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• 1. [Article] Case Study: The Optimization of Information Flow & Organization in Software Development

  Trial and error are inevitable in the process of software development; the redesign is wasteful when unfocused communication occurs within the development process. To speed up this development process, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Case Study: The Optimization of Information Flow & Organization in Software Development Author: Madani, Farshad, Wang, Bing, Wang, Xiaowen, White, Corey, Wang, Liying Year: 2012 Trial and error are inevitable in the process of software development; the redesign is wasteful when unfocused communication occurs within the development process. To speed up this development process, we optimized the information flow and redesigned the development organization into chunks. First, we investigated the information flow between tasks and coupled tasks into phases utilizing the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) so that the information exchange among chunks of tasks is as few as possible. In this way, the redundant iterations of tasks are eliminated. Meanwhile, we also grouped the engineers into groups according to the tasks, in this; we eliminated wasteful communications between the groups of engineers. We depict the social network defined by the information flow within the software development sector and compared the new arrangement to the old arrangement in a visible way. This new arrangement will facilitate the communications between engineers and speed up the process of software development. Title: Case Study: The Optimization of Information Flow & Organization in Software Development Author: Madani, Farshad, Wang, Bing, Wang, Xiaowen, White, Corey, Wang, Liying Year: 2012 Trial and error are inevitable in the process of software development; the redesign is wasteful when unfocused communication occurs within the development process. To speed up this development process, we optimized the information flow and redesigned the development organization into chunks. First, we investigated the information flow between tasks and coupled tasks into phases utilizing the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) so that the information exchange among chunks of tasks is as few as possible. In this way, the redundant iterations of tasks are eliminated. Meanwhile, we also grouped the engineers into groups according to the tasks, in this; we eliminated wasteful communications between the groups of engineers. We depict the social network defined by the information flow within the software development sector and compared the new arrangement to the old arrangement in a visible way. This new arrangement will facilitate the communications between engineers and speed up the process of software development. Close

• 2. [Article] A Comprehensive Strategic Model for the Commercialization of New Product Development Technologies

  A significant amount of time, money and resources can be invested into a new product development effort. In this era of “open innovation,” organizations have additional external commercialization options ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Comprehensive Strategic Model for the Commercialization of New Product Development Technologies Author: Baltz, Angie, Bobek, Adam, Combs, Trevor, Imondi, Chris, Soysa, Dinesh, Trippel, Matt Year: 2011 A significant amount of time, money and resources can be invested into a new product development effort. In this era of “open innovation,” organizations have additional external commercialization options to consider compared to development of technology internally. An effective strategic model utilizing open innovation development options is required to exploit market opportunities for commercialization of technologies. These decisions need to be made in the early stages of development to optimize project selection and investment. This paper provides a model to aid the decision maker in identifying the optimal product development approach based upon a methodology grounded in accredited literature and the input of new product development experts. The effectiveness of this model is validated using case studies and interview of past product development efforts. Title: A Comprehensive Strategic Model for the Commercialization of New Product Development Technologies Author: Baltz, Angie, Bobek, Adam, Combs, Trevor, Imondi, Chris, Soysa, Dinesh, Trippel, Matt Year: 2011 A significant amount of time, money and resources can be invested into a new product development effort. In this era of “open innovation,” organizations have additional external commercialization options to consider compared to development of technology internally. An effective strategic model utilizing open innovation development options is required to exploit market opportunities for commercialization of technologies. These decisions need to be made in the early stages of development to optimize project selection and investment. This paper provides a model to aid the decision maker in identifying the optimal product development approach based upon a methodology grounded in accredited literature and the input of new product development experts. The effectiveness of this model is validated using case studies and interview of past product development efforts. Close

• 3. [Article] Developing a Strategic Policy Choice Framework for Technological Innovation: Case of Chinese Pharmaceuticals

