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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