (UCD) in all facets of the product development cycle.  We know that creating apps is not just designing a screen. Through user research, surveying, and testing, iterative wireframing, mockups, and prototyping, we ensure that our products are not just operational but seamlessly usable and accessible to all. From designing workflows to spec’ing micro-interactions, our UI/UX designers are co-located with our software developers. The close proximity enables rapid-fire collaboration resulting in exciting, beautiful and holistic digital experiences.”

“Really great Mechanical Designs require careful attention to making the right tradeoffs. It’s easy to make a highly rugged design that is either too big, too expensive or can’t be manufactured reliably. The trick is to get the best balance of all these factors, so all are at the appropriate level to satisfy the product requirements. Running a mechanical development project effectively means identifying the best technologies to meet a product’s requirements, assessing them and then mitigating the risks of using such technologies. It’s important to determine how much bleeding edge technology a project can tolerate based on project budget, schedule and risk tolerance. We all want to incorporate next best tech into our products, but cost or schedule may be more important to client. Thankfully, often we can manage to add some really cool ideas into a design, making it truly better.”

“It is not uncommon for our staff members to wear multiple hats, with responsibilities across markets, technologies and Engineering disciplines. IPS Electrical Engineering exemplifies these traits by nurturing a culture where the team is challenged to step outside their comfort zone on a regular basis. We have found that this creates an environment that is not only rewarding to the staff, but also builds capability and technical competence at an accelerated rate. Satisfied clients lead to new projects and new opportunities. Our clients have an appreciation for well-developed project plans, with actionable milestones and accurate reporting cycles.”

“A holistic approach, the seamless marriage of hardware and software, is critical for successful embedded system design. This approach, combined with our close working relationships with the other engineering teams at IPS, uniquely positions the Embedded Systems team to provide solutions designed with high technical accuracy and a faster time to market. The Embedded Systems team accomplishes this through our diverse group of talented individuals that are experienced in multiple disciplines (Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering/ Computer Science). This allows us to architect and develop embedded hardware and software with a wide range of capability, functionality, and complexity. IPS’ Embedded Systems team can help you make reality out of possibility.”

“The Manufacturing Services team, an outgrowth of our experience delivering and managing finished products, encompasses all elements of the supply chain management, manufacturing and quality assurance disciplines. In just the past six months, our team has manufactured and released two fully realized products, including developing new packaging, handling logistics direct to customers, and delivered support contracts and warranty services. One of the key factors in our success has been our collaborative, team-based culture. Another success factor has been IPS’s vast and multivariate experience and understanding of what it takes to get a product into production.  From smart pill bottles to innovative self-playing pianos, IPS has shepherded hundreds of products into the production cycle for our customers in US, Asia, and Mexico factories.  As we now take “cradle to grave” ownership of that production lifecycle, our team offers a unique, high-value  advantage over the competition. Our new parent company, Forward Industries, has a successful reputation as a supplier to top tier medical technology companies. We are building upon that expertise by finding suppliers who are best in class for their commodity and leverage their Quality Management Systems to ensure the highest quality product for delivery to our customers.  Additionally, our team is well enabled to provide full life cycle management including value engineering and management of component obsolescence.”

“Collaboration isn’t just important, it’s critical and necessary. While Industrial Design and/or UIUX Design is in the end, solely for the user and should always push the development team to work towards the most elegant and appropriate design solution on their behalf, we are still members of a development team and thus must also be pragmatists. A successful industrial design or UIUX design is not merely measured by appearance, but by the entirety of the user experience provided after all the pragmatic issues – from manufacturability to business profitability – have been satisfactorily resolved.”

“The key to successfully architecting a complex system is understanding the big picture while being keenly aware of the critical details.  From initial introduction, we understand clients’ needs and collaborate to develop an approach that optimizes the project’s requirements, risks, budget, schedule, and product roadmap.  As we develop end-to-end architectures, we clearly communicate the rationale that drives key decisions, providing the necessary technical details to ensure alignment with our clients’ vision of the product and the development process.”

“While everyone understands why risk management is critical to the product development process and supports its application in principle, the reality of execution is challenging. Yet early and consistent integration of risk management greatly improves the product development process, enabling a product manufacturer to reduce the product development timeline with a higher-quality product.  It’s important to arrive at just the right combination of technical depth, multi-discipline perspective, document preparation, and sheer tenacity to execute a streamlined, efficient risk management effort.”