Tool 1 - New Building Products
Development Guide
Tool 2 - Collaboration Forum
Tool 3 - Lead-User Panel
(Industry Review)
Portfolio
Planning
Opportunity
Assessment
Idea
Generation
Concept
Generation
Business
Case
Development
Technology &
Manufacturing
Development
Testing &
Validation
Launch
Product
Life Cycle
Management
How Do I Use the Process Model Tool?
Welcome to the New Building Products Development Guide
How do you use the tools?
New Product Development
What is NPD?
How to choose the right New Product Development process for your firm
New Product Strategy, Structure, Process, and Performance
Answers to questions about NPD
How to manage the NPD process chosen by your firm
Innovation and Design Management
NPD Process Tools
NPD Mismanagement
NPD Fundamentals
Incorporating all the necessary activities into the NPD process
Characterizing and Improving NPD
Deciding which NPD activity to begin with
process flow diagram example
Process step description including required inputs, required outputs, responsibilities, and supporting tools
process description example
Roles and responsibilities for performing each process step or producing each process step output
process output responsibility matrix example
Description of each design review and gate review
phase-gate example
Agenda criteria for prototype product builds
product build criteria example
How to choose a management process suited to your firm
Creativity and Innovation
NPD Body of Knowledge
HUD's Bibliography Search