Stage-Gate innovation newsletter
September 2007
books
seminars
articles
other resources
archives
community
From The Desk of
Dr. Robert G. Cooper and Dr. Scott J. Edgett

What's Inside

Download Feature Article

Stage-Gate®
Innovation Summit ’08

Watch
video of
Dr. Cooper

Newest Alliance Members

Free Innovation Webinar

Seminars
/Events

 

Dr. Bob Cooper
Dr. Robert Cooper

Dr. Scott Edgett
Dr. Scott Edgett

How New Product Strategies Impact on Performance

What is involved in a successful new product program? Is it high spending on risky R&D?Is it close contact with customers? Is it the overall competitive strength of the firm? Well, it might be any of these things, and more depending on your definition of success.
The strategy that a firm elects for its new product program is closely linked to the performance results that firm achieves. But what’s performance?
Click through for full article

stage-gate summit '08
Don’t miss your chance to network amongst the world’s most proficient Stage-Gate users.

Join in robust discussions on 2008’s top innovation challenges. And more…

  • Listen and learn from 8 case studies from leading organizations
  • Participate in interactive workshops
  • Gain insights and solutions from our sponsors to complement your Stage-Gate process;
    • Sopheon
    • Innovation Framework Technologies
    • Strategyn
    • Invetech
    • The Management Roundtable

This event is strictly limited to 100 industry practitioners and sold out early last year! Don’t miss out! More Information | Register Now

Best regards,

signature
Summit Chairs

P.S. Your satisfaction is our personal guarantee.

line

Commitment From Executives Is A Decisive Factor To Win At Innovation,
Do You Have The Support Of Your Entire Executive Team?

Top performing companies have the support of their executives.

“ Senior Management must lead the way in NPD, providing leadership and committing the resources….”
Dr. Robert Cooper

Lack of leadership support results in:

  • Unclear innovation strategies
  • Ineffective project selections
  • Inadequate innovation budgets
  • Poor climate and culture for NPD

Invite Dr. Cooper for your next corporate event. Call Michael Booker at +1-905-304-8797 or email michael.booker@stage-gate.com

Click to play video of Dr. Cooper
Click to play video of Dr. Cooper
send to a colleague button
 
line

Stage-Gate Inc. Welcomes Our Newest Alliance Members

logo CA

Computer Associate’s ClarityTM Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) software becomes one of Stage-Gate Inc.’s newest Alliances. CA Clarity PPM can empower your team to deliver accurate, precise project and program results for areas including, New Product Development, IT Governance, and Professional Services Automation.  

logo strategyn Strategyn’s Outcome-Driven Innovation® is a methodology designed to guide businesses through the typically chaotic process of understanding and prioritizing customer’s unmet needs. 
logo mrt

The Management Roundtable (MRT) is the foremost knowledge and networking resource for industry practitioners involved in product, service, technology, and business development.

line

Complimentary Webinar Series: Five Ways to Improve Your Idea-to-Launch Process

The Stage-Gate process was pioneered by the world’s top innovation management scholar, Dr. Robert G. Cooper (JPIM May 2007).  Its design is based on 10 proven, critical principles Cooper calls the ‘Critical Success Factors’.  Join Innovation Specialist Michael Booker of Stage-Gate Inc. for this 30 minute, complimentary webinar where he highlights Cooper’s 10 Critical Success Factors and shows you practical ways to improve your Idea-to-Launch process by incorporating at least 5 of them directly into your process. Reserve your space today! Registration is limited.


Date and Time:
Thursday October 4, 2007 1:00PM EST register for webinar

Presenter: Michael Booker, NPDP     Cost: Complimentary

If you have any questions please call Michael Booker at +1-905-304-8797 or
email michael.booker@stage-gate.com.

line

Seminars and Events

Increase your new product productivity by 50%

Most companies attempt to do too many projects and often the wrong ones. Selecting the right number and mix of projects as part of your portfolio management approach – fewer but higher value projects – can increase your new product productivity by as much as 50%!

In the seminar, LEAN, RAPID AND PROFITABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Improving Your Productivity we will spend two days attacking and solving some of the problems that you face getting new products to market on time and profitably. For example, we’ll look at the most important practices that the top performing businesses embrace in product development. We’ll explore ways to accelerate the gate decisions and methods to improve and streamline your idea-to-launch process. You will also learn about the Seven Principles for higher productivity in new product development and what they mean to your business.

Register Now | Download Brochure

Generating Breakthrough New Product Ideas: Feeding The Innovation Funnel

Winning At New Products: Achieving New Product Success With Best Practices

Successfully Designing and Implementing the Stage-Gate® Process: A Best Practice Approach

Technology Developments, Platforms & Fundamental Research: Managing For Profitable Results

Developing A Product Innovation Strategy And Deciding Your New Product Portfolio: Making Strategic Choices And Picking The Winners

summitA powerful learning and networking experience

Back to: Home
© Stage-Gate Inc. 2000-2008
Site Map