Objectives Challenges in New Product Development (NPD) Organizational Structure & NPD Stages & Management of NPD Diffusion & Adoption of New Products
Why New Products Fail “Over Championing” Overestimated Demand Poor Design Poor Marketing Execution High Development Costs Strong Competitive Reaction
Challenges in NPD Idea Shortage Fragmented Markets Social & Governmental Constraints Cost Capital Shortage Need for Speed Shorter Product Life Cycles
Probability of Success commercialization given technical completion X Probability of economic success given commercialization X Overall probability of success = Probability of technical completion
Concept Development & Testing 1. Develop Product Ideas into Alternative Product Concepts Concept Development & Testing 2. Concept Testing - Test the Product Concepts with Groups of Target Customers 3. Choose the Best One
Consumer-Goods Market Testing Sales- Wave Research Test offering trail to a sample of consumers in successive periods. Simulated Test Market Test in a simulated shopping environment to a sample of consumers. Standard Full marketing campaign in a small number of representative cities. Controlled A few stores that have agreed to carry new products for a fee.
Commercialization Whom Product Price Place Promotion When Where
Characteristics of the Innovation Rate of Adoption Relative advantage Compatibility Complexity Divisibility Communicability