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2020 Conference Call for Speakers! Submissions Close February 14
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Experts! Share your expertise and recent work at the number one global product conference focused on end-to-end product management, development and innovation.
PDMA's Competitive Edge Conference: Innovation in the Connected Age is an unparalleled event experience attracting passionate product professionals from across the U.S. and around the world. Product managers, product teams, and innovation executives -
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from organizations of all sizes -
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engage with industry thought leaders, academics, and practitioners from across the product spectrum to tackle real-world problems. The 2020 Annual Conference committee is looking for dynamic presentations, case studies, and provocative points of view for our
four highly relevant conference tracks
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Submissions close February 14, 2020.
We look forward to your proposal!
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Nominations Are Open for Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award
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Join a prestigious list of corporations that are recipients of PDMA's Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award. For 33 years, PDMA's exclusive OCI Award has been the premier honor for industry innovators.
The award selection process provides an excellent mechanism for identifying companies that create and capture long-term value through product and service innovation. Companies around the world are eligible for this global award. Nominate your own company or one you admire. If you nominate another company, please be sure to let them know they are being nominated and provide a contact for the company.
OCI Award Criteria and Qualifications:
- 5 years of sustained success launching new products or services.
- Significant company growth from new products or services.
- Well-defined new product development practices and processes.
- Distinctive innovative characteristics and intangibles.
PDMA employs a rigorous evaluation process for the OCI Award.
OCI Award Process:
- Complete a short form.
- Nominees that meet initial screening criteria are asked to complete the full OCI questionnaire detailing practices, processes, and innovation successes.
- Finalists host an on-site examination visit by OCI Award Committee examiners.
Companies that participate in the OCI Award program benefit from receiving expert external feedback on their innovation practices and results. Winners are recognized globally and can use this recognition to motivate and reward their organizations. Firms that meet the above criteria, regardless of size or industry, are candidates.
The deadline to submit is February 14, 2020
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2020 Conference
Registration Now Open!
Competitive Edge:
Innovation in the Connected Age
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September 19-22, 2020
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Four Content-Packed Conference Tracks
Morphological Products
The new triad of physical products joined by software and services to form a total experience has had a profound impact on the processes of product innovation, product development, and product management. In this track, we'll explore how IoT, Machine Learning, and AI continue to transform the world where we live and how it impacts the work we do optimizing the value proposition at every point of the experience.
Smart Tools & Techniques
Many of the tools we use to ideate, innovate, develop, and manage are changing at the same rapid pace as product life cycles continue to shorten. Join our track speakers and learn more about the latest trends in the fundamental processes, tools, and techniques that drive action at the workflow, information flow, and decision flow level of innovation management. Like smart phones and smart homes, come fill your toolbox with some of the latest smart tools and techniques that will set you apart.
Big Bang Business Models
Do you remember when companies had to make money and short-term ROI was calculated as a part of the business case? The breakthrough impact of new-born companies over the last decade or two brought disruptive business models and technologies that are well-funded, grabbing "land" and then managing their way to profitability over many years. Is your company making a shift or are you on shaky ground? Learn new approaches to your business model that can help you survive and thrive.
Innotech and its Impact
Innovation technology has exploded, and software solutions are part of every aspect of personal and professional life. New technologies, systems, and platforms -- along with distribution options for these solutions -- are changing and aligning with consumer and enterprise behavior. Explore the role software systems, technology, and the cloud play in innovation, product development, and product management.
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PDMA Webcast: How to Overcome Challenges in Building a Successful Innovation Incubator
Featuring Speaker Cory A. Christensen, Corn and Genome Editing Global Technical Program Leader, Seed Global Business Platform, Corteva Agriscience™
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
11 a.m. CT/Noon ET
Space is limited; register early to reserve your spot!
Attending a PDMA webcast earns one professional development credit for NPDP certified attendees.