  With the growing trend of globalization and rapid development of high technologies, emerging economies face more challenges in technology development because they are chasing a fast-moving frontier. They ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Developing a Strategic Policy Choice Framework for Technological Innovation: Case of Chinese Pharmaceuticals Author: Chan, Leong Year: 2013 With the growing trend of globalization and rapid development of high technologies, emerging economies face more challenges in technology development because they are chasing a fast-moving frontier. They need to identify global technology trends and adapt to local needs and capabilities. Strategies for technology development differ among countries at different developmental stages. In this research, a technology policy choice framework is developed to link prospective high-tech areas, technology development strategies, and various innovative resources. The research approach is to develop a hierarchical decision model (HDM) and apply the analytic hierarchical process (AHP). Experts are invited from diverse sources to provide a balanced perspective representing different stakeholders. This research focuses on the fast developing Chinese biopharmaceutical industry as a case study. The results of this research have identified thirteen prospective biotech areas that China should invest more resources for development. These technology areas include: recombinant therapeutic proteins, recombinant vaccines, monoclonal antibody technology, cell and tissue engineering, gene therapy, antisense therapy, RNAi, nanobiotechnology, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, pharmacogenetics, gene sequencing, and biotechnology diagnostics. For most of these technology areas, the results have indicated an imitative innovation strategy should be taken as a better strategy under current technological conditions in China. The research has further found that high-tech small-to-medium companies and multinational corporations are major innovation contributors in the Chinese biopharmaceutical sector. The research outcomes can serve as guidelines in resource allocation and policy making for technology development. Based on the overall research findings, policy-makers can apply more specific policy instruments to support innovation activities. Appropriate policy measures may help the country to construct an innovative ecosystem that can serve as the driving force for future technology development. Title: Developing a Strategic Policy Choice Framework for Technological Innovation: Case of Chinese Pharmaceuticals Author: Chan, Leong Year: 2013 With the growing trend of globalization and rapid development of high technologies, emerging economies face more challenges in technology development because they are chasing a fast-moving frontier. They need to identify global technology trends and adapt to local needs and capabilities. Strategies for technology development differ among countries at different developmental stages. In this research, a technology policy choice framework is developed to link prospective high-tech areas, technology development strategies, and various innovative resources. The research approach is to develop a hierarchical decision model (HDM) and apply the analytic hierarchical process (AHP). Experts are invited from diverse sources to provide a balanced perspective representing different stakeholders. This research focuses on the fast developing Chinese biopharmaceutical industry as a case study. The results of this research have identified thirteen prospective biotech areas that China should invest more resources for development. These technology areas include: recombinant therapeutic proteins, recombinant vaccines, monoclonal antibody technology, cell and tissue engineering, gene therapy, antisense therapy, RNAi, nanobiotechnology, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, pharmacogenetics, gene sequencing, and biotechnology diagnostics. For most of these technology areas, the results have indicated an imitative innovation strategy should be taken as a better strategy under current technological conditions in China. The research has further found that high-tech small-to-medium companies and multinational corporations are major innovation contributors in the Chinese biopharmaceutical sector. The research outcomes can serve as guidelines in resource allocation and policy making for technology development. Based on the overall research findings, policy-makers can apply more specific policy instruments to support innovation activities. Appropriate policy measures may help the country to construct an innovative ecosystem that can serve as the driving force for future technology development. Close

