Stage-Gate Process

A simple way to express a process of new product innovation. Examine and break the process down into discrete stages.

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Top Stage-Gate Process Resources

Integrating Agile with Stage-Gate® – How New Agile-Scrum Methods Lead to Faster and Better Innovation

Integrating Agile with Stage-Gate® – How New Agile-Scrum Methods Lead to Faster and Better Innovation

Agile methods like Scrum can be integrated with Stage-Gate to reduce development time and increase success rates of new products.

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Opening up the Stage-Gates to let the new innovating world in?

Opening up the Stage-Gates to let the new innovating world in?

The Stage-Gate process, although impactful, faces criticism for being too linear and rigid. Innovation expert Bob Cooper is reinventing the process for a more agile, flexible and risk-based approach.

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An image of a segmented arrow winding through a series of gates, symbolizing progress and checkpoints.

The Ultimate Guide to the Phase-Gate Process

The Phase-Gate process is a linear, segmented approach used to manage product innovation and development. It consists of six distinct phases and is used to minimize risks and allocate resources efficiently.

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