The Product Development Institute, through its Member Company Stage-Gate Inc., offers a wide range of seminars designed to help companies improve their product innovation capabilities.

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STAGE-GATEŽ INNOVATION:
Advanced Techniques for Accelerating the New Product Process for Maximum Productivity

3 seats leftWashington, D.C. (Alexandria)
May 21-22, 2008
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Led by: Dr. Robert G. Cooper

Throwing more resources and money at your new product pipeline will not guarantee success. Numerous studies have shown that there is no proven link between increased spending and success. It goes undisputed that the single most important driver of new product success is your New Product Process. The better your process the better your results – regardless of economic conditions. This seminar unveils new advanced techniques every organization must incorporate into their New Product Process in order to realize top performance.

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stage gate seminar: Generating
Generating Breakthrough New Product Ideas:
Feeding the Innovation Funnel

Philadelphia, PA
June 10-11, 2008
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Led by: Dr. Robert G. Cooper

How do you get breakthrough ideas and new products into your development pipeline? A proven product development process coupled with brilliant execution is only half the battle. Learn the essentials of translating an idea into a winning product concept!

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Technology Developments, Platforms & Fundamental
Research Breakthroughs: Managing for Profitable Results

Philadelphia, PA
June 12, 2008
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Led by: Dr. Robert G. Cooper

Developments that build capabilities – new platforms, new technology, and fundamental research – lay the seeds for a family of winning new products, or a much improved manufacturing process. These are your "tomorrow projects" and potential game-changers that give your business sustainable competitive advantage. The projects are high risk, but the pay-offs can be enormous.

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Making Stage-Gate Stick: Successfully Implementing the Stage-Gate Process

Alexandria, VA
July 16-17, 2008
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Led by: Michael J. Wiebe

The Stage-Gate® Innovation Process is the world’s most widely used method for taking new product ideas from inception through to successful launch – because it works! The critical challenge is not in the decision to adopt Stage-Gate but in how you implement it so it becomes engrained in the very fabric of your organization. This seminar focuses on how to implement the Stage-Gate process in your organization to realize its fullest potential.

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Developing a Product Innovation Strategy and Deciding Your New Product Portfolio: Making Strategic Choices and Picking the Winners Driving Profitable Innovation

Alexandria, VA
September 23-24, 2008
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Led by NPD Guru: Dr. Robert G. Cooper

Picking the right development projects and platforms to invest in is at the heart of successful product innovation. But effective project selections or portfolio management hinges on having a clearly defined and articulated Product Innovation and Technology Strategy for your business; which markets, technologies or products should you focus your efforts on? Join Dr. Cooper for this insightful seminar and learn how to develop effective and profitable product innovation strategies for your business.

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Winning At New Products
Achieving New Product Success with Best Practices

 

St. Petersburg , FL
November 18, 2008
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Led by: Dr. Robert G. Cooper

Do you understand the Senior Manager’s role in leading new product development? It is imperative for Senior Managers to demonstrate commitment to successfully lead your NPD efforts. The role of Senior Management in leading the NPD effort cannot be understated! This is one of the top indicators for differentiating Top Performing businesses from the Worst Performers. Discover the best practices required for senior managers to lead high performing product development.

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

 

Clearwater, FL
November 18-20, 2008
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Led by: Dr. Robert G. Cooper

Experts have identified implementation as the longest, most difficult and expensive aspect of the New Product Development Process (Dr. Robert G. Cooper, 2001). Project teams spend months carefully designing and developing their new product process. They then struggle with how to put their process into practice - or they begin implementation but do not achieve expected results.

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