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Which of the following best describes the relationship between product innovations and the underlying process?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between product innovations and the underlying process?
- Product innovations are a completely unpredictable and chaotic process
- Product innovations follow a linear process from idea to product
- Product innovations require iteration and feedback loops to uncover crucial, often hidden aspects (correct)
- Product innovations are solely driven by the corporate strategy and do not require any iteration or feedback
What is the primary purpose of Product Portfolio Management?
What is the primary purpose of Product Portfolio Management?
- To strategically oversee and manage all the products within a company's portfolio (correct)
- To allocate resources evenly across all product development projects
- To maximize the number of new products developed by the company
- To ensure that only the most profitable products are developed and launched
How does Product Portfolio Management help maximize a company's goals?
How does Product Portfolio Management help maximize a company's goals?
- By allocating more resources to the most profitable products in the portfolio
- By constantly introducing new products to the market, regardless of their strategic fit
- By ensuring that only products that meet financial and strategic criteria are pursued (correct)
- By prioritizing the development of products that are technologically advanced, even if they do not align with the company's strategy
What is the key benefit of an open-innovation approach to product development?
What is the key benefit of an open-innovation approach to product development?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the success of a new product innovation?
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the success of a new product innovation?
How does a bottom-up product platform strategy differ from a top-down approach?
How does a bottom-up product platform strategy differ from a top-down approach?