During the Product Development process, build a system of metrics to monitor progression. Include input metrics, such as average time in each stage, as well output metrics that measure the value of launched products and percentage of new product sales and other figures that provide useful feedback. So it is important for an organization to be in agreement for these criteria and metrics
2. 10- 2
Objectives
Understand how companies find andUnderstand how companies find and
develop new-product ideas.develop new-product ideas.
Learn the steps in the new-productLearn the steps in the new-product
development process.development process.
Know the stages of the product lifeKnow the stages of the product life
cycle.cycle.
Understand how marketingUnderstand how marketing
strategies change during thestrategies change during the
product’s life cycle.product’s life cycle.
3. 10- 3
$50 billion in$50 billion in
profits over 27profits over 27
yearsyears
Early new productEarly new product
development relieddevelopment relied
heavily on copyingheavily on copying
the competitionthe competition
$4.2 billion$4.2 billion
annually investedannually invested
in R & Din R & D
Innovation isInnovation is
critical tocritical to
Microsoft’s futureMicrosoft’s future
successsuccess
Much of R & DMuch of R & D
efforts are Internetefforts are Internet
relatedrelated
Many new productsMany new products
and services are inand services are in
developmentdevelopment
cMicrosoftMicrosoft
4. 10- 4
Definition
New Product DevelopmentNew Product Development
Development of originalDevelopment of original
products, productproducts, product
improvements, productimprovements, product
modifications, and newmodifications, and new
brands through the firm’sbrands through the firm’s
own R & D efforts.own R & D efforts.
5. 10- 5
New products can be obtained viaNew products can be obtained via
acquisition oracquisition or
development.development.
New products sufferNew products suffer
from high failure rates.from high failure rates.
Several reasonsSeveral reasons
account for failure.account for failure.
New Product
Development Strategy
6. 10- 6
Why do products fail?Why do products fail?
See if you can identify theSee if you can identify the
fatal flaw in the brandsfatal flaw in the brands
below and at right.below and at right.
Discussion Question
Buttermilk ShampooButtermilk Shampoo Fruit of the LoomFruit of the Loom
Laundry DetergentLaundry Detergent
Ben-Gay AsprinBen-Gay Asprin
8. 10- 8
New Product Development Process:New Product Development Process:
Stage 1: Idea GenerationStage 1: Idea Generation
Internal idea sources:Internal idea sources:
• R & DR & D
External idea sources:External idea sources:
• Customers,Customers,
competitors,competitors,
distributors, suppliersdistributors, suppliers
New Product
Development Strategy
10. 10- 10
To see how P&G solicits ideas from
customers, visit the Procter and
Gamble home page, click on the
Resources and Offers button, then
select the Share Your Thoughts listing.
Procter & Gamble
Using the Web to Solicit Product Ideas
Procter and Gamble
11. 10- 11
New Product
Development Strategy
New Product Development Process:New Product Development Process:
Stage 2: Idea ScreeningStage 2: Idea Screening
Product developmentProduct development
costs increase dramaticallycosts increase dramatically
in later stages.in later stages.
Ideas are evaluatedIdeas are evaluated
against criteria;against criteria;
most are eliminated.most are eliminated.
12. 10- 12
New Product Development Process:New Product Development Process:
Stage 3: Concept Development andStage 3: Concept Development and
TestingTesting
Product concepts provideProduct concepts provide
detailed versions of newdetailed versions of new
product ideas.product ideas.
Consumers evaluateConsumers evaluate
ideas in concept tests.ideas in concept tests.
New Product
Development Strategy
13. 10- 13
New Product Development Process:New Product Development Process:
Stage 4: Marketing Strategy DevelopmentStage 4: Marketing Strategy Development
Strategy statements describe:Strategy statements describe:
• The target market, product positioning, andThe target market, product positioning, and
sales, share, and profit goals for the first fewsales, share, and profit goals for the first few
years.years.
• Product price, distribution, and marketingProduct price, distribution, and marketing
budget for the first year.budget for the first year.
• Long-run sales and profit goals and theLong-run sales and profit goals and the
marketing mix strategy.marketing mix strategy.
