In this chapter we carry out a critical analysis of “knowledge democracy” as a new mantra or buzz-word in product innovation leadership. A new paradigm has revolutionized the traditional process of invention, which was previously associated with a hierarchical dissemination of new ideas and competitive hoarding of knowledge assets. This chapter contends that at this environment has been replace...

Abstract Background: The unique, yet complex, new product development (NPD) process represents one of firms’ most significant operations that impose high weightage onto its profitability margins and market reputation. Objectives: object the research is to identify critical success factors (CSFs) a in Dubai firms. Methods/Approach: paper uses literature as basis for identifying development, whic...

In this paper we present a method for making strategic decisions in New Product Development (NPD) projects based on risks. In NPD the complexity of the process depends both on the nature of the design problem and the difficulties associated with managing the project (activities, risks). To design a complex product several different teams, having different competencies, work on the project. Not ...

The front-end phase of the innovation process constitutes up to two-thirds of the total cost of new product development (NPD). In response to the new open innovation paradigm, new ways to integrate customers’ knowledge into the innovation front-end must be explored. In an attempt to learn from analogous situations in which the interface between developers and customers has been managed successf...

Virtual instruments and tools are future trends in Engineering which are a response to the growing complexity of engineering tasks, the facility of communication and strong collaborations on the international market. Outsourcing, off-shoring, and the globalization of organisations’ activities have resulted in the formation of virtual product development teams. Individuals who are working in vir...

The paper attempts to integrate the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method in the New Product Development (NPD) cycle. We propose a methodology to evaluate the voice of the customers in designing innovative products. The results presented after applying the methodology focus on the first stage of requirements capture for both the design phase and for the development of the actual product phas...

The use of integration practices, both internal (where various functions work together) and external (links with customers and suppliers during development), are espoused in the new product development (NPD) literature. However, empirical findings in the literature suggest adoption of integration practices does not necessarily lead to positive performance. We introduce the concept of integratio...

the aim of this research is to investigated the effect of food product health claims in consumers evaluation and new products development.  this research attempts to develop quality standards in health food industry done for new product of soya enriched bread. the relationship between factors influencing the evaluation of health claims and new product performance will be investigated. in this c...

Just over two decades ago, in a Perspective article the Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM), Tomkovick and Miller, called for professionalization new product development (NPD). Professionalization innovation management (as broader function which NPD is embedded) was posited to require combination scientific knowledge coupled with specific expertise. We revisit that call (1) assess w...