Product Management Leadership Roundtable Breakfast – Pittsburgh Nov. 11

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Save the date! Oct. 15 event announced, "Big Data: Learning about the next big opportunity"

Big Data:  Learning about the next big opportunity

Speakers:
Saman Haqqi, Program Director, Watson Talent Marketing at IBM, until recently she was Program Director, Big Data Marketing at IBM (https://pittsburgh.tie.org/speaker/43/saman-haqqi)

Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO, OnlyBoth and Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science at CMU (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sci-disc/)

Learning outcomes: 
What does big data mean
How to successfully leverage and deploy
Examples of how other companies are using big data to create customer value
Local resources that people can use to learn more and get started  
Practical big data example:  generating insights from structured data sources 

Date and Location: 
When: Wednesday, October 15.  
Time: 5:30PM - 7:30PM 
Where: IBM Office in Squirrel Hill

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July 16th PDMA Pittsburgh Event to Showcase How Startup Accelerators Will Change the Local and National Innovation Landscape

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Industry experts will discuss the state of the accelerator movement and
how established companies in the Pittsburgh area can benefit.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – July 7, 2014 – The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) will host “What Are Startup Accelerators and Why Established Companies Should Care” on July 16th at AlphaLab Gear in East Liberty.
Startup accelerators cover a wide spectrum of industries, from robotics to food products. They hope to attract talent and technology-based startups to the region, creating a stronger local ecosystem. This event will unveil how startup accelerators will change the innovation landscape, both nationally and in the Pittsburgh area.

Dr. Susan Cohen, co-author of “Accelerating Startups: The Seed Accelerator Phenomenon” will present the keynote address during the July 16th event where she will discuss the state of the accelerator movement across the United States.

Kit Needham, CMU Entrepreneur in Residence at Project Olympus, will add to the presentation by discussing local innovation ecosystem, and where and how accelerators fit. A panel of representatives from established companies who have worked with or mentored startup companies will also discuss their experiences.

"We are privileged to have Dr. Cohen and Ms. Needham share their expertise on startup accelerators at our July event," said Randy Rossi, PDMA Chapter President. "The startup community represents some of the best opportunities for innovation and economic growth in recent years. Making this connection between startups and the broader product development community is central to our Chapter mission."

Doors will open at 4:00 p.m. for registration check-in and networking. The Keynote Speaker will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by accelerator discussions at 6:00 p.m. and a question and answer session at 7:00 p.m.

PDMA is dedicated to sharing knowledge and best practices through professional development, education, collaboration, and networking opportunities. Throughout the year, PDMA Pittsburgh sponsors educational and social events where individuals can develop new skills, learn best practices, and network with peers. Product development professionals, practitioners, academics, service providers, and students are encouraged to participate in PDMA events throughout the year. This results in professional growth for individuals, an innovation-related competitive advantage for their enterprises, and the continued economic growth of the Western Pennsylvania Region.

To learn more about “What Are Startup Accelerators and Why Established Companies Should Care” and other upcoming Pittsburgh Chapter events, log onto www.pdma.org

About PDMA Pittsburgh
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is a professional association dedicated to improving the effectiveness of individuals and organizations involved with product development, product management, and innovation. The association’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product development and management by providing resources for professional development, information, collaboration and promotion of new product development and management. The Pittsburgh Chapter is dedicated to the continued to growth of a strong network of local product developers and managers while providing leadership to the next generation.

Media contact:
July 7, 2014 Andi Durkota
pghpdma@pdma.org

#PIM14 – Where Innovators Take Action | Oct. 18-22 in Denver, CO

Calling all disruptive thinkers, status-quo challengers, risk takers, and change agents…it is time to drive innovation in your organization! 

Join the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) at our annual conference PIM2014 and get the tools to innovate. Leave with actionable ideas, relationships, tools and skills to immediately drive impact in your organization. 

If you’re ready to drive innovation in your company, save the date for PIM2014, October 18-22 in Denver, Colorado and interact with keynote speakers from Intel, USC, GE and more.