New Product
Development Strategy
14. 10- 14
New Product Development Process:New Product Development Process:
Stage 5: Business AnalysisStage 5: Business Analysis
Sales, cost, and profitSales, cost, and profit
projectionsprojections
Stage 6: ProductStage 6: Product
DevelopmentDevelopment
Prototype developmentPrototype development
and testingand testing
New Product
Development Strategy
15. 10- 15
Daimler is currently road-testing its
prototype NECAR 5 (New Electric Car)
16. 10- 16
Sensable Video Clip
Computer modeling
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17. 10- 17
New Product Development Process:New Product Development Process:
Stage 7: Test MarketingStage 7: Test Marketing
Standard test marketsStandard test markets
Controlled test marketsControlled test markets
Simulated test marketsSimulated test markets
Stage 8:Stage 8:
CommercializationCommercialization
New Product
Development Strategy
18. 10- 18
IRI BehaviorScan
provides an in-
market laboratory
for testing new
products and
marketing programs
IRI BehaviorScan
New Product
Development Strategy
19. 10- 19
Advantages:Advantages:
Reduces risk – capital,Reduces risk – capital,
marketing dollars,marketing dollars,
cannibalizationcannibalization
Increases efficiencyIncreases efficiency
Maintains security –Maintains security –
competitors have less timecompetitors have less time
to plan counter strategiesto plan counter strategies
Saves the company timeSaves the company time
Simulated Test Markets (STM)
In-Depth
Types of STMs:Types of STMs:
ASSESSORASSESSOR
BASESBASES
MarkeTestMarkeTest
MerwynMerwyn
And othersAnd others
20. 10- 20
Model Inputs:Model Inputs:
The market's sizeThe market's size
Copy testing resultsCopy testing results
Advertising budget for theAdvertising budget for the
test product andtest product and
competitors.competitors.
Media schedule,Media schedule,
Consumer promotion,Consumer promotion,
Trade promotion byTrade promotion by
month.month.
Simulated Test Markets (STM)
In-Depth
Model Inputs:Model Inputs:
PricePrice
The proportion ofThe proportion of
stores carrying the teststores carrying the test
product and theproduct and the
number of shelf facingsnumber of shelf facings
by month.by month.
Expected marketingExpected marketing
costs and margincosts and margin
contribution.contribution.
21. 10- 21
Do‘s & Don’ts of STMsDo‘s & Don’ts of STMs
Be a champion for yourBe a champion for your
new product--but benew product--but be
objectiveobjective
Choose the proper sample.Choose the proper sample.
Expose people to yourExpose people to your
product and its advertisingproduct and its advertising
in a way that best simulatesin a way that best simulates
the real world.the real world.
Use proven researchUse proven research
technology to forecasttechnology to forecast
market behavior and sales.market behavior and sales.
Simulated Test Markets (STM)
In-Depth
Do‘s & Don’ts of STMsDo‘s & Don’ts of STMs
Calculate different levelsCalculate different levels
of competitive response.of competitive response.
Don't estimate a level ofDon't estimate a level of
support in a simulatedsupport in a simulated
market that you would notmarket that you would not
maintain nationally.maintain nationally.
Be very careful inBe very careful in
estimating all marketingestimating all marketing
input factors—the moreinput factors—the more
you guess incorrectly, theyou guess incorrectly, the
less accurate the forecast.less accurate the forecast.
23. 10- 23
The Typical Product Life CycleThe Typical Product Life Cycle
(PLC) Has Five Stages(PLC) Has Five Stages
Product Development, Introduction,Product Development, Introduction,
Growth, Maturity, DeclineGrowth, Maturity, Decline
Not all products follow this cycle:Not all products follow this cycle:
FadsFads
StylesStyles
FashionsFashions
Product Life-Cycle
Strategies
25. 10- 25
Additional marketingAdditional marketing
investments caninvestments can
move a product backmove a product back
into the growth stage,into the growth stage,
as in the case ofas in the case of
Cracker Jack.Cracker Jack.
