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Optimizing Time to Market and Efficiency
This workshop is always customized to meet client needs, and is delivered at most locations internationally.
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What People Said About Optimizing Time to Market and Efficiency
"The instructor drew a clear picture on how to improve for those of us who aren't managers." - Kang Yang, Engineer, Henkel-Locktite
"I liked the customized format. Great job of tailoring the basic concepts to the specifics of each attendee." - Mark Johnson, VP of Marketing, Instantiations, Inc.
"Many useful concepts. The material, or booklet, is an outline that can be applied on the job. Many useful examples and case studies. Lists of additional resources provided." - Garth Weber, Mechanical Engineer, Cardinal Health
"Excellent case studies." - Jim Brossard, Staff Engineer, Xerox Corp.
"Having a concise book with all the information is good. The open discussions were very helpful." - Sachin Deshpande, Software Engineer, Timbre Technologies
"I liked the interaction between attendees and presenter. The informal presentation style made interaction easier." - Benjamin Neff, Formulator, Henkel-Locktite
Description
Focusing on key aspects of the product development cycle where significant time to market and efficiency improvement opportunities exist in most organizations, participants learn how to assess and balance tradeoffs that affect both time to market and efficiency. Topics can include how to improve project performance through the product proposal and definition phase, how to increase innovative contributions, and an overview or in-depth analysis of technology roadmapping can be presented. Other topics might be proposed, depending on specific needs.
Benefits
This workshop enables businesses to:
Who should attend:
Product managers and m Technical managers Project / program managers Executives Other professionals involved in product development
Sample Topics
(This workshop is customized to meet specific needs)
Overview of efficiency and time to market tradeoffs Evaluation of potential to improve both efficiency and time to market The cost of speed in product development Finding the right balance for your organization or project
Benchmarks and metrics Learn how to quickly identify high-impact improvements How to establish the most relevant performance measurements Simple and effective systems for collecting data Industry-standard product development metrics: determine the value for your organization
Product development life cycle Phased development approach Phase gates vs. milestones or "checkpoints" New product development funnel
Time allocation metrics A fundamental system for measuring and improving productivity Time tracking methods How to identify other relevant metrics from time allocation data How to assess yourself for productivity improvements
Efficient innovation How to generate and track more ideas for new products and enhancements How to improve the quantity and quality of product concept proposals Engineering’s role in providing vision and strategy Marketing/Engineering partnership
Technology Roadmapping Various uses for technology roadmaps and product roadmaps Examples of different roadmapping approaches A process for quickly developing technology roadmaps Using roadmaps to manage requirements and improve time to market
...and more.
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Workshop fee includes a comprehensive workbook and email/phone follow-up with the consultant after the workshop to assist with implementation. This workshop is always customized to meet client needs, and is delivered at most locations internationally.
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