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APQC's Process Audit Template
Process audits help organizations to evaluate the health of a specific process or process group. Organizations looking to evaluate the maturity of their entire process…
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Stage-Gate Business Case Editable Template
The purpose of this stage-gate business case editable template is to provide leadership with the information required to evaluate a new product or concept in context with…
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Stage-Gate Process for Innovation and New Product Development
This guide explains the stage-gate process for innovation and new product and service development, including an example innovation process flow as well as the gates (i.e.,…
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Stage-Gate Checklists for Gatekeepers
As new product/service ideas move through a stage-gate process, gatekeepers (decision-makers) must evaluate them after each stage, typically in a "gate" meeting. This set…
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Stage-Gate Business Case Template
The purpose of this stage-gate business case template is to provide leadership with the information required to evaluate a new product or concept in context with other…
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BEST Detailed Assessment Tool
This tool is associated with the BEST Quick Scan Tool webinar. It is a detailed assessment that helps organizations uses 22 key criteria and 44 characteristics across 4 key…
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Lean Technique: A3 Problem Solving Template
A-3 is a step-by-step template for applying plan-do-check-act, also known as PDCA or the Deming cycle. The name comes from the standard international paper size A-3, which is…