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.

Knowledge Brief of the Week

Each week, I publish a new Knowledge Brief to the Lean Product Development Resource Center. Here are the next three topics

February 10:
Lean Product Development for Advanced R & D:
Steps Towards the Fully-Realized Lean Product Development Organization

February 17:
Lean Leaders Have Their Own Problems to Solve:
Middle Managers in the Lean Product Development Organization

February 24:
Process Flow Variants:
Value Stream Maps Aren't The Only Game in Town

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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.