NPDP

New Product Development Professional (NPDP)

Certified by the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), New Product Development Professionals (NPDPs) demonstrate education, knowledge, and experience within the field of innovation. NPDPs require 60 professional development hours (PDH) during each three (3) year period.

Please browse courses below to start earning PDHs. We also offer NPDP workshops – check the schedule for our next available classroom course.

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Forecasting for Product Managers

Competitive Analysis

NPDP Practice Exams

Follow-Up Impact Survey (Haas/Barth Haas)

The Innovation ANSWER Book

Project Cost Estimating

Disruptive Innovation

NPDP Certification

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Hydrate Your Creativity

Water. We all need water to stay alive. When we become dehydrated, our minds get fuzzy and our bodies collapse. Water is a fundamental component of life and we must continually take it to survive. Creativity is like the water of innovation. A company cannot survive if it does not explore new ideas and without… Read More >

Planning for New Product Development

A famous quote by Eisenhower tells us that we should plan well but know that our plans will be disrupted. Planning includes creating a set of activities, tasks, and milestones to achieve specific goals and objectives. You can think of planning as a roadmap to a destination with rest stops (checkpoints) built into the route…. Read More >

What are the Functions of New Product Development?

Most organizations recognize that innovation is crucial for both the short-term and long-term success. We are acquainted with stories of familiar brands, like Kodak® and Sears falling into decline. And while business and change management played a role in the recent decline of the JCPenney’s brand, a lack of customer-oriented innovation is also to blame. … Read More >