Product Life-Cycle
Strategies
26. 10- 26
The product life cycle concept canThe product life cycle concept can
be applied to a:be applied to a:
Product class (soft drinks)Product class (soft drinks)
Product form (diet colas)Product form (diet colas)
Brand (Diet Dr. Pepper)Brand (Diet Dr. Pepper)
Using the PLC to forecast brandUsing the PLC to forecast brand
performance or to develop marketingperformance or to develop marketing
strategies is problematicstrategies is problematic
Product Life-Cycle
Strategies
27. 10- 27
Product Life-Cycle Strategies
ProductProduct
developmentdevelopment
IntroductionIntroduction
GrowthGrowth
MaturityMaturity
DeclineDecline
Begins when theBegins when the
companycompany
develops a new-develops a new-
product ideaproduct idea
Sales are zeroSales are zero
Investment costsInvestment costs
are highare high
Profits areProfits are
negativenegative
PLC StagesPLC Stages
28. 10- 28
Product Life-Cycle Strategies
ProductProduct
developmentdevelopment
IntroductionIntroduction
GrowthGrowth
MaturityMaturity
DeclineDecline
Low salesLow sales
High cost perHigh cost per
customercustomer
acquiredacquired
Negative profitsNegative profits
Innovators areInnovators are
targetedtargeted
Little competitionLittle competition
PLC StagesPLC Stages
29. 10- 29
Product –Product – Offer a basic productOffer a basic product
Price –Price – Use cost-plus basis to setUse cost-plus basis to set
DistributionDistribution –– Build selective distributionBuild selective distribution
AdvertisingAdvertising –– Build awareness amongBuild awareness among
early adopters and dealers/resellersearly adopters and dealers/resellers
Sales PromotionSales Promotion –– Heavy expenditures toHeavy expenditures to
create trialcreate trial
Marketing Strategies:
Introduction Stage
30. 10- 30
Product Life-Cycle Strategies
ProductProduct
developmentdevelopment
IntroductionIntroduction
GrowthGrowth
MaturityMaturity
DeclineDecline
Rapidly risingRapidly rising
salessales
Average cost perAverage cost per
customercustomer
Rising profitsRising profits
Early adopters areEarly adopters are
targetedtargeted
GrowingGrowing
competitioncompetition
PLC StagesPLC Stages
31. 10- 31
Product –Product – Offer product extensions,Offer product extensions,
service, warrantyservice, warranty
Price –Price – Penetration pricingPenetration pricing
DistributionDistribution –– Build intensive distributionBuild intensive distribution
AdvertisingAdvertising –– Build awareness andBuild awareness and
interest in the mass marketinterest in the mass market
Sales PromotionSales Promotion –– Reduce expendituresReduce expenditures
to take advantage of consumer demandto take advantage of consumer demand
Marketing Strategies:
Growth Stage
32. 10- 32
Product Life-Cycle Strategies
ProductProduct
developmentdevelopment
IntroductionIntroduction
GrowthGrowth
MaturityMaturity
DeclineDecline
Sales peakSales peak
Low cost perLow cost per
customercustomer
High profitsHigh profits
Middle majorityMiddle majority
are targetedare targeted
CompetitionCompetition
begins to declinebegins to decline
PLC StagesPLC Stages
33. 10- 33
Product –Product – Diversify brand and modelsDiversify brand and models
Price –Price – Set to match or beat competitionSet to match or beat competition
DistributionDistribution –– Build more intensiveBuild more intensive
distributiondistribution
AdvertisingAdvertising –– Stress brand differencesStress brand differences
and benefitsand benefits
Sales PromotionSales Promotion –– Increase to encourageIncrease to encourage
brand switchingbrand switching
Marketing Strategies:
Maturity Stage
35. 10- 35
Product –Product – Phase out weak itemsPhase out weak items
Price –Price – Cut priceCut price
DistributionDistribution –– Use selective distribution:Use selective distribution:
phase out unprofitable outletsphase out unprofitable outlets
AdvertisingAdvertising –– Reduce to level needed toReduce to level needed to
retain hard-core loyalistsretain hard-core loyalists
Sales PromotionSales Promotion –– Reduce to minimalReduce to minimal
levellevel
Marketing Strategies:
Decline Stage
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Source: “It's Better to Fly a New Product Simulator than Crash the Real Thing,” Planning Review; Dayton; Jul/Aug 1992; Clancy, Kevin J.; Shulman, Robert S.; Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Start Page: 10
Source: “It's Better to Fly a New Product Simulator than Crash the Real Thing,” Planning Review; Dayton; Jul/Aug 1992; Clancy, Kevin J.; Shulman, Robert S.; Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Start Page: 10