Management of Product DevelopmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students understand the significance of a product development strategy and progress of the process. They know project work subareas and can manage a product development project. They can launch profitable and customer-oriented development projects and perceive large entities and cause-effect relationships. They understand the potential of technological innovations and development trends.

Content

The characteristics of product development.
The product development process and its stages.
Managing such a project.
Quality of product development.
Product standardization. Product protection.

Qualifications

The learners understand the significance of product development as part of business activity.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5): Expert in developing a special area of the industry.
Mastery of a multidisciplinary knowledge base and ability to critically assess knowledge in the area of expertise.
Innovative integration of the knowledge of different fields in order to develop new knowledge and practices.
Ability to manage and reform organizational policies and take responsibility for developing the professional field and for the strategic evaluation of operations.
Good (3-4): Expert in developing the organization.
Advanced specialized knowledge of the area of expertise and its connections to the knowledge of other fields.
Specialized problem-solving skills to develop new knowledge and practices.
Ability to manage and reform the policies of the work community and take responsibility for developing professional practices.
Satisfactory (1-2): Developing expert.
Partly specialized knowledge of the area of expertise.
Specialized problem-solving skills to develop new practices
Ability to manage and reform the policies of the team and take responsibility for developing professional practices.