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We take a holistic view of your product development capability through the lens of our Who What How™ methodology. Ideally, this starts with strong leadership driving to have the right people on board, in a capable organization, with a high performance culture (all part of "who"). They should work on the 'right stuff' ("what") and do it a 'right way' ("how"). Each aspect is very important. It all starts with people then continues with what they do and then how they do it.

Here are a few areas of inquiry within a product development system:


Who

Skills? Talents?
Leadership effectiveness?
Team effectiveness?
Functional Silos? Matrix?
Norms? Values?
Organizational boundaries?
We do it? Partner?
Roles? Authorities?
Communication?
Relationships?

What

Desired work outputs?
What work is core?
What work is context?
Portfolio content?
What architecture? 
Work priorities?
What do we say 'no' to?
What plans are needed?
What do we share?
What do we make? Buy?

How

IP Development?
Core Technology Development?
Product Development? 
Project Planning?
Problem solving?
Portfolio Management?
Planning techniques?
Continuous improvement?
Knowledge management?
Information flow?

           
   

These are areas we focus on within a product development system:


Who

Executive Team 
Functional Leaders 
Technology Teams
Cross-Functional Teams
Product Management 
Program Management
Project Management
Continuing Engineering

What

Product Development Strategy
Engineering Operating Plans
IP & Core Technology Portfolio
Product Portfolio
IP & Core Technology Work
Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Plans
Product Development Work
Product Lifecycle Management

How

Agile Strategic Planning
Operational Planning
R&D Portfolio Planning
IP Development Process
Technology Development Process
Risk Management Process
Product Development Processes
Lifecycle Management Processes

                                                                                                                                                                               
 

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