SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNING AND
IMPLEMENTING THE STAGE-GATE PROCESS
A Best Practice Approach

In this three day event you will learn:

• What the world-class Stage-Gate process is and why it drives superior new product performance – how it was discovered, the principles, the research behind it and its proven track record
• 10 discriminators of new product success – the product innovation practices that separate the winners from the losers
• The 5 Stages – the purpose of each stage, the activities, roles and responsibilities, worksheets and how they should work
• The 5 Gates – the purpose of each gate, the deliverables, roles and responsibilities, scorecards, decision criteria and how they should work
• What IPD, VOC and PLR are – why the world’s best performers master these capabilities
• 10 critical success factors for a successful implementation
• Why being strategic about your implementation approach really works – the 4 strategic approaches
• The SG Implementation Framework and how you can use it to avoid costly mistakes
• How to convert even the toughest of critics to be your best supporters
• Receive a proven, sample project plan to implement Stage-Gate – one that has helped numerous other companies
• The 12 key activities that will make or break your implementation success
• Why a few, but meaningful, metrics are recommended to monitor your progress
  
  

Key Topics

1. What an authentic Stage-Gate Product Innovation Process should look like – a comprehensive review from idea to launch with special focus on unpublished details
2. The drivers of new product success – what they are, and more importantly, why they drive success
3. How to make implementation work – real life stories, examples, frameworks and tips
4. How to minimize your planning efforts without jeopardizing performance results – effective use of Welcome Gates, Guiding Principles and Grandfathering Techniques
5. The critical components of a high quality implementation project plan – the key activities, sample sequencing, roles and responsibilities and tips
6. The best metrics to use to monitor your implementation success – receive samples