is an Innovation Consulting and Training firm that specializes in Best Practices for new product and service development.

A predictable, disciplined approach to drive new ideas from concept to product launch must be learned, and put into practice to maximize the return on your new product development investment.

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put best practices to work. But you must first master the six key areas of new product development: Strategy Structured Process Portfolio Management Market Research Team Structure Tools & Metrics

NP Learnings team of experts has

over a hundred combined years of business, technical and professional experience. We can prepare you and your organization to use best practices to drive a sustainable competitive advantage and generate greater ROI. Deliver Maximum Customer Value Improve Time-to-Market Optimize Pricing Strategies Accelerate Revenue Growth Maximize Profit Margins Build an Innovation Culture

Breakthrough Innovation Strategies!

What are the strengths and weaknesses of traditional innovation strategy? How can my organization consistently deliver maximum customer value? NP Learning can show you how to use outcome driven innovation to drive predictive, successful innovation. Avoid First-to-Market Failures!

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New Product Development & NPDP Certification
Do I have a consistent understanding of innovation best practices, or am I using trial and error? How is my organization doing? Can we effectively implement best practices to gain a sustainable competitive advantage? NP learning can help you and your team
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Being Competitor-Centric . Its easy-to-do, yet risky! How do I find White Spaces? . New uncontested markets! Anticipate Disruptive Innovation! Customer Jobs & Outcomes . the Critical Success Factors?

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INNOVATION ASSESSMENT: You cant

framed by your business and project objectives, and best practices.

improve what you dont measure! Based on best practices, our ANPP assessment tool enables you to measure eight essential areas of innovation effectiveness and productivity. It allows you to examine your current state (what is), the desired state (what should be) and likelihood of achieving the desired state (what is likely). You will be able to identify productivity gaps and prioritize areas for improvement.

Innovation Process Design: With customers more demanding, product life cycles shrinking, and competition intensifying, efficient profitable new product development has never been more critical. Our Innovation Design service helps you avoid processes that are too complex, bureaucratic and time-consuming. We will help you quickly implement a streamlined process (Concept to Launch), supported by effective decision-making and meaningful deliverables. The Right Stuff Winning Decision-Making:

Decision Decision Making Making

Customer Customer Focus Focus

Communication Communication

Management Management Support Support

Your Innovation ROI

Ideation Ideation

Organizational Organizational Alignment Alignment

Cycle Cycle Time Time

Team Team Work Work

Can you uncover exceptional projects early? Or are you saddled with too many hard-to-kill projects and delayed launches? Our experts can help you establish a portfolio management and evaluation process that is consistently applied, business driven and supported by best practices. Youll soon be focusing precious resources on the best projects, instead of spreading them across the rest.

Executive Innovation Seminar:

Are we doing the right things, and are we doing them right? How effective is our decision-making? Our executive mentors provide independent assessment of your organizations performance at crucial decision points in new product development. Our recommendations are based on observed behaviors and processes,

Innovation

Coaching:

How are we really doing with innovation? This seminar is specifically aimed for senior leaders who want to more effectively use innovation excellence to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. You will examine best practices in new product development, and determine how your organization stacks up to those considered Best-in-Class.

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