Projects at Warp Speed: Quality Rapid Product Development (QRPD)

Course Outline

X415.6 (1 semester unit in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences)
An elective course in the Certificate in Project Management, 15 pdu, PMI provider #1173

Discover the winning formula of global best-practices that teams are using worldwide to cut development times in up to half while having more fun! On average technology-oriented projects are 100% late despite the use of traditional project management. This course uses a time-based paradigm and 147 proven acceleration techniques that ensure that your project will beat or meet schedules! Works for hardware, software, mechanical, systems, Information Technology, financial and other services, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, biotech, games, web development, and more (see http://www.qrpd.com/).

Guaranteed to open your eyes, many of the previous students of this popular course have gained promotions within a year of implementing these techniques. One of those, Frank Matsumoto of Stratex Networks says, "We used the QRPD methodology to introduce some new concepts to our product development team in New Zealand. The methodology provides a common sense approach to projects. We produced completed units at our Taiwan manufacturer in 6 months instead of the usual 8 to 10 months. These were outstanding results, but the follow-up success of subsequent projects in 4 months and 3 months demonstrate the strong principles behind the QRPD approach."

Topics include: the 3 secrets of QRPD, the 4 oxymorons, the 10 Commandments, how to calculate and use Late-Cost-Per-Week, step-by-step discussion of the 13 steps and 48 Deliverables of New Product Development Flow; Project Leader selection criteria, skills, responsibilities and wisdoms; intra-company documentation and communication; complete checklists (for immediate practical use) for design reviews, testing, and release to manufacturing; the 5 Keys to DIRFT (Doing It Right The First Time) with special emphasis on creating a project vision; and how to avoid the 7 sins that prevent QRPD. Targeted at program and project managers, and engineering managers and executives, it'll show you how to put common sense into common practice and get outstanding results. "Does QRPD work…Damn right it does!" (Robert J. Russell, Sr., Manager of International Engineering Projects, Verifone, and a graduate of this course).

"Of all the project management classes I have been taken, your class gave me techniques that I could apply immediately to my projects, and get immediate results. Some of the techniques I learned in your class are already being adopted by other project managers within my division, and I'm happy to report, that since taking your class a few months ago, I've been promoted and I believe that much of that was truly a result of what I learned in your class and was able to easily apply to my own projects."

B. Andrew Norton
Senior Project Manager, E*TRADE Financial

Enrollment is limited.

Course information: (510) 642-4151 or visit the UC Berkeley Extension web site.

ORION KOPELMAN, B.S.E.E., is one of the nation's leading product development experts and helps high-tech companies worldwide develop their products in half the time. He is also cofounder of the Media Equipment Division of Mountain Computer. As president of Global Brain, he consults for many high-tech companies worldwide, including NASA's space station project. He has taught this course since the Fall of 1991, and this Fall semester is the 23rd time it's been taught.
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"For my needs, this is the single, best course I have ever taken from any extension university. It's practical nature is the key, as well as its currency."

Steve Rozett
Product Manager, Isquared, University of California Berkeley Extension student

About the UC Berkeley Extension Program
UC Berkeley Extension, the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been creating bridges between the public and the university since 1891. By providing opportunities for lifelong personal and professional growth, Extension acts as a catalyst for positive change in individual lives and in local, national, and global communities.

Stanford Continuing Studies

Rapid Product Development
(BUS 82)

Course Outline

Discover the winning formula of global best-practices that teams are using worldwide to cut development times by up to half while having more fun! On average, technology-oriented projects are 100% late despite the use of traditional project management. This course uses a time-based paradigm and 147 proven acceleration techniques that ensure that your project will beat or meet schedules. This methodology works for hardware, software, mechanical, systems, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, biotech, games, web development, information technology, financial and other services. Properly defined, every project results in a product. The QRPD: "Quality Rapid Product Development" methodology has helped thousands of projects finish in half the time and at half the cost, with double the profits and double the fun. Visit http://www.qrpd.com/ for more details.

Course information: (650) 725-2650 or visit the Stanford Continuing Studies web site.

“I have known Ori Kopelman for years from his project management classes at two of my previous companies. When a project at my current company ran into trouble I had the project manager call in Ori to help get the program on track… Ori and his methods were key to this program being successful.”

