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impact on Stage Gate type processes over the last several years
has been the evolution of very strong Front-end
processes -- Product Line Planning, New Concept Generation,
and Concept Feasibility Assessment. Without such processes,
the burden of inadequate NPD projects fell to Stage Gate development
processes. Good Front End processes enable significant streamlining
in the first few stages of development.
Systems support has also made notable impact on the design
and flow of Stage Gate processes. Now, both the workflow and
desicion-flow of the process can be supported and accelerated
through information systems. In addition, such systems support
also enables a direct connection of data between the development
process and NPD portfolio and pipeline planning.
Adept approach to Stage Gate redesign enables organization
to "not miss a beat" while driving rapid accrual
of benefits from redesign. We work to build on existing foundations
so as to speed benefit accrual.
Activities and timing are tailored to each organization.
See: Implementing a Stage-gate
Process by Paul O'Connor in The Journal of Product Innovation
Management.
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