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Document Title: Managing the Product Development Process
(Part 1: An Assessment)
Document Date: 4 May, 2005
S. Jenkins1, S. Forbes1 T.S. Durrani1 S.K. Banerjee2
University of Strathclyde
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering1
and
Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management2
204, George Street
Glasgow, G1 1XW
CONTENTS
1. ABSTRACT 1
2. PREAMBLE 1
3. INTRODUCTION 1
4. METHODOLOGIES FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2
4.1 PHASED DEVELOPMENT 2
4.2 STAGE / GATE MODELS 3
4.3 PRODUCT AND CYCLE-TIME EXCELLENCE - PACE 5
4.3.1 The Phase Review Process 5
4.3.2 Core Team Project Organisation 6
4.3.3 Structured Development Process 6
4.3.4 Product Development Strategy 6
4.3.5 Technology Management 8
4.3.6 Design Techniques and Automatic Development Tools 9
4.3.7 Cross Project Management 10
4.4 TOTAL DESIGN 11
5. DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13
6. CONCLUSIONS 14
7. REFERENCES 15
1. ABSTRACT
Recent studies have indicated that a company's chances of success in launching new products is dependent
upon the management of the new product development process. The increasing rate of technological change coupled with increasing global competition, means that a high rate of new product development and introduction in the marketplace is vital to a company's continued growth and long-term survival. In this paper methodologies for new product development, including: (a) Phased Development, (b) Stage / Gate Models, (c) Product and Cycle-time Excellence - PACE and, (d) Total Design, are investigated. The strengths and weaknesses of each methodology are assessed and proposals for improved management of the new product development process in manufacturing are discussed.
2. PREAMBLE
The paper presents early findings from the work conducted at the University of...
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