On average, high-tech projects are late most of the time despite the use of modern-day tools. Learn the winning formula of best practices that project managers are using worldwide to get results in half the time and at half the cost. The instructor addresses the root of the problem and demonstrates proven techniques to create product visions, build effective teams, make wise cost-benefit-risk tradeoffs, and learn the step-by-step development flow in order to achieve fast time to market. Also included are the five keys to doing it right the first time, and the seven sins that derail rapid product development. This course shows you how to put common sense into practice and get outstanding results in industries such as hardware, software, IT, Web systems, services, medical, biotech, and more.
Topics include product vision process; new product-development flow methodologies; highly effective mission-oriented acceleration techniques; teamwork and leadership on rapid projects; quality function deployment and the customers.
The course is appropriate for project leaders, team members, engineering and marketing managers, directors and vice presidents.
For Online Sections of this course: Online courses are largely self-study with instructor support through threaded discussion groups, email and sometimes scheduled online chats. Some instructors may allow students to pace themselves following the published syllabus, enabling them to accelerate through the material and finish early. However, all students must complete and submit all assignments by the schedule end date. Grades are issued for the entire class approximately two weeks after the scheduled end date.
