Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Learn frameworks like Stage-Gate®, Lean Innovation, Agile, and Lean Six Sigma for effective product development.
• Recognize how different methods complement each other and their specific applications.
• Identify which product development process best meets your organization’s needs based on scope, goals, and resources.
• Integrate product development with R&D project management and strategic portfolio management.
• Improve project efficiency, quality, and speed while balancing risk and maintaining innovation.

Description
This course delves into the Stage-Gate® process, Lean Innovation, Lean Engineering, Agile, Scrum methods, and Lean Six Sigma for product development. Each methodology provides a structured framework for delivering projects with a focus on efficiency, quality, and speed. The Stage-Gate® process ensures a step-by-step approach. Lean Innovation and Lean Engineering minimize waste while maximizing value. Agile and Scrum prioritize flexibility and rapid iteration. Lean Six Sigma combines efficiency with quality emphasis.

In addition, the course explores integrating these methodologies with other processes, such as R&D project management and strategic R&D project portfolio management. Effective R&D project management ensures efficient resource allocation, adherence to timelines, and achievement of project goals. Special features include dense, well-documented content illustrated with examples, comprehensive course notes, and opportunities for reflection and discussion.

Participants will gain an understanding of product development methodologies and their integration with other innovation processes. This knowledge is crucial for managing complex projects, driving innovation, and achieving strategic objectives. The course equips professionals with the tools and techniques needed to succeed in today's competitive environment and has been consistently successful in industry and training programs.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for a diverse audience involved in R&D, innovation, and product development. It is ideal for Vice Presidents, directors, and managers overseeing these areas and engineers and managers working within them. Additionally, strategic planning, and operations professionals will find this course beneficial for enhancing their understanding of effective product development methodologies.

The course content will significantly benefit managers and team leaders aiming to improve project efficiency and innovation. Consultants and advisors who support organizations in their innovation and product development efforts will gain valuable insights and strategies. This course also caters to professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in integrating product development processes with R&D project management and strategic portfolio management.

Course Syllabus

The Stage-Gate® Process

• Origin, definition and objectives
• Areas of application
• Process phases and their scope
• Gates: usefulness and relevance
• Actors and participants in the process
• Main deliverables (inputs/outputs)
• Compliance and traceability issues
• Managing risk and uncertainty throughout the process

The R&D Project Management Process vs. the Product Development Process

• Respective objectives of the two processes
• How these processes link and complement each other
• Actors and participants in the project management process
• Main deliverables (inputs/outputs) of the project management process

Strategic Management of the R&D Project Portfolio vs. the Product Development Process

• Respective objectives of the two processes
• How these processes link and complement each other

Lean Innovation and Lean Engineering

• The Lean approach in a nutshell
• The main pillars of Lean Innovation
• Lean Engineering

Agile and Scrum Methods:

• Origin, definition and objectives
• Are there limits to the Stage-Gate® process?
• Agile and Scrum methods: concepts
• Stage-Gate® + Scrum: a hybrid approach;
• Opportunities and context for the hybrid approach
• Successful experiments

Lean Six Sigmain Product Development

• Origin, definition and objectives
• Lean Six Sigma method: concepts
• Lean Six Sigma process phases and their scope
• Lean Six Sigma vs. the Stage-Gate® process