Phases

Separate periods of time where specific tasks are undertaken by the project team and key deliverables are developed to present during the gate meetings.

Where is the bull in your product development process? Part of 'In the trenches of New Product Development' series
Robust Design – Methods to Accelerate the Development of Critical Design Parameters
How to decrease the paperwork you loathe in product development
“Too much paperwork!” is the one of the most common and most passionate complaints we hear from our clients. The project team loathes creating it and the decision-makers loathe reading it. They don’t see the value. Yet typical product development processes requires voluminous documentation. Why so much paperwork? 1st… to make sure nothing is overlooked,
When Disciplines Don’t Mix
This article discusses working together as a cross-functional team.
Reducing Cycle Time in the Early Phases of the New Product Development Process
It's fairly easy to reduce cycle time on clearly defined activities such as in development phases. How do you reduce cycle time in the Fuzzy Front End?

Inductive Reasoning
Inductive reasoning makes broad generalizations from specific observations (bottom-up). The investigator collects observations, finds patterns…
Deductive Reasoning
Deductive reasoning is based on the logic that if something is true for a class…
21 CFR 820
The regulations in the United States for the Quality System Regulations for Medical Devices.…
White Space
White space is that unexplored and undiscovered domain of opportunity for new products and new…
Voice of the Customer
VOC is a process for gathering and prioritizing needs from customers. It uses indirect questioning…
Verification & Validation
Generally used for testing a design or process to ensure it meets requirements.
Use Case
A written description of how users will perform tasks using the product. It outlines, from…
Traceability Matrix
Tool used to link customer requirements to design inputs/ product requirements to design outputs and…
Technology Strategy
Defines the set of technologies required by the firm to support the product strategy, the…
Strategy Canvas
The Strategy Canvas is a tool for mapping out white space in strategies. It was…

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