Based on the company's Silicon Valley, which has developed capabilities to compete in the fast growing, highly turbulent environment. This ability depends on the flexible and rapid development process that characterizes the case in detail. Focuses on the development server call, critical product that Silicon Graphics, Inc (SGI) is planning to expand its product line and customer base. The project is at a critical "bring-up" stage, close to its scheduled launch. Ron Bernal, head of the project, you must decide whether the product is ready for shipment. Issues facing him in this decision to capture a significant problem product development approach of SGI. «Hide
by Marco Iansiti, Ellen Stein Source: Harvard Business School 20 pages. Publication Date: April 5, 1995. Prod. #: 695061-PDF-ENG
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