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Winning at New Products: Accelerating the Process from Idea to Launch » (REVISED)

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Authors: Robert G. Cooper
ISBN-13: 9780738204635, ISBN-10: 0738204633
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: May 2001
Edition: REVISED

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Author Biography: Robert G. Cooper

Robert G. Cooper is a professor of marketing at McMaster University. Founder of the widely employed StageGate product development process, he lives in Oakville, Ontario. Scott J. Edgett is associate professor of marketing at McMaster University and director of the Product Development Institute. He lives in Ancaster, Ontario. Elko J. Kleinschmidt is professor of marketing and international business and director of the engineering and management program at McMaster University. He lives in Ancaster, Ontario.

Book Synopsis

The landmark book that defines successful product development-revised, updated, and expanded for the next generation of product leaders.

Table of Contents

Pareface
Ch. 1Winning Is Everything1
Ch. 2New Products: Problems and Pitfalls22
Ch. 3What Separates the Winners from the Losers?50
Ch. 4Lessons for Success: The Critical Success Factors83
Ch. 5The New Product Process: The Stage-Gate Game Plan113
Ch. 6Discovery: The Quest for Breakthrough Ideas154
Ch. 7The Early Game: From Discovery to Development178
Ch. 8Picking the Winners: Effective Gates and Portfolio Management213
Ch. 9Development, Testing, and Validation252
Ch. 10The Final Play - Into the Market279
Ch. 11Implementing the Stage-Gate New Product Process in Your Company310
Ch. 12A Product Innovation and Technology Strategy for Your Business352
App. AProBE Benchmarking Tool395
App. BThe NewProd Model397
Notes399
Index413

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