Professional Development Master Class NexGen Stage‐Gate®: The Latest in Stage‐Gate Design, Optimization & Governance Return on Involvement Drives Return on Investment April 19‐20, 2016 Arlington, VA “Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times”. Niccolo Machiavelli Diplomat and Author Compelling two‐day seminar for those seeking to improve or fix a new product development idea‐to‐launch process: 
Review the latest generation of the Stage‐Gate Idea‐to‐Launch process 
Evaluate your process against the 6 critical traits of the modern process 
Explore advanced techniques to facilitate commercialization capabilities and related fast launch activities 
Bust process bureaucracy and boost productivity applying lean strategies 
Learn how to tailor‐to‐fit an innovation process using the Stage‐Gate Design Guide Phone: +1‐905‐304‐8797 www.stage‐gate.com NexGen Stage‐Gate® Day One Day Two 8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 Continental Breakfast 9:00 Introductions 9:00 Keeping It Lean  Busting Bureaucracy  Matching Skill Capability 9:30 Innovation Performance Framework®: Key Learning’s from the Latest Benchmarks 10:15 Networking Break 10:00 Networking Break 10:30 The Modern Stage‐Gate® Process: Enabling 6 Critical Traits: 10:15 Keeping It Relevant  Integrating and Harmonizing People & 1. Flexibility & Context‐based Innovation for Project Type, Complexity & Risk 2. Robust Front End 3. Customer Centric 12:15 Networking Lunch 1:00 Processes  Tailoring‐to‐Fit 11:15 12:00 Evolving Your Process (Interactive Session) Networking Lunch Enabling 6 Critical Traits continued: 1:00 4. Commercialization Capability 5. People Matter Evaluating & Evolving Your Process: Next Steps Your Innovation Process is ‘too lean’ Your Innovation Process is ‘too bureaucratic’ 2:00 Networking Break 2:15 Evolving Your Process (Interactive Session) 3:00 Enabling 6 Critical Traits continued: 6. Gates & Governance 4:30 End of Day 1 2:15 Networking Break 2:30 Sustaining Innovation Capability: Integrating the Innovation Performance Framework 3:30 4:00 Key Takeaways (Interactive Session) End of Day 2 Register today! www.stage‐gate.com N O R I S K G U A R A N T E E : Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed — F LEXIBLE C ANCELLATION O PTIONS: PROGRAM INFORMATION E N R O L L M E N T F E E : $1995 USD/person. Fee includes all seminar materials, breakfasts, luncheons, and refreshment breaks. S AVE UP T O $ 4 0 0 : • Save $200 – Early Bird Discount (limited time offer). • Save $200 – Save $200 per delegate on teams of three or more L O C A T I O N A N D A C C O M M O D A T I O N S : Visit www.stage‐gate.com for more information. www.stage‐gate.com Simply provide written notice 30 days prior to the event and receive a full credit voucher, or a refund, less a $200 USD fee Alternatively, send a substitute, or receive the workshop materials Q UESTIONS? Please contact Sue Phillips at sue.phillips@stage‐gate.com or +1‐905‐304‐8797 ext. 231.
+1‐905‐304‐8797 NexGen Stage‐Gate® Seminar Leader: Michelle Jones Michelle Jones is Executive Vice President, Global Product Management and Chief R&D Officer. Her portfolio includes strategic business partnerships, product management and marketing. In her role, Michelle oversees value creation for clients and markets through the research, development and commercialization of highly differentiated product and service offerings designed to enable companies to achieve innovation excellence. Stage‐Gate International is widely recognized for its thought‐leadership, peer‐reviewed research, benchmarking databases, ground‐breaking methodologies and practical products and services. Michelle is also a speaker, author, and consultant on the topic of product innovation management. She has over 20 years experience consulting business leaders and teams in companies across a wide range of industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical, Consumer Packaged Goods, Defense, Electronics, Energy, Food, Financial, Medical and Pharmaceutical. She helps her clients achieve clarity and command of their innovation management systems while balancing an engaging and empowering culture. Michelle has led a wide range of corporate and industry innovation initiatives to successful completion including consortium benchmarking projects, global product and technology development processes, multi‐divisional portfolio management and governance frameworks, new innovation strategies and corporate innovation learning programs. Michelle holds a Master of International Business Administration degree from Western University, Project and Program Management from McGill University and Food Science from Guelph University. Michelle is also a certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP). What Are Your Challenges?... What Are Your Objectives?... What Do You Need?... Where Are You Headed? ... 
I want to learn the latest Stage‐Gate® best practices and how to introduce them into my company 
We have a New Product Development Process and want to ensure it incorporates the most modern features and design 
Our process is broken, it needs to be fixed and we are committed to doing it right this time www.stage‐gate.com +1‐905‐304‐8797