Author : Erin Yu-Ching Lin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 20,27 MB
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0230584276
Using the example of four Taiwanese brand-name multinational companies, this study seeks to unpack the relationship between project team performance measurement systems and new product success/failure. It examines the use of performance measurement results and the resulting impact on team-member behaviour and functional departments.
Author : Kenneth B. Kahn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118415493
New Product Development is one of the most important challenges facing organizations today. The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Handbook of New Product Development 3rd Edition provides an exceptional review of cutting edge topics for both new and experienced product development leaders. It offers a comprehensive and updated guide to the practices, processes and tools critical to achieving and sustaining new product/service development success in today’s world, delivering valuable information about the fundamentals as well as emerging practices such as venturing, virtual product development and the use of social media in NPD. As the premier global advocate for professionals and organizations working in the fields of new product/service development, PDMA has assembled in the Handbook unique content on the critical aspects of product development success including its 2012 Best Practices Research, Lessons Learned from its Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award Winners and keys to success from organizations with proven innovation track records. The 3rd Edition is an essential reference for anyone with responsibility for product development activities, from novices looking for fundamentals to experts seeking insights on emerging concepts, and is relevant for all functions and all product/service industries.
Author : Craig E. Schneier
Publisher : Human Resource Development
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780874252651
This sourcebook provides complete, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of performance management -- communication, coaching, measuring, rating, reviewing, and developing. It is a collection of articles from today's most authoritative sources which have been pre-selected and organized by experts to make it easy for you to get the best information on current trends in the field. This is an invaluable resource for those who are designing, managing, and evaluating performance management systems. It links performance management to strategy, and discusses it as an organizational culture change mechanism. The articles and other resources have been carefully selected to emphasize application, which makes this a practical how to sourcebook on all aspects of performance. Also included are ready-to-use, fully reproducible handouts, questionnaires, transparency masters, and other materials to use in presentations and training.
Author : Scott J. Edgett
Publisher : Stage-Gate International
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Benchmarking (Management)
ISBN :
Author : I. Barclay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 36,61 MB
Release : 2010-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136376666
The successful development, production and commercial launch of a stream of new and/or modified products has become one of the key factors in creating competitive advantage. Rapidly reducing development lead times and product life cycles, coupled with the shift from mass production to mass customisation are all increasing the pressure on product development activities and processes. This is leading companies to adopt a 'right first time' philosophy together with the constant review and improvement of their new product environment. New product development (NPD) performance needs to be constantly measured and action taken to improve current performance. Improvements to NPD activities and processes can be radical or incremental. They can be based on the review of past performance or the comparison of successful and less successful products. Benchmarking against the best practice in other companies can be used to advantage. Intuition also has its place. If you are interested in all or any of these improvement methodologies, this workbook is for you. The workbook provides information and a structured framework that allows a company to tailor NPD performance measurement and improvement methodologies to their particular circumstances. Part I introduces relevant 'theory' relating to NPD trends, strategy and performance evaluation and improvement. Part II covers the practical application of NPD strategy and performance evaluation/improvement using action based flow-charts ('animated' versions of the flow-charts are included on the CD-ROM). Part III covers the use of a structured NPD assessment tool and methodology presented in paper and CD-ROM formats. Relevant case studies and useful contacts and addresses are also included.
Author : SUDHAKAR, G. P.
