Integrated Product Development (Focus on Manufacturing)
In the ever-evolving manufacturing environment, the effectiveness of integrated product development depends heavily on the smooth integration of design, engineering, production, and management procedures. This training session explores key concepts of integrated product development, providing new managers with required expertise and understanding necessary to contribute to the organization and its processes at an accelerated rate.
Introduction to Integrated Product Development
- Important components of the product development process (including quality, cost, schedule, functional and technical parameters and how they impact the rate of progress)
- Overview of project management principles and main stages of product development
- Understanding steps in the design process, setting project objectives, developing specifications, and establishing functions to enhance the rate of project advancement.
- Hands-on exercise involving design specifications for a product focusing on the rate of development
Product development process (process and implementation)
- Key technologies and methodologies used to optimize the rate of product development (including how to ensure efficient experimentation and consistent information and interpretation of technical requirements)
- Effectively balancing between conceptual development of new product and time compression
- Examples of successful integrated product development projects
Suggested Reading:
According to consultant Donald Reinertsen and Harvard Business School professor Stefan Thomke, tons of features actually frustrate consumers and overcomplicate the product:https://www.businessinsider.com/more-features-dont-make-consumers-want-a-product-2012-6
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