Change Management in Product Development(Making it work!) <br />NPD processes were R&D driven <br /> <br />NPV was a primary “pipeline health” metric. Not many innovative metrics observed. <br /> <br />Major commercialization launch blunders with 2 year project schedules <br /> <br />Declining NPV’s during the NPD process <br /> <br />Six sigma was organizationally positioned in Quality or Manufacturing. <br /> <br />The project leader becomes a key change element <br />“Maven” for metric monitoring, integration <br />Creates a “connector” resource network <br />Data gatherer <br />Performs Stakeholder analysis using metrics as a guide <br />SHOULD BE SEEN AS A BUSINESS COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL AND HAS ORGANIZATION CREDIBILITY <br /> <br />Projects leaders have the power to suggest change for the future through lessons learned!