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 13,13 MB
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 8120351797
Description: The book, Software Development Teams, offers a new and unique approach to developing software project teams. It guides IT experts and managers for forming, assessing and developing successful project management teams for effective performance and productivity. Focusing on the management side of the software industry, this text-cum-reference book discusses key aspects of the management such as performance measurement, organisational structure and development, motivation of the team with awards and rewards to bring innovative ideas, and the best practices followed in the modern software industry for measuring the team effectively. The book begins with an introduction of software teams, explaining how software projects are different. It then discusses the characteristics, skills and competencies that are required for a perfect programmer or a project manager, in addition to many other dimensions of software development teams. It further includes empirical studies on team climate, team performance, team productivity and team innovation. Next, it explores the factors that are important for maintaining the software development team climate, and the impact of conflicts on teams, which may ultimately have negative impact on the organisation. Tools and techniques to measure performance of software development team are explained along with the factors that influence the teams’ performance, relationship between team cohesion, productivity and finally the performance. Different types of possible innovation in software teams and organisations, innovation cycle and framework, role of top management and leadership in team management are also given due weightage. Providing an exhaustive description of the origin and present status of the Indian software industry using statistical data, the book is useful for the students of MBA (IT), BE/B.Tech (CS and IT), M.Tech (CS and IT) and M.Tech (Software Engineering). The book is also useful as a reference for professionals in the field of information systems, software project management, software engineering, team management and organisational development. Key features of the book • Highlights the latest studies in the field and cites inferences of various researchers. • Includes numerous figures, tables, graphs, and abbreviations to clarify the concepts. • Provides chapter-end questions and quick quiz (multiple choice questions with answers) to test the knowledge acquired. • Incorporates keywords and adequate number of references, which make the book an ideal tool for learning the concepts of software development teams. • Includes case studies to show the application of concepts of software development teams in real life scenarios.
Author : Nicole Forsgren, PhD
Publisher : IT Revolution
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1942788355
Winner of the Shingo Publication Award Accelerate your organization to win in the marketplace. How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years, we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter―that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps reports conducted with Puppet, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim set out to find a way to measure software delivery performance―and what drives it―using rigorous statistical methods. This book presents both the findings and the science behind that research, making the information accessible for readers to apply in their own organizations. Readers will discover how to measure the performance of their teams, and what capabilities they should invest in to drive higher performance. This book is ideal for management at every level.
Author : Paul Belliveau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 18,75 MB
Release : 2004-01-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 047127108X
Alle Stadien der Produktentwicklung - von der Idee über Konzept, Design und Produktion bis hin zur Vermarktung und Wartung - werden in diesem Band zusammenfassend abgehandelt. Sie finden auch Hinweise zum Benchmarking des Entwicklungsprozesses und zum Management des Produktportfolios. Die Autoren sind Mitglieder der Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) und kommen von Unternehmen wie 3M, AT&T oder KPMG Peat Marwick.
Author : Tavana, Madjid
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 2016-09-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1522506551
Businesses are collecting massive amounts of data every day as a way to better understand their processes, competition, and the markets they serve. This data can be used to increase organizational productivity and performance; however, is essential that organizations collecting large data sets have the tools available to them to fully understand the data they are collecting. Organizational Productivity and Performance Measurements Using Predictive Modeling and Analytics takes a critical look at methods for enhancing an organization’s operations and day-to-day activities through the effective use of data. Focusing on a variety of applications of predictive analytics within organizations of all types, this critical publication is an essential resource for business managers, data scientists, graduate-level students, and researchers.
Author : P. Vink
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 24,22 MB
Release : 1998-08-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780080434391
This book contains a series of papers that were presented during the Sixth IEA International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management (ODAM '98). The Symposium was sponsored jointly by the International Ergonomics Society, the Dutch Ergonomics Society, NIA TNO and The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. These experiences include new ideas, research results, tools, and applications of human-organization interface technology to improving work systems. New technology, changing work force demographics, changing attitudes and values about work and what constitutes real quality of work life, have heightened the need for a true systems approach to optimizing the interfaces between humans, technology and organizational structures and processes. Growing world competition, and the related need to make organizations more productive and efficient, have further intensified this need to improve work systems. This need is reflected in the rapid development of macroergonomics methods and applications since the first of these ODAM Symposia in 1984. What then was recognized by only a few researchers and practitioners has now become a widely accepted part of the human factors/ergonomics discipline. As demonstrated by the papers contained herein, application of macroergonomics is having a very real positive impact on sociotechnical systems internationally. Included in this volume are a broad selection of papers on theory, methodology, tools, research findings, and case studies from leading professionals throughout the world. This volume thus provides the reader with some of the latest developments in human-organization interface technology. Collectively, these papers should provide the reader with a good conceptual understanding of the ergonomic approach to work system design, and of its tremendous potential for improving work systems and the human condition in all cultures.
