March 22, 2018


New PDMA Website Coming
PDMA is finalizing the transition of our website to new platforms on Monday, March 26. You will receive an overview email when the transfer is complete, this communication will include a new password to log in. We are excited about new functionality and usability including a new community platform, a year-round mobile app and the website will be mobile-responsive.
From PDMA Headquarters
Your new staff has had the pleasure of getting to know and working with volunteer leadership since starting with PDMA January 1. In addition to taking over and managing regular operational activities like answering phones, processing membership applications, managing the certification process and financial accounting we have jumped in on conference planning for 2018 and have begun work on some special projects. What's coming? On Monday we will roll out a new website/database platform. This migration was needed because the company behind the current system was bought and the new company decided not to support the platform, so it is being phased out. There were plenty of opportunities to improve the functionality and content organization of the site anyway so the timing is good. We will be sending an email to all members upon launch with login and use instructions. We are also focusing with leadership on increased service to chapter and improving the member experience with PDMA.

Given that we have an active chapter here in Minnesota we have had the opportunity to meet with and learn from Chapter leaders about their needs as a chapter in addition to information we get via email and phone from other chapter leaders. On March 14 staff hosted a delegation from the Minnesota Chapter at PDMA headquarters for introductions and discussion.

Staff then attended the chapter's meeting that evening. We also attended a chapter event in January. These have been great opportunities to see a chapter in action and meet and talk with many members in person.

Representatives from the PDMA MN Chapter visit with staff at PDMA HQ

Pictured left to right (Julia Renner (PDMA-Certification), Arzu Alimohd (PDMA-Manager), Steve Stucky (PDMA-MN Outreach), Bob Bruce (PDMA-MN Operations), Mark Jensen (PDMA-MN President), Amanda Ewald (PDMA-Accounting), Kathie Pugaczewski (PDMA-Technology/Communications), Jason Acord (PDMA-Membership), Eric Ewald (PDMA-Executive Director).

Happy spring to you all and we will continue to keep you updated on PDMA activities.

Best regards,
Eric Ewald, CAE
PDMA Executive Director
Don't Miss Out on the Opportunity to Nominate a Firm for PDMA's Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award Today!
PDMA's Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award Nominations are Extended through March 26!

OCI awards logo
You and your company have a fantastic opportunity to be recognized for your exceptional product innovation.  The nomination and OCI Award selection process provide an excellent mechanism for identifying companies that are driving growth through product and service innovation. OCI is a global award, and companies from around the world are eligible to compete. You can even nominate your own company. We invite you to submit your nomination today. 

 
The specific criteria are:
  • Sustained success in launching new products over a five-year time frame.
  • Significant company growth from new products.   
  • Well-defined new product development practices and processes that can be described to others.
  • Distinctive innovative characteristics and intangibles.                                 
Firms, regardless of size or industry, which meet the above criteria are candidates. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Save the Date - PDMA Conference 2018
Competitive Edge: Disrupting the Disruptors
Join us in Chicago November 3-6 for the 2018 PDMA Conference  

You can't miss PDMA's 2018 Conference! This is the #1 global conference on end-to-end product development and innovation management. The conference delivers a mix of keynotes, workshops, TED-style talks, presentations from Outstanding Corporate Innovators (OCI) Award winners and career-enhancing networking. You'll come away with PDMA's vast body of knowledge that has direct application to your role in product development and innovation.

alert me when registration opens
 
Exciting details coming soon!

Submit a Speaker Proposal!
Proposal Deadline: April 20, 2018

PDMA's Annual Competitive Edge Conference is a unique event experience attracting participants from across the United States and around the world. Product managers, innovators, and team leaders from organizations of all sizes engage with industry thought leaders, academics, and practitioners from across the product spectrum to tackle real-world problems. This year PDMA and our sponsors will be presenting Disrupting the Disruptors. Whether you're a lean startup looking to be a disruptor in the market or an established enterprise that desires to stay ahead, our event provides the tools and knowledge necessary to boost your organization's strategy to address current trends and threats.

Build your product playbook through presentations, case studies and workshops, and network with champions from the front lines of product innovation and management. At Disrupting the Disruptors, you are the hero of your own story - you choose the most relevant programs from these four mission-critical tracks:

Driving Hyper-Customer Focus
Building the Leadership Stack
Super-Charging the Product Life Cycle
PDMA Mechanisms of Action


Welcome February 2018 New Members!
PDMA welcomed the following new members in February 2018. The PDMA community looks forward to working with you!

Academic Members

Robert Goldberg
BJ Allen

Professional Members

Reed Stith
James Tisch
Steven Kosir
Frances Beard
Jeffrey Lefevere
Olinamyr Davalos 
Richard Hesson
Toni Butler
James Miorelli
Jonathan Muller
Kathryn Hoffman
Therese McCabe
Arleen Ashjian
Amy Lovisa
Bao-Lung Liu
Arun Venkatesan
Ramabhadran Sampath
Ramamurthy Narasimhan

Student Members

Kenneth Rhone
Qiaoling Ma
Zican Luo
Carolin Stege
Jens Brinkmann
Hui Yang
Kristian Fylling
Yayan Saja
In This Issue
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Submit a Book Review
Members, if you have not had the opportunity please check out the book reviews on the PDMA website  here.
              
Earn PDHs for NPDP Recertification by writing a book review for PDMA! Learn how here.
 
Contact Teresa Jurgens-Kowal, PhD, NPDP with questions or submissions.
Upcoming Chapter and Global Affiliate Events

Innovate Carolina Conference
April 13, 2018 
The NC Biotech Center
Research Triangle Park, NC

Learn More and Register  

MINNESOTA

Give a S#!t! - Leading Product Teams with Accountability, Influence and Care 
April 18, 2018 
Padilla
1101 West River Parkway
Suite 400, MN
Learn More and Register 

CHICAGO

Chicago Chapter
April 13
White Space Conference - Downtown

Chicago Chapter
May 1
Evening Program - Downtown

JPIM is free with PDMA Membership. Get your March issue now.
JPIM Journal
Access the March 2018 Issue of JPIM Online Now!

Members log in and access JPIM articles  here. Non-members may access abstracts. H ard copy subscriptions for members can be purchased  here

Don't forget to download the new JPIM app!

Download the  JPIM  app for iOS devices from the Apple App Store to easily read all of the issues as well as articles awaiting publication under "Early View". S earch for "Journal of Product Innovation Management". (Not yet available for Android.) 
Your GO-TO PDMA BoK
BoK
Get the latest edition of our PDMA BoK now combining all preparation materials to study for the revised NPDP exam into a single publication. You can purchase a copy directly through Amazon .

The PDMA Body of Knowledge covers the following exam topics:
  • Strategy
  • Portfolio Management
  • NPD Processes
  • Culture, Teams, and Organization
  • Tools and Metrics
  • Market Research
  • Life Cycle Management - New!

For an overview of each chapter in the BoK, visit PDMA's NPDP Body of Knowledge.  

Congratulations on Your NPDP Certification!
Congratulations to the PDMA community members who earned their NPDP Certification in February 2018! Learn more about NPDP Certification .

Shih Ming Hsu,  NPDP
Gerald McNerney , NPDP
Ivar Kappert, NPDP
James Bryant , NPDP
Joseph Siebrase , NPDP
Kateri Brunell, NPDP
Veronica Janssen, NPDP
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