• 4. [Article] Travel Drink Heater: New Product Development Log

  The purpose of the development log is to convey the readers and the audience about the development of our product from initiating idea until developing the prototype and also analyzing product development ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Travel Drink Heater: New Product Development Log Author: Ashokkumar, Ramkumar, Hsieh, Yi-Lung, Lin, Yu-Hsiang, Mahaphol, Inthrayuth Year: 2010 The purpose of the development log is to convey the readers and the audience about the development of our product from initiating idea until developing the prototype and also analyzing product development economics for the product. The readers and the intended audience of the development log can be anybody who is willing to know about choosing a technology in developing a Travel Beverage Heater. The problem that was not currently addressed by various other technologies and products was to heat the drink anywhere and at anytime. The current technologies that are used to heat the drink are not safer which could cause burns and hurt the customers, not easy to carry, not compact, some chemical based products have also caused injuries to the customers and were not eco friendly. Hence, to address these needs we have developed a product through our thorough research and analysis. The scope of the development log report doesn’t cover much in depth about the circuit design or in depth product specifications. It discusses about various possible technologies in high level that can be used such as chemical based, Butane fuel based and finally battery power based technology which could heat the drink. Hence, having a some prior knowledge about these chemicals and technologies would help to better understand the product but it is not mandatory. The methodology adopted was finding market opportunity through gap analysis of the competitors’ products which were customer complaints unaddressed by the other products which lead to the initiation of idea of developing a product which could heat the drink that is light, easy to use and safe to carry. Further we considered various potential customer segments that may be willing to buy this product, followed by selecting a potential target segment who were parents having babies and on further interviewing we found the customer needs and then interpreted the needs. The technology was selected based on interviewing the Mothers who have babies which was finally found to be battery based and later we used needs-metrics matrix to come up with product specifications. Final stage of developing the product was product design which was found to be spiral type design after evaluating various other designs. Finally, we calculated product development economics which includes unit production cost, net present value and break even analysis. The development log report starts with product development process which includes product planning and concept development, followed by design phase, product development economics, lessons learned and follow on research. Title: Travel Drink Heater: New Product Development Log Author: Ashokkumar, Ramkumar, Hsieh, Yi-Lung, Lin, Yu-Hsiang, Mahaphol, Inthrayuth Year: 2010 The purpose of the development log is to convey the readers and the audience about the development of our product from initiating idea until developing the prototype and also analyzing product development economics for the product. The readers and the intended audience of the development log can be anybody who is willing to know about choosing a technology in developing a Travel Beverage Heater. The problem that was not currently addressed by various other technologies and products was to heat the drink anywhere and at anytime. The current technologies that are used to heat the drink are not safer which could cause burns and hurt the customers, not easy to carry, not compact, some chemical based products have also caused injuries to the customers and were not eco friendly. Hence, to address these needs we have developed a product through our thorough research and analysis. The scope of the development log report doesn’t cover much in depth about the circuit design or in depth product specifications. It discusses about various possible technologies in high level that can be used such as chemical based, Butane fuel based and finally battery power based technology which could heat the drink. Hence, having a some prior knowledge about these chemicals and technologies would help to better understand the product but it is not mandatory. The methodology adopted was finding market opportunity through gap analysis of the competitors’ products which were customer complaints unaddressed by the other products which lead to the initiation of idea of developing a product which could heat the drink that is light, easy to use and safe to carry. Further we considered various potential customer segments that may be willing to buy this product, followed by selecting a potential target segment who were parents having babies and on further interviewing we found the customer needs and then interpreted the needs. The technology was selected based on interviewing the Mothers who have babies which was finally found to be battery based and later we used needs-metrics matrix to come up with product specifications. Final stage of developing the product was product design which was found to be spiral type design after evaluating various other designs. Finally, we calculated product development economics which includes unit production cost, net present value and break even analysis. The development log report starts with product development process which includes product planning and concept development, followed by design phase, product development economics, lessons learned and follow on research. Close

• 5. [Article] The Yale Blocks: NAIOP Real Estate Development Workshop

  Students from Portland State University's Center for Real Estate produce a development plan for a property site in Seattle's South Lake Union District. Their task was to produce an original development ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Yale Blocks: NAIOP Real Estate Development Workshop Author: Smith, Brad, Koehler, Courtney, Hughes, Kerry, Stein, Matt, Monaghan, Pat, Beck, Staci Year: 2008 Students from Portland State University's Center for Real Estate produce a development plan for a property site in Seattle's South Lake Union District. Their task was to produce an original development plan, including the development concept, market analysis, conceptual design, economic analysis, capital and operations budget, and management plan. Title: The Yale Blocks: NAIOP Real Estate Development Workshop Author: Smith, Brad, Koehler, Courtney, Hughes, Kerry, Stein, Matt, Monaghan, Pat, Beck, Staci Year: 2008 Students from Portland State University's Center for Real Estate produce a development plan for a property site in Seattle's South Lake Union District. Their task was to produce an original development plan, including the development concept, market analysis, conceptual design, economic analysis, capital and operations budget, and management plan. Close

