Organizing for Innovative Product Development

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Free

General

Open

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Representation of integrated product teams in a matrix.

A more complete matrix using integrated product teams. (Image by Prof. Tom Allen.)

Instructor(s)

Heng Xu

Prof. Tom Allen

MIT Course Number

15.980J / ESD.933J

As Taught In

Spring 2007

Level

Graduate

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Course Features

Selected lecture notes
Assignments: written with examples

Course Description

This course introduces new product development. Topics include technology transfer, relations between science and technology, and the innovation process.

Content

3 sections 14 items

Syllabus Open
Readings Open

Introduction Open
Technology transfer: Where and how do new product ideas originate? Open
Relations between science and technology Open
Reward systems for engineers and scientists Open
The innovation process: How should we organize? Open
Examples of the use of physical space to accomplish organizational goals Open
The downside of project organization: Conformity and the aging of project teams 1 Open
The downside of project organization: Conformity and the aging of project teams 2 Open
Physical space and its interaction with organizational space 1 Open
Physical space and its interaction with organizational space Open
Effects of geographic location on communication patterns Open

Final Paper Open