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Product Development Process
  • By Scott Smith
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Goals of the PDP
(Product Development Process)
  • The right product
  • Delivered on-time, with quality
  • Gemplus can sell and support it
  • Customers will buy it
  • It is profitable for Gemplus
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Improvements on Traditional Methods
  • Traditional Linear Process
  • Fast-Track Process
  • Both based upon same document flow:
      • Opportunity Document
      • Marketing Requirements Document
      • Functional Specification
      • Functional Requirements
      • Product Roadmap
      • Marketing Plan
      • Product Release Plan
      • Product Release sign-off
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Fast-Track Process Goals
  • Document Flow of the Linear Process But Concurrently
  • Eliminates dependencies
  • Reduced Cycle time
  • Recognizes realities we face
  • Emphasis on  Testing/Feedback
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Fast-Track Rules
  • 80-20 Rule
  • Testing the Plan
  • Uses software to facilitate communication (Notes)
  • Directly involve customers and partners
  • Feedback & Communication are key
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Final Thoughts
  • Process is Not Ridged
    • Flexibility and content of documents/feedback based upon scope of release (2.0 vs. x.1)
  • Common Sense approach - No finger pointing
  • Involves everyone - No “throwing over the fence”
  • Emphasizes “The Team”
  • Increases Chances for Success