SHIELD: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN A DISTRIBUTED TEAM (Case study No: 06/2005-5285) Assignment Case Study Executive MBA March 2009 � TABLE OF CONTENTS 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY � 2INTRODUCTION � 2MANAGING GLOBAL COMPLEXITY IN THE DRM SOFTWARE INDUSTRY � 3Multiplicity � 3Interdependence � 3Ambiguity � 3Flux and Speed � 3THE CULTURES OF INFOTECH AND PROFESSIONAL � 3Organisational Culture � 5Culture Model - Gofee and Jones � 6Team Motivation � 7PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT � 7Goal-setting Theory �
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BUSINESS BACKGROUND I am Kamal Bin Ismail is the owner of the Buzz Light Enterprise which has started on 1st February 2015. Light Your Space Enterprise is located in Segamat‚ Johor. The type of my business is sole proprietorship that sells various kind of lamps‚ light-bulbs and also beautiful chandeliers. Besides that‚ this business also earned money by renting lamp and chandelier to people for any ceremony such as wedding ceremony. Buzz Light Enterprise also has joined in charity that helps needy
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Platt—Samsung How was Samsung able to go from copycat brand to product leader? Samsung was able to go from copycat brand to product leader by using a “new product development” strategy (Kotler and Armstrong‚ p.261). According to Kotler/Armstrong new product development is defined as the development of original products‚ product improvements‚ product modification‚ and new brand through the firm’s own product development. In 1993‚ the CEO and chairperson‚ Lee Kung Hee decided to revamp the company’s
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new product development process In business‚ New Product Development (NPD) is the complete process of bringing a new product into the market. The New Product Development process is also referred to as The Stage-Gate innovation process. It was developed by Dr. Robert G. Cooper as a result of his comprehensive research on reasons why products succeed and why they fail. The New Product Development Process is crucial and Companies follow different types of NPD system. New product development process
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founded Samsung in March 1‚ 1938. Byung-Chull Lee started the company in Taegu‚ Korea with only 30‚000 won‚ and it was originally focused on trade export‚ selling dried fish‚ vegetables‚ and fruit to the cities of Manchuria and Beijing. A few years later after Samsung was founded‚ the company acquired its own flour mills and confectionary machines‚ later on they got their own manufacturing and sales operations‚ and eventually evolved to become the modern corporation that is known today. Samsung has
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New-product development process Idea generation Nowadays watch is an essential part of human. It performs a social status or lifestyle of user. There are many technique and technology to add to the watch. For example make the watch like a purse‚ the LED that sticks to the watch as if flashlight‚ the watch can tell the user positioning‚ the watch can be a walky talky‚ the watch can be a telephone‚ the watch can be the camera‚ the watch can update the correct time by itself‚ the watch that use the
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Introduction Technology is a key resource of profound importance for corporate profitability and growth. It also has enormous significance for the well-being of national economies as well as international competitiveness. Effective management of technology links engineering‚ science‚ and management disciplines to address the issues involved in the planning‚ development‚ and implementation of technological capabilities to shape and accomplish the strategic and operational objectives
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engineering‚ new product development (NPD) is the complete process of bringing a new product to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible (that is‚ something physical you can touch) or intangible (like a service‚ experience‚ or belief). There are two parallel paths involved in the NPD process: one involves the idea generation‚ product design and detail engineering; the other involves market research and marketing analysis. Companies typically see new product development
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the generic product development process. The product development process represents the basic sequence of steps or activities that a firm employs to conceive‚ design‚ and bring a product to market (Jacobs & Chase‚ 2011). The process consists of six phases. Many of the phases involve intellectual activities rather than physical activities. Many firms use the generic product development process but others have more defined and precise process geared towards their functions and products.
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Product Strategy The product itself is the core of the brand equity‚ the design of a product able to fully meet the needs of the consumers‚ is a prerequisite for success in marketing. The design‚ manufacture‚ market‚ sales‚ transportation and services of product ‚ contains a strong‚ powerful and unique brand associations.Be able to establish a positive brand image‚ especially the perceived quality of the product is extremely important brand association will often influence consumers’ purchasing decisions
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