Lean Thinking for Front End Development

This web learning experience explores how to use lean thinking in the early stages of product development, from product strategy development through concept evaluation and chartering.

It is best for:

People who manage strategic marketing and advanced research teams.
Product development leaders who have direct responsibility for product strategy, portfolio decisions and management reviews.
Senior researchers and marketing professionals.

Sessions

November 13, 2009: Lean Strategy, Technology and Product Development
December 11, 2009: Lean Product Strategy Development
January 8, 2010: Lean Product and Technology Roadmaps
January 29, 2010: Concept Papers and Lean Program Charters
February 12, 2010: Voice of the Customer in Early PD
March 12, 2010: Lean Concept Evaluation
April 2, 2010: Lean Product Portfolio Management
April 16, 2010: Organizational Structures for Lean Product Development

For details on these sessions, see the print flyer.

Format

Katherine will conduct each live session personally. All sessions are on Friday mornings at 8:00 a.m. Pacific / 11 a.m. Eastern / 1700 CET for one hour.

Each session will be recorded. The recorded presentation with slides will be distributed to the participants. Each participant will have the ability to download the recording.

There will be homework assignments between each session, and Katherine is available by email to answer questions about the homework.

Join the series at any time. You will be sent the recordings you missed, and Katherine will work out a plan to catch you up on your homework.

Registration Options

Individual Registration $695
Team Registration - Three or More for $595 each, registered at the same time.
Private Sessions - We can conduct private sessions for companies who want more time for question-and-answer. Contact us for more information.

Ready for More?

Katherine Radeka helps you get your ideas to market faster. When you are ready to get serious about putting lean product development into practice to help you shorten time to market, increase R & D capacity or lower costs, she is ready to help.

She knows how to tailor lean product development to meet the needs of companies ranging from the Fortune 100 to family firms earning $10 - $50 million per year, in a wide variety of industries.

Her clients say that she is tough where it counts, but easy to work with and deeply knowledgeable.

Learn more about how she works at Whittier Consulting Group, Inc.

Knowledge Brief of the Week

Join us each Friday for a complimentary discussion on a fascinating aspect of lean product development.

Next session:

September 3, 2010 - 8 am PDT / 11 am EDT
Go-and-See Visits: Get the Voice of the Customer at the Source

Web Classes

These interactive 8 session classes provide opportunities to learn more about lean product development from the comfort of your own office.

Dial in live, watch the video or listen to the mp3 recording afterwards.

Fundamentals of Lean Product Development:
Eliminate Late Design Changes
First Class: Friday, September 17
How to Maximize Flow in Knowledge Creation Value Streams
First Class: Thursday, September 16
How to Build Support for Lean Product Development
First Class: Friday, November 12

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