• 6. [Article] Development Log: Correct-A-Pen

  This paper is a development log, basically a log of our new product development process, showing the steps we went through to create the Erase-a-pen product. This project and consequently this paper are ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Development Log: Correct-A-Pen Author: Artiga, Roberto, Li, Tung-Lung, Jovanovic, Stevan, Schwarz, Justus Arne Year: 2010 This paper is a development log, basically a log of our new product development process, showing the steps we went through to create the Erase-a-pen product. This project and consequently this paper are based on the book: Ulrich & Eppinger, Product Design and Development, 3rd Edition Mc Graw Hill, 2003. The structure of this development log is based on relevant chapters as listed in the book. Title: Development Log: Correct-A-Pen Author: Artiga, Roberto, Li, Tung-Lung, Jovanovic, Stevan, Schwarz, Justus Arne Year: 2010 This paper is a development log, basically a log of our new product development process, showing the steps we went through to create the Erase-a-pen product. This project and consequently this paper are based on the book: Ulrich & Eppinger, Product Design and Development, 3rd Edition Mc Graw Hill, 2003. The structure of this development log is based on relevant chapters as listed in the book. Close

• 7. [Article] The Role of Software Development Methodologies in the Technology Innovation Process

  The software development methodologies like Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP) are used in efficient development of software products. These methodologies follow some agile practices like communication, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Role of Software Development Methodologies in the Technology Innovation Process Author: Agrawal, Payal Year: 2009 The software development methodologies like Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP) are used in efficient development of software products. These methodologies follow some agile practices like communication, customer integration, feedback, collective ownership, simplicity, continual integration, daily scrum meetings, and iterative development. Further, innovation is the process which starts from conception of an idea and ends with successful development of the product. In this paper I would explain how each of the agile practices followed in Scrum and XP will support and enhance an innovation process. Thus, the agile practices which would be very handy for most of the software professionals can help them in participating in the innovation process. Various case examples will be presented in order to prove how the strengths of software development methodologies can be used to enhance innovation process. Title: The Role of Software Development Methodologies in the Technology Innovation Process Author: Agrawal, Payal Year: 2009 The software development methodologies like Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP) are used in efficient development of software products. These methodologies follow some agile practices like communication, customer integration, feedback, collective ownership, simplicity, continual integration, daily scrum meetings, and iterative development. Further, innovation is the process which starts from conception of an idea and ends with successful development of the product. In this paper I would explain how each of the agile practices followed in Scrum and XP will support and enhance an innovation process. Thus, the agile practices which would be very handy for most of the software professionals can help them in participating in the innovation process. Various case examples will be presented in order to prove how the strengths of software development methodologies can be used to enhance innovation process. Close

• 8. [Article] Applying Agile Project Management Principles to Pre-Silicon Hardware Design and Verification

