Caterpillar Inc Heavy Equipment CSR by GineersNow Engineering GineersNow Engineering Magazine November 2016 | Page 12
COVER STORY
Agile is the
methodology
and discipline to
harness innovation
and drive, quickly,
to a commercialized
solution for
customers "
needs are met.
All of these investments help
alleviate poverty and make our
other grants more effective.
What are the social impacts of
your CSR initiatives? Can you
quantify them?
We have an outcome-based
measurement process that
helps us measure the impact
of our investments. And we
expect a philanthropic return on
investment.
What are your future CSR
initiatives?
We hope to continue on the
path to alleviating poverty.
And, ultimately, we hope future
generations ask "What was
poverty?"
Advice to the Young
Engineers
Always remember who rings
your cash register! This may
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Mining Engineering and Its Importance
sound silly, but as careers have
shifted from the storefront to
the office, engineers have lost
sight of what the customer needs
to be successful. Whether you’re
designing heavy equipment or
kitchen sinks, you have to stay
focused on what the customer
wants and what they are willing
to pay for. One tool that has
helped us in this focus is Agile
development. Agile is the
methodology and discipline to
harness innovation and drive,
quickly, to a commercialized
solution for customers. Cross-
functional
Agile
teams
collaborate – leveraging their
diverse knowledge, experiences
and skill sets – to deliver products,
in small increments, to customers
and use their feedback to learn
whether the solutions are
delivering the desired value.