Project management for research and development : guiding innovation for positive R & D outcomes

Summary: Today's leading organizations recognize the importance of research and development (R & D) to maintain and grow market share. If companies want to survive into the future, they must accelerate their R & D-to-market cycles or find themselves behind the competition. Project Management for Research and Development: Guiding Innovation for Positive R & D Outcomes explains how to apply proven project management methods to obtain positive outcomes in R & D and innovation projects. It addresses the specific factors companies must consider when using project management to scope, define, and manage R & D projects.

Record details

ISBN: 1466596295
ISBN: 9781466596290
ISBN: 1322635668
ISBN: 9781322635668
ISBN: 1466596309
ISBN: 9781466596306
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxiv, 496 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	"An Auerbach book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Project Management Approaches -- Project Management as an Enabler -- Bounding the Creative Spaces -- Measuring Success -- Building Blocks to Success -- Overcoming Obstacles -- Facilitating the Creative Team -- Process Steps for the R & D Project.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.