When preparing for the selection of new product ideas in the Fuzzy Idea phase, one thing you need to know is how big the investment into this new product development is going to be. I’ve 3 tips for you to define a realistic new product development budget for technology-oriented, tangible businesses. Making money on a […]

Do you recognise the sad feeling of having to update your project planning every week? Moving your milestones further and further away because of unexpected time consuming activities? Activities which you might have overlooked? Then you might like this 9 step approach that enables you to include all the important deliverables of your project team […]

Please check this blog if you would like to get some tips on how to keep an eye on the progress of your trade good supplier during your new product development.

Often have I carried the ‘product management hat’ and at the same time the ‘project management hat’ during a new product development project. Was this difficult to do? No, not really, as the responsibility of both roles was very clear and I had a lot of experience in both roles. Was there ever a friction in time management between both roles? Did one role sometimes get priority over the other? Yes, definitely.

With the summer holiday season just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at how your projects can continue while you are out of the office. Everybody needs a brake from work, but our projects need to speed ahead as customers are waiting for their products.
For every product or project manager the opportunities to transfer projects during holidays are different.