Course Ref: XC3
 IN LIFE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Course Aims and Objectives  

By the end of the course you should have "Challenged Existing Thinking" and have:been introduced to Best Practices relating to In-Life Management of Products for B2B markets

Understood:

  • The multi P's and C's of In Market and Operations management
    Explored the In Market aspects of Value Network and Life Cycle and how to manage them
  • The relationship of In-Life Management relative to Product Development and Launch and the transitions relating to life cycle stages such as Withdrawal
  • Product positioning and re-positioning using methods such as Value Propositions
    Challenged your thinking concerning the regulatory aspects of B2B products
  • How to capture Voices of Customers and Competitive information which is critical for In-Life Management

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


Style 
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
 
COURSE CONTENT
     
Session 0: Course Aims and Objectives and Issues Board  
Session 1: A brief tour around best practices for In-Life Management of B2B Products  
Session 2: Multi P's and C's of In Marketand Life Cycle Management for B2B Products  
Session 3: Understanding and Sharing Voices of Customers and Competitive Analysis Information  
  Close for the Day  
     
TYPICAL METHODS and TOOLS
Whole Product
B2B Chunker
Adoption Phases
2-Axis Model
Multi P's: Product (Ranges); Price; Place; Promotions; Product (Range) Portfolio; Value Propositions; Product Platforms; Profit; Projects; Business Processes
Multi C's: Customers; Customers' Customers; Chunks; Competitors; Contingents; Countries/Cultures; Collaborators; Co-Workers
HEAT: Harvest, Extend, Accelerate; Transform
Value Network and Life Cycle
Kano Model
MoSCoW Model
Contextual Enquiry
SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Spidergram

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   Last revised: February 29, 2008