Which projects are most suited to an Agile approach?
A survey of companies attending STIM events through 2019 and 2020 showed that there is growing interest in the application of Agile project management processes. In discussions it was revealed that more guidance on the types of projects where...
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Accelerating new product development
"Now is the time to re-think the firm’s innovation process and methods," argues Robert G.Cooper, best known for the development of StageGate, a new product development process that is widely used by multinational organisations. In his recent paper “Accelerating...
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Reviewing the innovation pipeline to detect timely opportunity
Rapid responders are organizations that are already reviewing the innovation pipeline to detect timely opportunity. In response to new environmental factors and circumstances, they pause briefly and ask this of the projects in their pipeline, “is it time…?”
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Can Agile be used for hardware development?
Can Agile project management methods - widely used in software - be applied in projects involving hardware? Rick Mitchell considers the question.
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Is Stage-Gate still relevant now Agile development is being adopted?
The biggest thing that separates winners from losers is their ability to understand the marketplace, see the unmet needs of the customer and build the voice-of-the-customer. Dr Robert G Cooper, originator of Stage-Gate discusses success, the impact of...
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