| New Product | 766 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Mon 07.12.09 | | |
| New Product Development Template | 766 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Mon 07.12.09 | | |
| Initial New Product Screening Stage | 9 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Thu 11.01.07 | | |
| New product opportunity identified | 0 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Mon 01.01.07 | | Management,Product engineering |
| Describe new product idea (1-page written disclosure) | 2 days | Mon 01.01.07 | Tue 02.01.07 | 3 | Product engineering |
| Gather information required for go/no-go decision | 6 days | Wed 03.01.07 | Wed 10.01.07 | 4 | Product engineering |
| Convene opportunity of screening committee (decision to pursue idea or not) | 1 day | Thu 11.01.07 | Thu 11.01.07 | 5 | Product engineering |
| Decision point - go/no-go to preliminary investigation | 0 days | Thu 11.01.07 | Thu 11.01.07 | 6 | Management,Product engineering |
| Preliminary Investigation Stage | 53 days | Fri 12.01.07 | Tue 27.03.07 | | |
| Assign resources to preliminary investigation | 1 day | Fri 12.01.07 | Fri 12.01.07 | 7 | Management |
| Develop preliminary investigation plan | 5 days | Mon 15.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 9 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Evaluate the market | 10 days | Mon 15.01.07 | Fri 26.01.07 | 9 | Marketing |
| Analyze the competition | 5 days | Mon 15.01.07 | Fri 19.01.07 | 9 | Marketing |
| Technical Feasibility Analysis | 20 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 16.02.07 | | |
| Produce lab scale product | 10 days | Mon 22.01.07 | Fri 02.02.07 | 12 | Product engineering |
| Evaluate internal product | 5 days | Mon 05.02.07 | Fri 09.02.07 | 14 | Product engineering |
| Identify production process steps required for manufacture | 5 days | Mon 12.02.07 | Fri 16.02.07 | 15 | Process engineer |
| Assess manufacturing capabilities | 10 days | Mon 19.02.07 | Fri 02.03.07 | 16 | Product engineering,Manufacturing engineer |
| Determine safety issues | 10 days | Mon 19.02.07 | Fri 02.03.07 | | Safety |
| Determine environmental issues | 10 days | Mon 19.02.07 | Fri 02.03.07 | | Product engineering,Legal |
| Review legal issues | 10 days | Mon 19.02.07 | Fri 02.03.07 | | Legal,Project manager |
| Perform financial evaluation | 10 days | Mon 05.03.07 | Fri 16.03.07 | 17,18,19,20 | Accounting |
| Develop risk analysis | 5 days | Mon 19.03.07 | Fri 23.03.07 | 21 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Draft initial development stage plan | 10 days | Mon 05.03.07 | Fri 16.03.07 | | Product engineering |
| Conduct preliminary stage review decision | 2 days | Mon 26.03.07 | Tue 27.03.07 | 22,23 | Management,Product engineering,Project manager |
| Decision point - go/no-go to development stage | 0 days | Tue 27.03.07 | Tue 27.03.07 | 24 | Management,Project manager |
| Development Stage | 264 days | Wed 28.03.07 | Mon 31.03.08 | | |
| Assign resources to development stage plan | 1 day | Wed 28.03.07 | Wed 28.03.07 | 24 | Management,Project manager |
| Market Evaluation | 40 days | Thu 29.03.07 | Wed 23.05.07 | | |
| Gather market information | 15 days | Thu 29.03.07 | Wed 18.04.07 | 27 | Product engineering,Marketing |
| Identify and contact customer sample group | 5 days | Thu 19.04.07 | Wed 25.04.07 | 29 | Marketing |
| Perform competitor analysis | 15 days | Thu 19.04.07 | Wed 09.05.07 | 29 | Marketing |
| Redefine product requirements | 10 days | Thu 10.05.07 | Wed 23.05.07 | 30,31 | Product engineering |
| Technical Product Evaluation | 204 days | Thu 29.03.07 | Tue 08.01.08 | | |
| Establish product characteristics (performance criteria) | 2 days | Thu 29.03.07 | Fri 30.03.07 | 27 | Product engineering |
| Develop prototype process | 10 days | Mon 02.04.07 | Fri 13.04.07 | 34 | Product engineering |
| Produce prototype product | 25 days | Mon 16.04.07 | Fri 18.05.07 | 35 | Product engineering |
