RCPI: The Rules of Product Development

To generate revenue and fuel company growth, exciting new products must fill an identified customer need and be released swiftly to capture market share.
  View a one-hour overview of the top product development rules to ensure market relevance, decreased costs, and quicker time-to-market of highly differentiated products for your company. *Rule #1: Conduct a thorough SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis* *Rule #2: Link product development with customer development* *Rule #3: Set clear priorities for product features and performance levels* *Rule #4: Determine and meet market requirements* *Rule #5: New product iterations are key* *Rule #6: Sell to visionary customers first, before official launch* *Rule #7: Create a Technology Roadmap* *Rule #8: Use FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) for Design* *Rule #9: Use a structured but lean development process that allows for creativity*