Project KickStart Product Development Project

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Project KickStartProduct Development Project

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Agenda

• Project Goals
• Project Phases
• Obstacles/Risks
• Teams/Resources
• Project Schedule
• Total Cost
• Tasks in Phases
• Gantt Chart

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Project Goals

• Overview Develop Lab-on-a-chip to replace
  capital equipment based test
• Profits Increase profits from sales of chips
  versus existing by 150
• Time Quarter supply of product available within
  13 months after start
• Repeatability Accuracy Test viewed by users
  equal or better than existing test

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Project Goals (Page 2)

• Ease of Use Usable by people of minimal skill
  level with little training
• Cost to users Per test cost lower than amortized
  existing equipment plus associated disposables by
  gt25
• Investment The project budget is 250K

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Project Phases

• Conceptualization
• Engineering Phase
• Pre-Production
• Product Testing
• Production
• Release

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Obstacles/Risks

• Difficulty in Meeting Performance Objectives
• Customer Acceptance
• Procurement Bottlenecks

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Teams/Resources

• President
• Project Manager
• Sr. Product Manager
• Mechanical Engineer
• Sr. Designer
• Technician
• Marketing Coordinator
• Production Liaison

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Project Schedule

• Project Start 3/15/2009
• Project End 12/26/2009

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1. Conceptualization

• Brainstorming
• Concepts
• Confirm Existing Chemistry Compatibility

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2. Engineering Phase

• Designing
• Benchtop Tests
• Select Prototype Designs
• Prototype
• Test Prototype

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3. Pre-Production

• Select Production Design
• Pilot Production

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4. Product Testing

• Alpha Tests
• Beta Test
• Focus Group Tests

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5. Production

• Outsourcing Quotes
• Approvals
• Long Lead Ordering
• Second Source RD

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6. Release

• Product Announcements
• Release to Outsourced Production
• Market Release
• Trade Show Prep Coordination

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