| Conduct internal product review | 5 days | Mon 21.05.07 | Fri 25.05.07 | 36 | Management,Product engineering |
| Document patent application process | 10 days | Mon 02.04.07 | Fri 13.04.07 | 34 | Product engineering |
| Conduct marketing/technical review | 92 days | Mon 28.05.07 | Tue 02.10.07 | 32,37 | Product engineering,Marketing |
| Redesign process (if necessary) | 10 days | Wed 03.10.07 | Tue 16.10.07 | 39 | Product engineering,Process engineer |
| Modify prototype process | 15 days | Wed 17.10.07 | Tue 06.11.07 | 40 | Process engineer |
| Develop plan for customer product testing | 5 days | Wed 07.11.07 | Tue 13.11.07 | 41 | Project manager |
| Produce product for customer evaluation | 25 days | Wed 07.11.07 | Tue 11.12.07 | 41 | Product engineering,Marketing,Project manager |
| Conduct preliminary manufacturing process review | 10 days | Wed 12.12.07 | Tue 25.12.07 | 43 | Process engineer,Manufacturing engineer |
| Conduct customer evaluations of prototype product | 20 days | Wed 12.12.07 | Tue 08.01.08 | 42,43 | Product engineering,Project manager,Customer |
| Concept Evaluation | 57 days | Wed 09.01.08 | Thu 27.03.08 | | |
| Conduct marketing/technical review | 2 days | Wed 09.01.08 | Thu 10.01.08 | 44,45 | Management,Product engineering,Marketing |
| Prepare preliminary manufacturing design | 20 days | Fri 11.01.08 | Thu 07.02.08 | 47 | Product engineering |
| Evaluate contract manufacturing option | 10 days | Fri 08.02.08 | Thu 21.02.08 | 48 | Legal,Process engineer |
| Review legal and patent considerations | 10 days | Fri 11.01.08 | Thu 24.01.08 | 38,47 | Management,Legal |
| Perform environmental review | 10 days | Fri 08.02.08 | Thu 21.02.08 | 48 | Product engineering |
| Conduct product safety review | 15 days | Fri 11.01.08 | Thu 31.01.08 | 47 | Product engineering,Safety |
| Perform evaluate/predict product cycle time | 15 days | Fri 08.02.08 | Thu 28.02.08 | 48 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Update financial analysis | 10 days | Fri 29.02.08 | Thu 13.03.08 | 51,52,53,57 | Accounting |
| Risk analysis | 10 days | Fri 14.03.08 | Thu 27.03.08 | 50,52,54 | Product engineering |
| Review preliminary investigation criteria | 2 days | Fri 14.03.08 | Mon 17.03.08 | 54 | Management,Product engineering,Legal |
| Develop pilot stage plan | 5 days | Fri 11.01.08 | Thu 17.01.08 | | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Conduct development stage review | 2 days | Fri 28.03.08 | Mon 31.03.08 | 55,56,57 | Product engineering,Project manager,Process engineer |
| Decision point - go/no-go to pilot stage | 0 days | Mon 31.03.08 | Mon 31.03.08 | 58 | Management,Project manager |
| Pilot Stage | 115 days | Tue 01.04.08 | Mon 08.09.08 | | |
| Assign pilot stage resources | 1 day | Tue 01.04.08 | Tue 01.04.08 | 58,59 | Management,Project manager |
| Secure customer commitment to participate in commercialization trials | 5 days | Wed 02.04.08 | Tue 08.04.08 | 61 | Legal,Project manager |
| Trial Product Manufacture | 70 days | Wed 09.04.08 | Tue 15.07.08 | | |
| Schedule/reserve pilot production facility | 5 days | Wed 09.04.08 | Tue 15.04.08 | 62 | Project manager |
| Resolve raw material and finish products logistics | 5 days | Wed 16.04.08 | Tue 22.04.08 | 64 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Review trial plan and requirements | 5 days | Wed 09.04.08 | Tue 15.04.08 | 62 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Start trial material production | 30 days | Wed 23.04.08 | Tue 03.06.08 | 65,66 | Product engineering |
| Monitor customer trials | 20 days | Wed 23.04.08 | Tue 20.05.08 | | Product engineering |
| Review preliminary trial results | 10 days | Wed 21.05.08 | Tue 03.06.08 | 68 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Continue trial material production | 30 days | Wed 04.06.08 | Tue 15.07.08 | 69 | Product engineering |
| Complete customer trial monitoring | 20 days | Wed 04.06.08 | Tue 01.07.08 | | Product engineering |
