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Authors: Robert J. Thomas, Jeanette Ed. Thomas
ISBN-13: 9780471572268, ISBN-10: 0471572268
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: October 1993
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Learn how to maintain a firm grasp of a project throughout its development, how to forecast with greater accuracy and how to ensure the successful launch of a product. Covers new consumer and industrial products, the latest services and technologies. Contains a slew of examples and case studies to illustrate concepts.
Pt. 1 | Structuring New Product Development | 1 |
Ch. 1 | Why New Product Development? | 3 |
Ch. 2 | Mediating Turbulent Business Environments | 27 |
Ch. 3 | Anticipating Market Acceptance of New Products | 51 |
Ch. 4 | Preparing the Organization for New Product Development | 77 |
Pt. 2 | Managing New Product Development | 101 |
Ch. 5 | The Ongoing Process of New Product Development | 103 |
Ch. 6 | Building a New Product Decision Support System | 137 |
Pt. 3 | New Product Development and Forecasting | 165 |
Ch. 7 | Estimating Market Opportunity for New Products | 167 |
Ch. 8 | New Product Sales Forecasting | 196 |
Ch. 9 | New Product Financial Control | 229 |
Pt. 4 | Implementing New Product Development | 251 |
Ch. 10 | Test Marketing New Products | 253 |
Ch. 11 | Market Entry Decisions | 275 |
Ch. 12 | Launching and Tracking New Product Programs | 295 |
Notes | 319 | |
Company/Brand Name Index | 339 | |
Name Index | 341 | |
Subject Index | 345 |