A Product Development Process that Delivers Better Products to Market, Faster
The Process
We have been refining our product development process for over two decades. Continual improvements are based on direct experience, research, and exposure to the methods used by industry leaders. Our objective is to make the delivery of market-leading technical products efficient and repeatable.
Our process features five phases:
- Product Definition
- Estimate and Planning
- Detail Design
- Verification
- Validation and Transfer
Our product development process is integrated our PDP into our quality system, which is certified to ISO 13485:2016. This ensures that each of our technical staff members receives training on the process. Beyond our systems, we will also comply with any published standard relevant to the development of your product or any quality systems that your company already has in place.
NOVO’s PDP provides a framework for the execution of complex electromechanical and software development projects in the biotech, medtech and print-tech industries. It allows us to manage program risk when outside development partners and members of the client’s in-house engineering team are working simultaneously on different aspects of the development program.
The Origin of Our Product Development Process
The senior engineers and managers at NOVO continually evaluate and refine our PDP as we learn from each project. The origins of the system, however, come from our industry experience working with some of the top product development companies in the world. All of them have product development systems, and we have distilled a set of best practices from them.
We made a key observation, however. Many of these companies still battle inefficiency and unnecessarily long development cycles, particularly when there are significant technical challenges to overcome. This observation has led us to focus on technical risk retirement and system architecture as a first priority. The result is shorter and more predictable product development cycles.
Collaborating with UX and HF Partners
Though NOVO is primarily an engineering company, we understand the importance of user-experience (UX) design and human factors (HF) in developing a commercially successful product. Planning for a healthy collaboration with UX and HF partners is an integral part of our process. Depending on the nature of the development process, other outside experts such as regulatory consultants or process specialists may also be incorporated into the team.
Examples of Successes from NOVO’s PDP
Here you’ll find some projects that utilized our PDP to great success. We’ve been transforming new technologies into innovative products for 20 years, from concept to launch.
Working With NOVO
Whether you are a startup company or an industry leader, we look forward to working with you on your next product, device, or machine, and sharing our unique approach to product realization with you. Are you ready to begin the journey to commercialize your new technology now?