Chapter 1 Introduction
Characteristics of Successful Product Development
Who Designs and Develops Products?
Duration and Cost of Product Development
The Challenges of Product Development
Approach fo This Book
References and Bibliography
Exercises
Thought Question
Chapter 2 Development Processes and Organizations
A Generic Development Process
Concept Development:The Front-End Process
Adapting the Generic Product Development Process
Product Development Process Flows
The AMF Development Process
Product Development Organizations
The AMF Organization
Summary
References and Bibliography
Exercises
Thought Questions
Chapter 3 Product Planning
The Product Planning Process
Step 1:Identify Opportunities
Step 2:Evaluate and Prioritize Projects
Step 3:Allocate Resources and Plan Timing
Step 4:Complete Pre-Project Planning
Step 5:Reflect on the Results and the Process
Summary
References and Bibliorgraphy
Exercises
Thought Questions
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Chapter 4 Identifying Customer Needs
Chapter 5 Product Specifications
Chapter 6 Concept Generation
Chapter 7 Concept Selection
Chapter 8 Concept Testing
Chapter 9 Product Architecture
Chapter 10 Industrial Design
Chapter 11 Design for Manufacturing
Chapter 12 Prototyping
Chapter 13 Robust Design
Chapter 14 Patents and Intellectual Property
Chapter 15 Product Development Economics
Chapter 16 Managing Projects
Appendix
Design Structure Matrix Example
Index