The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course : Product Development

Title: The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course : Product Development
Author: Andrea Belz
ISBN: 0071331778 / 9780071331777
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 240
Publisher: TMH
Year: 2011
Availability: Out of Stock
Special Indian Edition

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In a world overloaded with new products and services, making a single offering stand out is a Herculean task. Or is it? Market leaders are developing innovative processes that all but guarantee the success of their new products--and now their secrets are available to you.

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Product Development gives you the critical edge in a product-saturated world. Presenting the most current marketing tools and best practices, it provides proven methods behind successful product development, along with case studies from the most creative companies of our time--Apple, Google, Cisco, Toyota, Pixar, and many others. In less than a week, you'll be an expert on:

  • Creating a value proposition that motivates a customer to buy your new product
  • Protecting intellectual property to sustain a competitive advantage
  • Creating a budget and securing the capital you need
  • Managing the design, fabrication, integration, and delivery processes
  • Master the essentials of product development
  • Maximize your study time
  • Measure your progress with chapter tests and a free online exam
  • Earn a Certificate of Achievement online

Designed as an easy, self-paced "course" complete with chapter-ending quizzes and an online final exam, The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Product Development puts you on the fast track to making your dream product a success.

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Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part 1 : Planning : Dress for Success
Chapter 1 :
Inception
Chapter 2 : Strategy
Chapter 3 : Marketing
Chapter 4 : Value Propositions
Chapter 5 : Intellectual Property
Chapter 6 : Funding

Part 2 : Implementation : It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
Chapter 7 :
Organizations
Chapter 8 : Milestones
Chapter 9 : Design
Chapter 10 : Fabrication, Integration, and Delivery
Chapter 11 : Launch
Chapter 12 : Wrap-Up

Answer Key
Notes
Index
Instructions for Accessing Online Final Exam