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Abstract
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of product innovation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1540-5885
pISSN - 0737-6782
DOI - 10.1111/1540-5885.6100616
Subject(s) - structuring , product (mathematics) , schedule , process management , new product development , process (computing) , computer science , product lifecycle , risk analysis (engineering) , product management , product design , production (economics) , critical path method , business , operations management , systems engineering , engineering , marketing , geometry , mathematics , finance , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
The lessons learned from successful product transition into manufacturing focus on early technical risk assessment and proper management of these risks throughout the product design cycle. A unique approach, the DOD Critical Path Template, helps to identify and manage identical risks in 47 critical paths, covering the new product design, test, production, fielding and logistics efforts, and including virtually all potential cost, schedule and performance problems. Using the template approach aids managers in (1) establishing a disciplined process for new product developments, (2) assessing product status, (3) identifying drivers of success and failure, (4) making high‐risk factors visible, (5) coordinating and integrating multifunctional efforts, (6) communicating and team building and (7) structuring the organization for optimum product transition. The template approach is equally applicable for commercial and defense related products.