The PDMA Handbook of New Product Development, Third Edition provides a comprehensive, updated picture of what managers need to know today for effective new product development. Its concise, map-like detail acts as a compass for managers, offering practical information pertaining to every stage of the product development process—from idea generation to launch to the end of the product life cycle.

This Third Edition provides fundamentals for novices as well as guidance for experts on topics outside their own area of expertise and includes the latest information on advanced and emerging concepts, such as virtual product development, globalization, social networking, and service development