{"id":2840,"date":"2023-11-24T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T11:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.co\/?p=2840"},"modified":"2024-11-20T12:08:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:08:40","slug":"project-management-for-product-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-for-product-development\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner’s Guide to Project Management for Product Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you\u2019re developing a brand new product from scratch or you\u2019re planning on adding a couple of updates to an existing product, project management is vital. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great project management can be the fine line between finishing on time and missing your deadline. Coming in under-budget or blasting through your budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of different models for product development, each with their own phases or stages outlined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019re going to break the product development process down into 5 stages and cover how you can manage each step effectively with the help of a project management tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ideation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First thing\u2019s first: you need to come up with an idea, a problem to solve or an improvement to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be for a brand new product, or it could be a new feature or update that you want to add to an existing system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the task at hand, ideation involves a lot of research and team collaboration<\/a>. And if you don\u2019t have a good handle on your project management, this can quickly become chaotic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got one team doing market research, someone conducting customer surveys, and another team brainstorming<\/a> – how can you be sure that none of that hard work will be lost or miscommunicated when it is shared?<\/p>\n\n\n

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2. Screening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of whether your ideas are for a brand new product or an update to an existing one, it\u2019s still important to whittle your ideas down so that you\u2019re left with the best couple. This is usually referred to as idea screening<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Idea screening at this stage is crucial because from here on out the product development costs start to creep higher and higher. It\u2019s important to make sure you only go ahead with ideas that will generate profit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short sprints are a great way to screen your ideas. Split your team into groups and send them away for a few days, each managing a handful of ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Design & implementation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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