EPSRC
Management of Technology Initiative
Project Number: GR/K/11468
Project Title: RE-ENGINEERING THE
TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION
PROCESS
Document Title: Managing the Product Development Process
(Part 1: An Assessment)
Document Date: 4 May, 2005
S. Jenkins1, S. Forbes1 T.S. Durrani1 S.K. Banerjee2
University of Strathclyde
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering1
and
Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management2
204, George Street
Glasgow, G1 1XW
CONTENTS
1. ABSTRACT 1
2. PREAMBLE 1
3. INTRODUCTION 1
4. METHODOLOGIES FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2
4.1 PHASED DEVELOPMENT 2
4.2 STAGE / GATE MODELS 3
4.3 PRODUCT AND CYCLE-TIME EXCELLENCE - PACE 5
4.3.1 The Phase Review Process 5
4.3.2 Core Team Project Organisation 6
4.3.3 Structured Development Process 6
4.3.4 Product Development Strategy 6
4.3.5 Technology Management 8
4.3.6 Design Techniques and Automatic Development Tools 9
4.3.7 Cross Project Management 10
4.4 TOTAL DESIGN 11
5. DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13
6. CONCLUSIONS 14
7. REFERENCES 15
1. ABSTRACT
Recent studies have indicated that a company's chances of succes ...