In Product Development for the Service Sector, product development experts Robert Cooper and Scott Edgett present, for the first time, a comprehensive approach to product development tailored specifically for the dynamics of service industries. Drawing from their own extensive primary research and the experiences of pioneers like Sprint, Visa, Marriott, and the Pennsylvania Energy Company, the authors identify the nine critical steps for achieving project success - from doing solid, up-front homework to ensuring a quality launch effort. (text from the publisher)