New Product Development 8/8

kmcgourty2

Sep 15, 20093 min read

Ders Gold up en tem Clouds! Is cloud computing the next gold rush or just another hype curve?

Last week I had an opportunity to attend a session here in San Diego on cloud computing hosted by the San Diego Chapter of AITP. If I had...

5 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Aug 27, 20093 min read

Les Paul: A Tribute to a Music Legend and Inventor

Being a guitar player and music lover, I have been a big fan of Les Paul ever sense I became aware of him in my youth. Like most people,...

5 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Aug 14, 20094 min read

Verification & Validation: 2 of the “Five” V’s of iNPD

I love playing around with word groupings to describe NPD and business frameworks. They are almost as fun as TLA’s and FLA’s (i.e. three...

7 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jun 8, 20093 min read

Screening the Concept Statements to the next phase: Feasibility and Definition

“Profits can only be earned by providing something the market accesses value and is willing to pay for such.” Drucker In my blog posted...

3 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

May 8, 20092 min read

Idea Screening: Ideas, Ideas and more Ideas!

From our previous blog, we talked about coming up with lots of ideas using brainstorming and ideation processes. Best practice companies...

5 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Apr 10, 20095 min read

How do we come up with good new product ideas?

I have worked with many companies and teams and have found that sometimes companies have lots of ideas, but no idea on what to do with...

7 views1 comment

kmcgourty2

Mar 5, 20092 min read

Will the new Seventh D of NPPDI Please Stand Up?

In previous blogs, I described iNPD’s Seven D’s of an integrated product planning process. As with any good process, improvements are...

6 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Nov 5, 20083 min read

Grandpa and the Remote Controls

I suppose we all have stories of products from hell, where you scratch your head and wonder just who in the world designs these products....

5 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Sep 19, 20084 min read

Gaining Insight by Being a Prosumer

In my previous blog I described “insight” of the market and technology capabilities as one of the “i’s” of iNPD and being necessary for a...

3 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Aug 29, 20083 min read

What Does the “i” in iNPD Stand For?

I am glad you should ask that! O.K. I know you didn’t but I’ll answer it anyway. Drum roll please: The “i” stands for “idea” (or “ideas”)...

16 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jul 14, 20084 min read

The Seven D’s of Product Planning

In my last blog I defined the 3 top level activities of product planning: 1) Defining the Right Products to Develop (product portfolio,...

8 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jun 18, 20083 min read

What is Product Planning Anyway?

Like many of the management terms used in the lingo of new product development, the definition of product planning varies widely...

10 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jun 18, 20084 min read

The Innovators Dilemma: Christensen

The final model I am presenting to describe technology adoption is from Clayton Christensen called the Innovators Dilemma. He also has a...

9 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jun 18, 20084 min read

Before Leaving Diffusion Model:

A few noteworthy gems from Diffusion theory worth exploring before we move onto Christensen’ Disruption model. First is the Bass...

4 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jun 18, 20084 min read

Crossing the Chasm: Safe crossing or a death fall?

O.K. so the Technology Adoption Lifecycle model predicts how the innovation moves from left to right through the five groups until its...

8 views0 comments

kmcgourty2

Jun 18, 20085 min read

The Diffusion of Innovation – What it is and where it began.

For the purposes of my discussion, I use the work of Everett Rogers as the starting point in the codification of the study of innovation...

4 views0 comments