Product Portfolio Management: Maximizing NPD Value
Presented by: Kenneth Crow, President, DRM Associates &
Principal, PD-Trak Solutions
Companies face the challenge of how to determine which new
product development projects to undertake and how to maximize the
value of these R&D investments. The same portfolio management
concepts used for years in the financial field can be applied to
product development to maximize the value of new product development
activities. The specific goals of product portfolio management are:
(1) maximize the value of the product portfolio, (2) seek balance in
the portfolio, and (3) keep portfolio projects strategically
aligned. Learn practical methods for an integrated portfolio
approach to planning new products.
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Creating an Effective Gate Review Process
Presented by: Kenneth Crow, President, DRM Associates & Principal,
PD-Trak Solutions
Gate reviews are an important element of the management process
for product development. Gate reviews insure that (1) a valid
business case for the development project exists, (2) project risks
have been adequately addressed, (3) continued investment in the
product development or R&D project is warranted, (4) and that the
project has a high priority relative to other project portfolio
opportunities. This presentation will address the elements of an
effective gate review process, a method for developing the business
case for a product development project, criteria for gate reviews,
and the decisions to create an effective gate review process.
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