New Product Development For Dummies

Synopsis

The global consumer product market is exploding. In 2006 alone, 150,000 new products were brought to market. Now for the bad news: of those, fewer than 5% were hits, and fewer than 15% will even exist five years from now.Written for small business owners and entrepreneurs looking for an inside track on new product development, New Product Development for Dummies offers you a unique opportunity to learn from two consummate insiders the secrets of successfully developing, marketing and making a bundle from a new product or service. You learn proven techniques for sizing up market potential and divining customer needs. You get tested-in-the-trenches strategies for launching a new product or service. And you get a frank, in-depth appraisal of the most challenging issues facing new product developers today, including the need to collaborate with global partners, optimizing technology development for a 21st century marketplace, getting start-up capital in an increasingly competitive environment, and much more. Key topics covered include:Developing a winning NPD strategyGenerating bold new ideas for products and servicesUnderstanding what your customers really wantKeeping projects on track, on budget, and on-timeBuilding effective cross-functional teamsPlanning and executing a blockbuster launchCollaborating with global partnersMaximizing your chances for successNo matter what size or type of business you're in, this book provides you with an unbeatable competitive advantage in the booming global marketplace for new products and services.

Copyright:

2007

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781118051283

Related ISBNs:

9780470117705

Publisher:

Wiley

Date of Addition:

06/10/14

Copyrighted By:

Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.