Exploiting Cycle Time in Technology Management

Managing product development cycle time can significantly improve a company's performance. This book shows engineers and managers how to optimize cycle time for their particular product, industry, market and customers. Included is guidance on allocating time, managing the total work effort within specific time periods, and providing the right resources in order to gain a dominant market position. The book describes approaches used in Europe, Japan, and the United States, and introduces a useful three-dimensional optimization model.