Argues that a company's capability to conceive and design quality prototypes and bring a variety of products to market more quickly than its competitors is increasingly the focal point of competition. The authors present principles for developing speed and efficiency.
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Contents PREFACE CHAPTER 1 Competing Through Development Capability The New Industrial Competition: Driving Forces and Development Realities Assessing the Promise and Reality: The A14 Stereo Project The Characteristics of Effective Development The Fast-Cycle Competitor The Plan for the Book CHAPTER 2 The Concept of a Development Strategy A Framework for Development Strategy Technology Planning and Strategy Product/Market Planning and Strategy Development Goals and Objectives The Aggregate Project Plan Project Management Post-Project Learning Honda: An Example of Development Strategy in Action CHAPTER 3 Maps and Mapping: Functional Strategies in Pre-Project Planning The Concept of Functional Maps The Mapping Process Apple Computer: The Need and Opportunity for Maps CHAPTER 4 The Aggregate Project Plan Aggregate Project Plans: Promise and Reality Types of Development Projects Using Project Types: The Benefits Developing an Aggregate Project Plan CHAPTER 5 Structuring the Development Funnel Basic Concepts and Their Application Creating the Development Funnel: Alternative Models Diagnosing and Correcting Critical Issues in the Development Funnel CHAPTER 6 A Framework for Development Basic Elements of the Framework The Framework for Development at Medical Electronics Incorporated Applying the Development Framework: Comparing Four Approaches Creating an Effective Development Process: Common Themes and Basic Principles CHAPTER 7 Cross-Functional Integration The MEI Experience A Framework for Cross-Functional Integration Achieving Cross-Functional Integration CHAPTER 8 Organizing and Leading Project Teams Project Organization and Leadership The Heavyweight Team Structure Building Capability for Multiple Approaches CHAPTER 9 Tools and Methods A Framework: The Design-Build-Test Cycle Structured Methodologies for Effective Problem Solving Computer-Based Systems Appendix to Chapter 9 CHAPTER 10 Prototype/Test Cycles The Traditional Approach to Prototyping Prototyping: A Managerial Perspective Matching Prototyping and Development Project Requirements CHAPTER 11 Learning from Development Projects A Framework for Learning Capturing Insight and Learning to Change the Development Process The Project Audit: A Framework for Learning Conclusions and Implications CHAPTER 12 Building Development Capability Four Approaches to Building Capability Building Capability: A Comparison of Alternatives Creating New Development Capability: General Observations Changing Behavior and Overcoming Obstacles Building Capability: Management Leadership NOTES INDEX
Presents a wide range of forecasting methods useful for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in business management, economics, or engineering. Develops skills for selecting the proper methodology. Integrates forecasting with the planning and decision-making activities within an organization. Methods of forecasting include: decomposition, regression analysis, and econometrics. Stresses the strengths and weaknesses of the individual methods in various types of organizational areas. Numerous examples are included.