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Session Description:
An innovator's journey often begins with optimism weighed down by the realization that making a decision is the heaviest object carried in the pack. And while there may be a roadmap to a desired outcome, like most journeys, you'll experience pitfalls and miracles along the way. What Cory Christensen of Corteva Agriscience learned from his innovation trek is how to build a disruptive innovation competency within an established, multi-national business with history spanning a century.
This presentation covers the following topics...
- The importance of setting up a disciplined and accountable structure that is separate but intimately linked to the core business
- The challenge of building trust and credibility
- The challenge of focusing on critical assumptions
- The challenge of developing reliable information
- The challenge of building the right portfolio
... And concludes with how meeting these four core challenges in a structured environment sets you up for winning at innovation.
Rates:
PDMA Members: FREE
Non-Members: $10
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Check out kHUB -- PDMA's Online Content Resource
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Are you searching for podcasts about product management and innovation?
kHUB has added a section that links to PDMA recommended
podcasts and blogs. This month, we're highlighting the weekly podcast series
The Everyday Innovator hosted by Chad McAllistar, PhD, NPDP, CIL, PMP. Chad is a member and supporter of PDMA and founder of
Product Innovation Educators. He develops training for product managers on their path to becoming product masters.
The Everyday Innovator podcast presents topics from a range of experts that build the skills of product managers and innovators.
kHUB is organized into seven sections following the PDMA Body of Knowledge framework. Content and resources are classified into one or more of the following sections: Strategy, New Product Processes, Life Cycle Management, Portfolio Management, Tools and Metrics, Culture, Teams & Organizations, Market Research, plus "What's Hot", a favorite area for what's new and trending.
As the world's foremost professional association for product management, development, and innovation professionals (practitioners, academics and service providers), our core value is career-advancing knowledge and resources, founded on sound academic research and proven practical application. kHUB facilitates the creation and exchange of product management, development, and innovation knowledge and best practices, that provides the basis for individual professional development and organizational innovation, leading to a competitive edge. Learn how to engage today.
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PDMA Carolinas January Event Recap
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On Tuesday Jan. 14, 2020 the Carolinas Chapter of PDMA presented the final installment of our "Foundations of Innovation" series in Charlotte, NC. Developed and led by our Chapter President Doug Powell, The Foundations of Innovation are a series of sessions devoted to providing a primary approach to innovation. The multi-part series includes sessions devoted to:
- Innovation purpose
- Consumer insights
- Idea/portfolio management
- Requirements writing
- Speed to market
- Customer experience
- Principals of design
- Product/Service commercialization
Foundations of Innovation 8 shared detail around launching products. Unlike other Foundations courses, the Commercialization session was designed to draw on those in the room to help lay out the base elements of launching a successful product/service! The leader helped frame the discussions and wrapped it all in the Foundations of Innovation envelope.
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Seeking Presenters for 2020 Webcasts!
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PDMA's webcast committee is looking for presenters for this year. Every third Thursday of the month, PDMA provides professional education opportunities for product developers and managers. Each presentation is made by a PDMA member or guest speaker, lasting about one hour and offering rich opportunities for interaction.
>> Present a Webcast
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PDMA has been very fortunate in continued interest from members in wanting to get more involved in PDMA and taking on volunteer leadership positions with various committees. Currently we are seeking some more volunteers for the Webinar Committee. This is an exciting committee that chooses the topics and speakers for the PDMA webinar series. You will get to interact with other leaders on the committee and with leaders in the profession who are considered and chosen to present a webinar event.
Want to join others leading the profession via thought leadership on the Webinar Committee or other PDMA leadership opportunities? Visit our
volunteer landing page
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Upcoming Chapter and Global Affiliate Events
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PHILADELPHIA
PDMA Philadelphia: ILSS: Agile Product Development
Friday, January 30, 2020
5 - 10 p.m.
The 1810 Accelerator
PITTSBURGH
PDMA Pittsburgh: PDMA Body of Knowledge Training
Every Tuesday, from February 4 through March 24
6 - 8 p.m.
