Situation
   
High-tech company merged Marketing and New Product Development (NPD) organizations
New VP-Portfolio Management wished to understand current NPD assets, their performance, and major issues to resolve

Actions Taken
   
Defined a customized NPD diagnostic
Executed the diagnostic: 20 in-person interviews, 25 self-serve questionnaires
Identified key performance, capability, and practice barriers
Identified major root causes of cycle time delays, cost-overruns, and failures to meet project objectives

Results
   
Client has addressed top 3 barriers with subsequent boost in performance
Large reduction in bureaucracy and rework



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