Stage-Gate Product Development Process Training
A 1-day hands-on training for organizations that want to manage new product ideas systematically. Stage-Gate is one of the most widely used innovation and product development process approaches, applied by the world's largest companies. It ensures that every step from the idea stage to a product's launch is managed effectively.
The training covers the fundamentals of the stage-gate process, process documents and scope, project types, the sources and operation of the idea pool, screening, the roles of gatekeepers, all stages from Gate-1 through Gate-5, post-launch review, accelerated implementation, process coordination and process review, all conveyed with practical examples.
Benefits for Your Organization
- Corporate innovation capacity becomes visible and manageable by gathering all new ideas in a single pool
- Effort and resources are spent only on projects that create added value; waste of resources is prevented
- Cost and time savings thanks to eliminating ideas and projects that will not succeed at early stages
- Coordination and joint decision-making discipline among all related departments, primarily R&D and Marketing
- Faster, more objective product development decisions with clear gate criteria and defined roles
- A learning product development system and continuous improvement through post-launch review
- A documented, repeatable and auditable structure for the product development process
Who Should Attend?
Managers and employees who want to establish the Stage-Gate product development process in their organizations or improve their existing system; especially R&D and Marketing departments and all related units contributing to the product development process.
