Agile New Product Development for Manufacturers

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Agile Project Management Courses Manufacturing Courses Organizational Change Courses Waterfall Methodology Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn how to leverage the agile project management methodology within the context of new product development for manufacturers.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know
Course outline

1. What Is Agile Project Management for New Product Development?

Business pressure on manufacturers: Part 1
Business pressure on manufacturers: Part 2
The iterative approach of agile: Part 1
The iterative approach of agile: Part 2
The mechanics of agile
The role of the project manager
Project team member roles
Agile compared to waterfall: Part 1
Agile compared to waterfall: Part 2
Chapter one summary

2. Which Type of New Product Development Projects Work Best with Agile?

Where agile works best
Converging on a solution
Modularized work in agile
Agile fosters collaboration
Agile fosters collaborative teams
Agile fosters creative teams
Agile and Stage-Gate
Chapter two summary

3. How to Start Using Agile for New Product Development

Find your customer-focused project
Prepare your team
Prepare your organization
Chapter three summary

4. Expanding and Formalizing the Use of Agile for New Product Development

Building momentum for agile
Creating an agile framework
Gaining executive involvement
Fostering communities of practice
Supporting organizational change
Chapter four summary

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Mark Hechel

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