The Great Convergence: Merging Lean, Agile, and Knowledge-based New Product Development

Accelerating a company's rate of new product introductions requires more than a focus on project execution. It requires fostering a culture that enables the talented team members already on board to contribute at their maximum potential. We are fortunate three such new product development systems/cultures have already been articulated: Lean, Agile, and Knowledge-based. What is even more fortunate is that you do not need to choose one from among the three. By understanding the historical context behind these dominant methods and encountering them side-by-side, you will see the underlying principles that are common to them all. And rather than choose one of these for your organization or team, The Great Convergence proposes merging them into a single, unified framework. Doing so will allow your team to retain the unique strengths of each one while taking advantage of the major themes common to them all. If you are searching for a better way to do new product development, The Great Convergence can help you articulate and implement that change.

Author: Steve Zielinski
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/26/2013
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d
ISBN: 9781481924764

About the Author
Steve Zielinski's passion is improving team productivity by empowering talented staff members with Agile methods. He has led teams creating products in the aerospace, security, electro-hydraulics, and medical device fields. He is an electrical engineer who has specialized in the area of embedded software development.

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