PDMA Body of Knowledge (BOK)

The PDMA Body of Knowledge (PDMA-BOK) organizes, distills, and provides ready access to the continuously evolving core knowledge needed and used by product development and management professionals and their organizations. The Body of Knowledge will start with the basics and rapidly grow as the PDMA community at large adds to it. It provides the following important benefits to the PDMA community: Generally agreed to definitions and summaries of important concepts, tools, methodologies, processes, etc. promote better use and more widespread adoption of practices that improve effectiveness Access to "best of" related reference information around key topic areas minimizes time needed to search for deeper information and further promotes continuous learning Linkage to latest writing, presentations, and discussion forums provides a way to learn about leading edge concepts and innovations in the application of current and new practices.

PDMA MEMBERS: Please log in for full access to the BOK

Webcasts

In it’s continuing dedication to being the premier advocate and comprehensive resource for the profession of product development and innovation, the PDMA is proud to announce the launching of a webcast series for members and non-members of the Association.  This is just another way PDMA continues to provide value and growth where it counts!

Become a speaker or sponsor today!  Click here for more information.

A calendar of upcoming webcasts can be found here.

Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM)

The Journal of Product Innovation Management is the leading academic journal devoted to the latest research, theory, and practice in new product and service development. It is published six times a year, and is one of the important benefits of being a member of PDMA.

JPIM is dedicated to the advancement of management practice in all of the functions involved in the total process of product innovation. Its purpose is to bring to managers and students of product innovation the theoretical structures and the practical techniques that will enable them to operate at the cutting edge of effective management practice. The scope is broad, taking account of those issues that are crucial to successful product innovation in the organization's external as well as internal environment. The intent is to be informative, thought-provoking, and intellectually challenging and thereby to contribute to the development of better managers.

PDMA MEMBERS: Please log in for access to full-text articles.  Choose "JPIM Online Access" under "Knowledge Resources" on the right side of the "Member Home" page.

Visions Magazine

This award-winning industry magazine is published quarterly and contains articles on practical tools and techniques dealing with a wide variety of product development and management issues. PDMA members receive a subscription to Visions, including access through the PDMA website.

NPDP Study Guide

The PDMA New Product Development Professional (NPDP) Certification confirms mastery of new product development principles and best practices, enabling continual improvement in job performance and helping corporations identify those individuals with the knowledge and experience to move into leadership positions in the area of new product development.

If you are interested in certification, the NPDP Study Guide is great resource.

Comparative Performance Assessment Study (CPAS)

The PDMA Foundation's 2004 Comparative Performance Assessment Study (CPAS)

The key findings from the most recent PDMA Foundation "Best Practices" research on New Product Development are available in this report.

This report contains over 50 graphs and tables summarizing data taken from over 400 different companies.

Drivers of NPD Success

This booklet reports on PDMA research on industry best practices in product development. It contains information about current NPD trends and practices against which you can compare your own firm, to diagnose strengths and weaknesses. This could then allow you to determine which actions your firm can take to further improve product development.

PDMA Bookstore

In this area of our web site we highlight books devoted to product development issues, practices, and tools, as well as topics closely related to innovation and new products.

To access the Bookstore from the PDMA home page, choose "Shop PDMA" at the top of the page.  Keep an eye out for items other than books in this section . . .

THE SOURCE
The PDMA Source: A Source of Knowledge and Networking Opportunities for the Product Development and Management Community

What is The PDMA Source? The PDMA Source is an exciting addition to the current pdma.org website.

Launched in September 2010, The Source plays host to both free and for-purchase product development related content, on-line communities and forums and other powerful social networking opportunities for professionals to join and contribute to.

The site is populated with many forms of knowledge-based pieces such as articles, transcripts, presentations, pod casts, video vignettes, white papers, benchmarking studies, webcasts, industry/topic specific groups and forums and much more – that align with the PDMA’s core Body of Knowledge areas:

• Co-Development & Alliances
• Customer & Market Research
• Intellectual Property
• Metrics
• New Product Process & Execution
• People, Teams and Culture
• Portfolio Management
• Strategy
• Technology 

The Source’s primary goal is to become THE web portal for networking and content on product development, management and innovation. This will be the place to discuss and learn more about topics such as sustainable innovation, global product development, innovation, legal and ethical issues surrounding new product development, process and execution, product design, social media and much more!

Visit The Source