Dave Pap Rock
Director HW Engineering,Adept Technology a leading Robotics and Intelligent Automation company

Orion Kopelman
Management Consultant & President, Global Brain, Inc.
Ori Kopelman is a product development expert, helping high-tech companies worldwide to deliver products in half the time. An inventor and experienced project leader, his enthusiasm for quality and solid command of the product development cycle have made him a much sought after lecturer. He was Vice-President of Engineering and co-founder of the Media Equipment Division at Mountain Computer, a company which grew from 50 to 500 people in 6 years. He earned his BSEE from Stanford University with distinction.

Jeff Schlageter
Consulting Partner, Global Brain, Inc.
Jeff Schlageter, BSEE/MSEE, has over 30 years experience in integrated circuits, systems, software, and hardware development, along with project management, advanced product development methodologies. He spent almost 20 years as a vice president of engineering and general manager at Lucent, Cirrus Logic, Actel, Advanced Micro Devices, Standard Microsystems, Fairchild Semiconductor, and GE.

UC Santa Cruz Extension in Silicon Valley

Managing the Development of New Products

X450.7 Business Administration (1) 14 hours PDU credit

On average, high-tech projects are late most of the time despite the use of modern-day tools. Learn the winning formula of global best practices that project managers are using worldwide to get results in half the time and at half the cost. The instructor addresses the root of the problem and demonstrates proven techniques to create product visions, build effective teams, make wise cost-benefit-risk tradeoffs, and learn the step-by-step development flow in order to achieve fast time to market. Also included are the five keys to doing it right the first time, and the seven sins that derail rapid product development. This course shows you how to put common sense into practice and get outstanding results in industries such as hardware, software, IT, Web, systems, services, medical, biotech, and more. Topics include:

• Product vision process to accelerate projects
• New product-development flow methodologies
• Highly effective mission-oriented acceleration techniques
• Teamwork and leadership on rapid projects
• Quality Function Deployment and the customers

QRPD Founder, Orion Kopelman will appear as a special guest lecturer for this course.

This course is appropriate for project leaders, team members, engineering and marketing managers, directors and vice-presidents.

RECOMMENDED TEXT: Projects at Warp-Speed with QRPD, Orion Kopelman, Global Brain Inc.

JEFF SCHLAGETER, M.S.E.E., is a project-management consultant, coach, and trainer specializing in rapid product development and rescuing late projects. His IC, software, IT and systems experience as a vice-president and general manager with Lucent, Cirrus Logic, Actel, and Advanced Micro Devices is reflected in his teaching and consulting using quality rapid product development. He is the author of numerous publications.

Click here to go to the UC Santa Cruz Extension in Silicon Valley Web Site to Enroll

Project Integration and Risk Management

X482.6 Business Administration (3) 30 hours PDU credit

In order to compete in today's economic environment, companies must be able to develop products and services rapidly and successfully. This course equips students with project-integration and risk-management tools and skills, including how to plan and organize projects, determine and manage product requirements, and handle project risks. Students will learn from a large number of exercises and case studies of successful and less successful projects.

This course shows participants how to put powerful tools and techniques into practice and get outstanding results in industries such as systems, software, IT, Web, integrated circuits, hardware, services, medical, biotech, and more.

The course is designed for project leaders, team members, engineering and marketing managers, directors and vice-presidents, and gives them a proven set of global best practices to help them achieve fast time to market. Topics include:

• How to integrate all aspects of a project
• How to mange project scope
• How to conduct efficient project status-review meetings
• How to elicit, analyze, and validate product requirements
• How to successfully manage project risks

REQUIRED TEXT: Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, 3rd edition, Robert K. Wysoki and Rudd McGary, John Wiley & Sons.

JEFF SCHLAGETER, M.S.E.E., is a project-management consultant, coach, and trainer specializing in rapid product development and rescuing late projects. His IC, software, IT and systems experience as a vice-president and general manager with Lucent, Cirrus Logic, Actel, and Advanced Micro Devices is reflected in his teaching and consulting using quality rapid product development. He is the author of numerous publications.

Click here to go to the UC Santa Cruz Extension in Silicon Valley Web Site to Enroll