Visit www.pim.pdma.org to learn more.

Strategizing, Roadmapping and Executing the Product Line White Paper Available to Download

Paul O'Conner, an expert in the field of New Product Development and a past PDMA president authored the white paper - Strategizing, Roadmapping and Executing the Product Line - which is available for you to download.  The white paper provides an in-depth exploration of product line strategy and roadmapping.  You'll learn the value of product line strategies, their relationship to product line roadmaps, and techniques for successful planning, execution, and communication.

  

Download the White Paper.

www.pdma.org > PDMA Store > Research & White Papers

 

Did you know... #PDMA has a Sustainable Innovation Special Interest Group

The Sustainable Innovation Special Interest Group is a collection of PDMA members and others interested in profitably improving the environmental and social impacts of corporate product and service portfolios.  

The group's mission is to improve innovators' value to their employers, PDMA and society, encouraging them to serve as sustainable innovation champions by sharing best practices, learning from peers, and developing measures (both leading and lagging) to evaluate progress.

Log onto www.pdma.org to learn more. 

www.pdma.org > Communities > Special Interest Groups

Product Portfolio Management Benchmark Study Available to Download

New Innovation Management Maturity Model™ Introduced

Over 500 product development leaders from across the globe participated in the 4th Product Portfolio Management Study to share their priorities, risks, and pain points on the state of product portfolio management (PPM).  As part of the study, a new framework for assessing a company's innovation program - The Innovation Management Maturity Model™ - was developed and gives organizations a critical tool for assessing the strength of their innovation program.

When you download the report, you'll learn:

• The top pain points and risks, and how they affect innovation
• Where product-centric companies are in terms of innovation management maturity and where they want to be
• Why there is such a need for speed and what organizations can do to get products to market faster

Download the PPM benchmark study.

Thompson Joins PDMA Corporate Board of Directors to Improve Member Experience

Congratulations to Jeff Thompson, Aesynt Director of Innovation Programs, who will serve on the PDMA Corporate Board of Directors as the Vice President of Member Experience.  Jeff has been extremely active with the Pittsburgh Chapter for the past four years, serving as Chapter President, Vice President of Programming, and Director of Marketing as well as a member of the Corporate Advisory Board.  In his new corporate role, Jeff's primary objective will be to strengthen and grow the organization's membership to enhance the impact within the product development community.  Jeff believes that bringing together academics, practicing professionals, and service providers is the best model to accelerate and improve innovation and product.  He also recognizes that the local chapters play a key role in the international organization and are an important part of the value delivery.

Learn more about the Corporate Board of Directors.

www.pdma.org > About > Board of Directors

Hybrid R&D - The Path to Breakthrough Innovation Webcast on May 1st

 Join the May 1st webcast and Innovation Management Ecosystem full-day workshop this Fall

The May 1st PDMA Webcast, Hybrid R&D - The Path to Breakthrough Innovation, is part of a innovation workshop that Mark Adkins, founder and president of Smart Hammer Innovation and Pittsburgh PDMA Board Member, has developed over the past several years. 

During this webcast, Mark will discuss the emerging organizational concept Hybrid R&D that shows how breakthrough innovation can be achieved by building an organization based on: 

• A mission to create entirely new product categories
• Restructuring a traditional R&D group to include the role of commercial managers
• A Stage Zero process which is critical to filter and promote breakthrough ideas 

If your idea-to-launch process is so refined that breakthrough innovation ideas may not be advanced, or if all available funding is committed to core products, this is a webcast you won't want to miss.

To learn more and to register for the May 1st webcast, visit smarthammerin.com or log onto the PDMA Website.  

Full-Day Innovation Management Ecosystem Workshop This Fall 

This coming Fall, Mark will be hosting a full-day workshop where he will cover the major components of an Innovation Management Ecosystem including the Portfolio Management, Idea-to-Launch, Ideation and Resource Planning processes. 

Watch your email, or find us on LinkedIn http://bit.ly/PDMAInnovate and Twitter @PDMApittsburgh for more details on the full-day workshop and other PDMA events.