The Lean Product Development Guidebook describes over two dozen powerful and practical methods for slashing development waste and improving resource utilization, spanning the full spectrum from inception to successful product launch. An integrated methodology for slashing time to market is presented, based on best in class practices gathered from Toyota Motor Company and many other leading firms. This book includes over 150 figures and diagrams, and is rich with real-world examples and step-by-step instructions. A comprehensive and immediately deployable approach to maximizing speed and profitability.Content:Front Matter Table of Contents Introduction: About This GuidebookPart I. The Benefits of Lean Product Development1.1 How Time Impacts New Product Success1.2 Learning to See New Product Development Waste1.3 A Working Definition of ValuePart II. Selecting and Prioritizing Development Projects2.1 What Defines a Great Product?2.2 Too Many Projects, Too Few Resources2.3 A Simple Way to Manage Technical Risk2.4 Project Sensitivity AnalysisPart III. Building a Lean Product Development Process3.1 What's Your "Organization Number"?3.2 From Silos to Gates to Continuous Flow3.3 Managing Quality, Risk, and Change3.4 Manufacturability: The "How's it Built?" Review3.5 Knowledge Management and Organizational LearningPart IV. Establishing Product Design Requirements4.1 Customer Perception and Product Value4.2 Must/Should/Could Prioritization4.3 An Overview of Set-Based DesignPart V. Rapid Project Execution5.1 Exception-Driven Status Reporting5.2 Stand-up Meetings and Visual Project Boards5.3 Time-Slicing and "Project Time"5.4 Lean Scheduling and Value Milestones5.5 E-mail Rules, Lean Meetings, and other Time-Savers5.6 Conquering Batches, Queues, and Resource BottlenecksPart VI. Focus on Improvement6.1 Value-Stream Mapping and Kaizen Events6.2 The Lean Self-Assessment Tool6.3 A Proven Strategy for Deployment References Glossary BibliographyIndex Biography