| Trial Analysis | 49 days | Wed 02.07.08 | Mon 08.09.08 | | |
| Confirm sales and marketing strategies | 5 days | Wed 02.07.08 | Tue 08.07.08 | 71 | Marketing,Project manager |
| Confirm product safety | 5 days | Wed 02.07.08 | Tue 08.07.08 | | Project manager,Safety |
| Re-evaluate manufacturing processes | 15 days | Wed 09.07.08 | Tue 29.07.08 | 73,74 | Process engineer |
| Develop commercialization plan | 15 days | Wed 30.07.08 | Tue 19.08.08 | 75 | Product engineering,Marketing |
| Review financials | 5 days | Wed 20.08.08 | Tue 26.08.08 | 76 | Accounting |
| Review patent and legal issues | 10 days | Wed 20.08.08 | Tue 02.09.08 | 76 | Legal |
| Assign commercialization leadership responsibility and resources | 2 days | Wed 03.09.08 | Thu 04.09.08 | 77,78 | Management,Project manager |
| Pilot stage review and commercialization decision | 2 days | Fri 05.09.08 | Mon 08.09.08 | 79 | Management,Product engineering,Marketing,Process engineer |
| Commercialization Stage | 195 days | Tue 09.09.08 | Mon 08.06.09 | | |
| Product Manufacturing and Monitoring | 168 days | Tue 09.09.08 | Thu 30.04.09 | | |
| Confirm product specification | 3 days | Tue 09.09.08 | Thu 11.09.08 | 80 | Product engineering,Manufacturing engineer |
| Confirm customer specification acceptance and trial participation | 10 days | Fri 12.09.08 | Thu 25.09.08 | 83 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Develop manufacturing process requirements | 10 days | Fri 26.09.08 | Thu 09.10.08 | 84 | Process engineer,Manufacturing engineer |
| Design and order new equipment | 30 days | Fri 10.10.08 | Thu 20.11.08 | 85 | Product engineering,Purchasing |
| Install and test new equipment or equipment modifications | 30 days | Fri 21.11.08 | Thu 01.01.09 | 86 | Product engineering,Manufacturing engineer |
| Confirm manufacturing capabilities | 10 days | Fri 02.01.09 | Thu 15.01.09 | 87 | Manufacturing engineer |
| Develop and review production trial plan (resolve logistics issues) | 5 days | Fri 16.01.09 | Thu 22.01.09 | 88 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Start production of commercial product quantities | 40 days | Fri 23.01.09 | Thu 19.03.09 | 89 | Product engineering,Manufacturing engineer |
| Monitor customer acceptance testing | 30 days | Fri 20.03.09 | Thu 30.04.09 | 90 | Product engineering,Project manager |
| Commercialization Analysis | 57 days | Fri 20.03.09 | Mon 08.06.09 | | |
| Perform internal product testing | 15 days | Fri 20.03.09 | Thu 09.04.09 | 90 | Product engineering |
| Review production performance results | 10 days | Fri 01.05.09 | Thu 14.05.09 | 91,93 | Management,Product engineering,Project manager |
| Identify long term production requirements | 15 days | Fri 15.05.09 | Thu 04.06.09 | 94 | Process engineer,Manufacturing engineer |
| Recalculate product economics | 10 days | Fri 15.05.09 | Thu 28.05.09 | 94 | Product engineering,Marketing,Accounting |
| Affirm decision to continue commercialization program | 2 days | Fri 05.06.09 | Mon 08.06.09 | 95,96 | Management,Project manager |
| Post Commercialization Review | 130 days | Tue 09.06.09 | Mon 07.12.09 | | |
| Determine if product is meeting customer cost/performance expectations | 60 days | Tue 09.06.09 | Mon 31.08.09 | 97 | Management,Project manager |
| Determine if sales have met projections | 60 days | Tue 09.06.09 | Mon 31.08.09 | | Management,Marketing |
| Determine if product is sustaining its position against competitive response | 30 days | Tue 01.09.09 | Mon 12.10.09 | 100 | Management,Marketing |
| Evaluate manufacturing process for stability and cost effectiveness | 40 days | Tue 01.09.09 | Mon 26.10.09 | 99 | Project manager,Manufacturing engineer |
| Determine if current economics are consistent with projected economics | 15 days | Tue 27.10.09 | Mon 16.11.09 | 102 | Marketing |
| Evaluate opportunities to expand product or product line | 15 days | Tue 17.11.09 | Mon 07.12.09 | 103 | Management,Product engineering,Marketing |