Product & Portfolio Management Course

Learn the fundamental elements of running a great product and portfolio management process in conjunction with Integrated Business Planning.

Your instructors of this Product and Portfolio Management Course present a set of processes and practical approaches that businesses can quickly implement and use in their overall Integrated Business Planning process. Having a strategic approach to the way new products are selected, reviewed, and evaluated is critical in today’s fast-paced, consumer-driven society. In fact, it’s so important that it’s the first step in our five-step Integrated Business Planning process.

This course combines education with hands-on workshops, real-world scenarios, simulations, and multimedia to drive the key messages home. Through interactive exercises, course instructors will explain the best practices companies are applying today to achieve the highest level of productivity in their product portfolios by effectively managing R&D investment in the context of long-term planning, putting the right products into the pipeline, and ensuring the necessary resources available to successfully bring them to market.

“The flow of the presentation, the examples and structure of the Product & Portfolio optimization process structure and how & why it integrates with other functions was great”, Kaivalya Tripathi, IBP Manager, Dow Chemicals

“The energy of the presenters, their experience and examples brought the content to life”, Kirk Niehaus, VP Global Supply Chain Planning, The Clorox Company

Who Should Attend:

Product and Portfolio Process Owners, Product Review Owners, VPs of Product Development, VPs of Marketing, Process Coordinators; Project, Program, Brand, Category, Supply Chain, R&D Managers, and Innovation Stage and Gate Managers.

Lodging:

During course registration, please indicate your hotel needs. While hotel accommodations are not included in the cost of the course, we will be happy to make a reservation on your behalf.

Hours:

Day One 8-5
Day Two 8-4