7 tips for executing lean and agile stage-gate®
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Understand their unmet and unarticulated needs to solve their biggest problems Get their feedback throughout each stage to launch unique, superior new products they love
#1: Focus on Your Customers
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Solid pre-development investigation is key to success Evaluate the vital market, technical and business information to make project investment decisions
#2: Early Due Diligence Pays Off!
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Incorporate Build-Test-Feedback-Revise loops into each stage of your Stage-Gate® process Spirals (or sprints) remove waste and address the need for speed
#3: Practice Spiral Development
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Product innovation is a cross-functional team sport – not just an R&D activity An effective, accountable team is the #1 contributor to an on-time launch
#4: Work Cross-functionally
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Put a few key metrics in place & hold people accountable Analyze performance gaps, learn from mistakes & continuously improve
#5: What Gets Measured Gets Managed
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#6: Select the Highest Value Projects
Most companies have too many projects on the go Implement an effective portfolio management system to funnel resources to the highest value projects
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Remove bureaucracy, time-wasters and make-work activities Keep your process flexible and scalable to suit your business(es) and the types and risk-levels of the projects you do
#7: Be Flexible
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