Lean Product Development Game

1 day

course code 2.8

What is the course for

#1

Experiment with the main methods and tools for reducing time-to-market and product development costs through the game  

#2

Experience the principal hidden wastes in the product development process in the game 

#3

Effectively experiment with managing a product development team through the game

This is a high-impact managerial training day, where participants are involved in the development, design and subsequent creation of complex objects which accurately simulate the typical technical and social dynamics in a business context during R&D, industrialisation and production.

This business game, played over multiple rounds, will test some of the core principles of Lean Product & Process Development, such as the usefulness of having a completed concept paper prior to launching a development team, or the extreme effectiveness of a solid Kentou base (study phase) before designing any product.

The simulation  will test several standardisation methods applied to product development, as well as streamlined work flow techniques and visual DSS  (Decision Support Systems). The goal of the day is to experiment with the effects that these techniques have on product development times, final product quality, cost and the number of changes during development in the field.

Goals

  •  Experiment with the main methods and tools for reducing time-to-market and product development costs through the game
  • Experience the principal hidden wastes in the product development process
  • Effectively experiment with managing a product development team
  • Motivate and create a productive collaborative climate in the team

Addressed to

  • Entrepreneurs
  • General Management, Business Unit managers
  • Sales Management
  • Marketing Management, Product Manager
  • Technical Director, R&D Manager
  • Industrial Management, Director of Industrialisation, Strategic Purchasing Manager

Contents

Lean Product Development Game

  • A summary of the principles of Lean Product & Process Development
  • Creating teams and sharing the rules of the game
  • Executing the different phases of play
  • Structured learning stage after each phase
  • Final debriefing

You will experience

  • How to streamline and simplify the product development process
  • How to recognise waste in the development process for new products
  • How to reduce new product development times
  • How to coordinate a product development team with maximum efficiency

Download the in-company training catalogue