  In today’s rapidly changing environments and uncertain markets, responding to change quickly and effectively is the key to success. There has been an increasing demand for iterative development process ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Applying Agile Project Management Principles to Pre-Silicon Hardware Design and Verification Author: Hee, Cho Yong, Monalisa, Mitali, Dash, Pranabesh, Ashraf, Rehman Year: 2010 In today’s rapidly changing environments and uncertain markets, responding to change quickly and effectively is the key to success. There has been an increasing demand for iterative development process for products. Agile development process has been successfully used application software development projects to respond to rapid customer requests. This paper explores the applicability of Agile Project Management approaches to the Hardware Design and Verification (DV) process. Pre-silicon hardware design and verification process has its deep roots in manufacturing. The process and culture for project management present in hardware design groups are closer to manufacturing than software development process. The common characteristics of absolute adherence to planning coming from manufacturing can clearly be seen in hardware design groups. A company’s corporate culture emanating from manufacturing background can be a barrier to adoption of any kind of software development process. For the purpose of our study, the authors conducted interviews with six different design groups at Intel ® Corporation. The interviewers explored the management aspects of the project, discussed the challenges and issues encountered with the longer development cycles in hardware design process. The paper analyzes the data gathered and discusses the patterns observed across the groups. Agile Project Management expects a shift in the “attitude” of the Program or Project Managers and requires organizational buy-in for adopting and successfully practicing it. The paper goes into recommendations to mitigate the existing issues by using Agile management principles and suggests behaviorial changes if project groups do move to an Agile development process at Intel, where majority of the groups follow traditional management principles. Title: Applying Agile Project Management Principles to Pre-Silicon Hardware Design and Verification Author: Hee, Cho Yong, Monalisa, Mitali, Dash, Pranabesh, Ashraf, Rehman Year: 2010 In today’s rapidly changing environments and uncertain markets, responding to change quickly and effectively is the key to success. There has been an increasing demand for iterative development process for products. Agile development process has been successfully used application software development projects to respond to rapid customer requests. This paper explores the applicability of Agile Project Management approaches to the Hardware Design and Verification (DV) process. Pre-silicon hardware design and verification process has its deep roots in manufacturing. The process and culture for project management present in hardware design groups are closer to manufacturing than software development process. The common characteristics of absolute adherence to planning coming from manufacturing can clearly be seen in hardware design groups. A company’s corporate culture emanating from manufacturing background can be a barrier to adoption of any kind of software development process. For the purpose of our study, the authors conducted interviews with six different design groups at Intel ® Corporation. The interviewers explored the management aspects of the project, discussed the challenges and issues encountered with the longer development cycles in hardware design process. The paper analyzes the data gathered and discusses the patterns observed across the groups. Agile Project Management expects a shift in the “attitude” of the Program or Project Managers and requires organizational buy-in for adopting and successfully practicing it. The paper goes into recommendations to mitigate the existing issues by using Agile management principles and suggests behaviorial changes if project groups do move to an Agile development process at Intel, where majority of the groups follow traditional management principles. Close

• 9. [Article] Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log)

  The economic success of a company depends on the ability to identify the needs of the customers and analyzing the market[1]. In this process report we are going to highlight some of the techniques and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log) Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Rosenthal, Janet, Penumarti, Anjana Year: 2017 The economic success of a company depends on the ability to identify the needs of the customers and analyzing the market[1]. In this process report we are going to highlight some of the techniques and concepts adapted from [1] for developing our product. The Trip Kit is a product that is designed to be secured into a car seat, and secure various items that people tend to carry in their cars. There will be some fixed compartments for bottle/cup holders and some customizable dividers similar to drawer dividers. This prevents loose items in your car rolling about, driver needing access to items while driving, and securing food and drink items. The paper covers all the characteristics required for a successful product development and the roadmap for the product development process. Title: Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log) Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Rosenthal, Janet, Penumarti, Anjana Year: 2017 The economic success of a company depends on the ability to identify the needs of the customers and analyzing the market[1]. In this process report we are going to highlight some of the techniques and concepts adapted from [1] for developing our product. The Trip Kit is a product that is designed to be secured into a car seat, and secure various items that people tend to carry in their cars. There will be some fixed compartments for bottle/cup holders and some customizable dividers similar to drawer dividers. This prevents loose items in your car rolling about, driver needing access to items while driving, and securing food and drink items. The paper covers all the characteristics required for a successful product development and the roadmap for the product development process. Close

• 10. [Article] Automap Truck Tracker (Development Log)

  AutoMap is a company which has a product solution for tracking cars and light trucks. A few companies have asked AutoMap to produce a similar product to track large freight trucks. This development log ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Automap Truck Tracker (Development Log) Author: Link, Jack, Cope, Maxwell, Smith, Michael Year: 2017 AutoMap is a company which has a product solution for tracking cars and light trucks. A few companies have asked AutoMap to produce a similar product to track large freight trucks. This development log documents the process that was used to determine whether or not AutoMap would proceed to develop and produce a solution for tracking large freight trucks. Title: Automap Truck Tracker (Development Log) Author: Link, Jack, Cope, Maxwell, Smith, Michael Year: 2017 AutoMap is a company which has a product solution for tracking cars and light trucks. A few companies have asked AutoMap to produce a similar product to track large freight trucks. This development log documents the process that was used to determine whether or not AutoMap would proceed to develop and produce a solution for tracking large freight trucks. Close