Resources: White Papers

Below is a list of white papers and articles written about various topics in new product development. These papers come from a variety of sources including academics, consultants, and software vendors. If you know of an article that we should add, please e-mail education@norcalpdma.org.

The Emerging Model of Co-Development, by PRTM

Advanced Project & Resource Scheduling, by Speed to Market

Benefits and Limitations of Adopting Mathematical Programming Models for R&D Project Selection: A Case Study, by Loch, Christoph H., Michael T. Pich, Christian Terwiesch, Michael Urbschat, IEEE

Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 48, No. 1, 2001
The Capability Maturity Model for Software, by Chrissis, Curtis, Paulk, & Weber

Competitive New Product Dynamics and the Hidden Cost of a Delayed Launch, Savin, S., C. Terwiesch, Working Paper

Envisioning IT-enabled Product Development, by Michael McGrath and Marco Iansiti, adapted from PRTM's Insight

Finite Capacity Portfolio and Pipeline Management, by Speed to Market

Getting started with portfolio management, by Prosight

How to Boost R&D Productivity by 50%, by Michael McGrath, PRTM

Integrated Development Is Improving Project Planning and Management, by Rachel Happe, IDe

An introduction to the Stage-Gate process of new product development, by Value Innovations

Management Collaboration in Product Development, by Speed to Market