Teradyne, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, has begun the long-term efforts to improve its product development capabilities and implement more formalized approaches of project management. Considers the development of a new generation tester, which involved significant hardware and software. To do this, the company decided to implement a new approach to project management and project teams. Offers a discussion of the effectiveness of these approaches and general lessons for managing product development.
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by Francesca Gino and Gary P. Pisano Source: Harvard Business School 23 pages. Publication Date: September 16, 2005. Prod. #: 606042-PDF-ENG
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