Product strategy for high-technology companies
Subtitle: how to achieve growth, competitive advantage, and increased profits
By: Michael E. McGrath.
Publisher: Irwin Professional Pub.
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Burr Ridge, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Strategic planning.; Product management.; High technology industries -- Management.; Industrial management.
Description: Product strategy is the most important determinant of success for high-technology companies. It defines the products on which a company bases its business and shapes the way those products will win or lose against the competition. Yet even in high-technology companies, very few executives understand how to conceive and shape successful product strategy. Product Strategy for High-Technology Companies shows how to formulate product strategies that lead to successful products. This comprehensive guide covers everything high-tech companies should consider in developing their strategies, including timing, technological change, globalization, product differentiation, cost and price, and contingency planning, as well as marketing and financial considerations. Product Strategy for High-Technology Companies offers more than strategic guidance. Through more than 250 examples, you'll discover how product strategy has been used at such companies as Microsoft, IBM, Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, and many others. Through their trials, errors, and successes, and through the book's expert insights, you'll have a complete framework for building your own innovative, competitive product strategy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.