Drotar and Morrissey Receive a NSF STEM I-Corp Grant
Mary Drotar and Kathy Morrissey are recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corp) STEM Grant for their…
Year: 2017
Get small to improve time to market
Small batches will help you improve time to market, read the difference between the traditional and non-traditional approach to product…
Another reason for product failure
What can you do while developing a product to maximize its chances of success?
How to Identify and Manage Product Development Risk
Project risks come in many different forms, from those the project team anticipates to the ones they discover when an…
Planning for an Uncertain Future: 8 steps in Scenario Planning
A recent article in MIT Sloan Management Review, “Using Scenario Planning to Reshape Strategy,”[i] indicated a resurgence of scenario planning…
5 Ways to Fix the 90% Complete Problem
Common Problem “Our product development projects take too long and they are always late. While everyone is busy, the project…
Exploratory Product Development: Adaptable Product Development in a Changing World
Exploratory Product Development: Executive Version is the introduction to this new product development methodology. Download this approach to adaptable product…
What Does Airline Capacity Have To Do With Lean?
Observation on Lack of Capacity A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (The Reason Southwest Stopped Overbooking), which contained…
Is the Product Management Role Marginalized in Your Organization?
Even though product management is one of the most important positions within product development, it is often marginalized. The product…
Does Your Product Development Process Make you Anxious?
Is your product development process keeping you up at night? Has it become heavy, taking too much time? Are you…