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New Technology Development Seminar Launched by the Product Development Institute
ANCASTER, ONTARIO, CANADA - December 17, 2002 -The Product Development Institute (PDI),
today announced a new seminar for 2003. Technology Developments, Platforms & Fundamental
Research Breakthroughs: Managing for Profitable Results.
Based on over 20 years of best practice research in NPD, Dr. Robert G. Cooper has designed
this event to provide the latest breakthrough approaches to the development of product platforms
and new technology breakthroughs.
The seminar's interactive approach will give participants the opportunity to learn about
the importance of investing in these higher risk projects - from which organizations tend
to shy away. But it is these types of fundamental technologies that will provide organizations
with new capabilities, and lead to winning new products. "The Technology Development
seminar will certainly provide insights for the development of core capabilities which will
lay the foundation for future development of new product winners", said Dr. Cooper.
"Such technologies can be key in gaining long-term competitive advantage".
And when organizations do pursue such projects, they often put them through a traditional
new product process without realizing that such projects are different, and require a different
approach altogether. The seminar will examine the importance of technology development processes
to integrate both scientific and business aspects, without undermining the creativity required
in the early stage of product development.
Dr. Cooper will also continue to deliver the highly acclaimed "Winning at New Products" seminar
through 2003.
The schedule for PDI's Conferaction Seminars for spring and summer 2003 is as follows:
February 4 - 5: Winning at New Products, Orlando, Florida
March 11 - 12: Successfully Implementing the Stage-Gate® Process: The Critical
Challenge, Orlando, Florida
April 9: Generating Breakthrough New Product Ideas, Tampa, Florida
April 10: Technology Developments, Platforms & Fundamental Research Breakthroughs: Managing
for Profitable Results, Tampa, Florida
May 13 - 15: New Product Portfolio Management: Designing and Planning for Successful Implementation,
Chicago, Illinois
For further information, contact:
Nabeela Ratansi
Product Development Institute
Tel: +1 905 304 8798
ratansi@prod-dev.com
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