Course Ref: TC4

LEADING VIRTUAL and X-FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS

A one or two days course which gives pragmatic tools, hints and tips on how to lead project teams which span functions, space, time, organisations and cultures.

By the end of the course you should have been introduced to Best Practices relating to Cross-Functional Team working in both Co-Located and Virtual Environments and understood

• the benefits of and challenges for virtual teams engaged in product development and life cycle management

• how to set up and lead virtual teams

• how cultural differences can influence teams

Experienced practical tools and techniques
Participated and shared experiences
Challenged your approach to Product Management.

Participative, informative, interactive and fun
Practical examples to aid understanding
Experiential - 'thematic' exercises
Practical examples to aid understanding
Pragmatic hints and tips
Bias towards understanding principles and practices vs manipulating software tools

Virtual Team Tools
Life Cycle X-Functional Team Structure Charts
Stakeholder Map
Strategic Supplier Evolution Chart
Team Overlaps
Team GRIPS
Team Charter
Communication and Trust
Team Life Cycle
Belbin Styles
Communication Matrix
Communication Plan
Action Lists
Issues Log
Space-Time Map
Virtual Team Matrix
Hofstede Dimensions

Follow the following links for more information :

Product Marketing and Management
Product Strategy and Product Portfolio Strategy: framework and tools
Product Definition (PD) and pragmatic Quality Function Deployment (pQFD)
Voice of Customer (VoC) and Market Research
Competitive Analysis and Competitor Analysis
New Product Introduction (NPI) or New Product Development (NPD)
In Life or In Market Management of Current Products
Product Value Proposition and Value Propositions Portfolio
Product Development, Marketing and Management Software Applications
Product Management and Product Manager Training