Beyond the Table Research
CHICAGO
PDMA Chicago: Breakfast Club (downtown)
February 7, 2020
8 - 10 a.m.
Tech Nexus
MINNESOTA
PDMA MN: How Human Cognition and Behavior Drives Market Insight and Innovation
February 11, 2020
5 - 7:15 a.m.
Medtronic
NETHERLANDS
PDMA Netherlands: Connecting Innovation to Sustainability Seminar
February 12, 2020
13:00 - 18:00 (Central European Time)
Philips Innovation Services, Industry Consulting
CENTRAL EUROPE
PDMA Central Europe: Technovation Forum 2020- Poznań
24-25 March 2020
Poznań
CAROLINAS
PDMA Carolinas: Innovate Carolina Conference
April 23, 2020
7:30 am Registration
Program 8:15 am - 4:15 pm
UNCC Center City Campus
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JPIM
Is Free with PDMA Membership. Access Your Journal Today!
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The JPIM January 2020 issue is now available! Access the latest issue here.
Members, log in and access JPIM articles
here. Non-members may access abstracts. H
ard copy subscriptions for members can be purchased
here
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Don't forget to download the JPIM app!
JPIM app for iOS and Android devices is available from the App Store or Google Play to read all of the issues and articles awaiting publication under "Early View". S
earch for Journal of Product Innovation Management.
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PDMA BoK Guidebook
Get the latest edition of our PDMA BoK,
combining all NPD Professional exam preparation materials in one volume. Purchase a copy
directly through Amazon
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The PDMA BoK covers the following exam topics:
- Strategy
- Portfolio Management
- NPD Processes
- Culture, Teams, and Organization
- Tools and Metrics
- Market Research
- Life Cycle Management
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Get NPD Professional Certification
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Congratulations on Your NPD Professional Certification!
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PDMA congratulates community member
s who earned their NPD Professional Certification in December 2019!
Christina Todd
Mark Schar
Olinamyr Davalos
Prashant Nagrare
Shona McSheehy Ducos
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Do you have content you would like to publish?
Did you know... that you can submit articles to kHUB and earn Professional Development Hours for renewing NPD Professional Certification?
Every accepted regular article is worth 5 PDHs. Every accepted peer reviewed article (such as JPIM) is worth 20 PDHs. What a way to jumpstart your required 60 PDH credits every three years, share your product onnovation knowledge with others, and put your name in lights as a published author!
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December 2019 New Members: Welcome!
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PDMA is growing! Meet and connect with our new members by signing into the PDMA community on our website.
PDMA welcomed these new members in December 2019.
Welcome! We look forward to working with you!
Professional Members
Harsono Mintono
Monica Monica
Yudhy Krisnadi
Alexander Bryant Iwo
Ryan Roessler
Noah McClain
Eddie Schutter
Daniel Tschida-Reuter
Treena Colby
Breanna Chance
Tommy Andriyanto
Dina Yurika
Ann Feeney
Chris Swansegar
David David
Budi Utami Wibawani
Caroline Armelia
Stephanie Melissa Rompis
Nida Khansa
Wahyu Ari Wiratna
Linda Setiawan
Joko Christianto
Josua Wirjawan
Keren Keren
Michael Yelle
Cayono Suharto
Thomas Haryanto
Agus Siswanto
Mita Damayanti
Tiara Pertiwi
Hui-ping Chen
Gereen Egan
Steven Selikoff
Joanne Thomas
Daniel Lago
Student Members
Hafiz Fawad Ali
Christian Peterson
Abhinav Sharma
Colin White
Team Member
Nicolas Setiabudi
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Members, if you have not had the opportunity, please check out the book reviews on the PDMA website
here
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Earn PDHs for NPD Professional recertification by writing a book review for PDMA!
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real-time. Join the conversation today!
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