Description
Adrian Timms, Consultant, ATimms Consulting LLC & TechInfusers LLC. Presented at the 2018 conference
One of the topics in mastering the fundamentals of innovation management is innovation process design. Some variant of a stages-and-gates process is typically used in the confectionery industry, particularly for developing and launching new products. Here we consider how confectionery might borrow from practices in other industries (Agile development) to renew and update a tired stages-and-gates development process. Through a simulated case study (drawing from multiple past experiences), we examine the principles, benefits, shortcomings and possible marriage of alternate processes in a real life confectionery NPD scenario.
