Overview
In a 2-3 page word document complete the following: Your new product is approved and the stage gate process been considered. This week think about how to source your project and what customers should be engaged when developing the product. Additionally, discuss the strategic network and alliances that must be considered for this project. (LO1, LO2, LO3)
- Reading Chapters four and five in Dekkers, R. (2018). Innovation management and new product development for engineers, volume 1: Basic concepts (pg. 119-176) (LO1, LO2, LO3) will prepare for this week's assessment.
- Watching New product innovation (part 1) (22:37) (LO1, LO2) will prepare for this week's assessment.
- Watchin Voices of Innovation: Collaboration and innovation (1:04) (LO2, LO3) will prepare for this week's assessment.
- Watching My secret to sourcing innovation (37:25) (LO1, LO2) will prepare for this week's assessment.
Create an excel document of potential suppliers that would be required for your new innovation project. There are three required columns: The supplier name, what you’d utilize the supplier for, and a backup plan if there was an issue obtaining the product or service from this supplier. (LO1, LO2)
Essential Activities:
- Watching New product innovation (part 1) (22:37) (LO1, LO2) will prepare you for this assignment.
- Watching Voices of Innovation: Collaboration and innovation. (1:04) (LO2, LO3) will prepare you for this assignment.
- Watching My secret to sourcing innovation. (37:25) (LO1, LO2) will prepare you for this assignment.
Notes:
- This paper must be formatted in APA Style 7th edition.
- Please refer to the written assignment rubric on the start here tab for this paper.
- This paper and Excel are due Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.