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Do you feel the chill in the air? In the US we are celebrating Thanksgiving and planning for winter holidays.  It's a good time to double check all of your plans. So, this month's featured article provides tools to be aware of warning signs for troubled projects.
In our popular feature, Ask the NPD Coach, we look at a common question on studying for the NPDP Certification exam in the Q&A from the NPDP Discussion Forum.
And we wrap up with this month's recommended reading is in sync with The Innovator's Book Club selection - Playing to Win.
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Caution!
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Four Warning Triggers for Troubled Projects
Projects always involve some degree of change. New Product Development (NPD) projects involve risk in technology development and in market growth. Unfortunately, many projects fail.
The problem is that too many projects fail to recognize the  early warning triggers (EWT). These triggers signal that an unpleasant event is about to happen and the project is going to cost more, take longer, or deliver less. Even in firms that insist upon project performance measures, stage-gate reviews, and progress status reports, projects can become troubled in short order.
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Recommended Reading
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Playing to Win
by AG Lafley and Roger Martin
 Come join us at the Innovator's Book Club (a Linked In book club) where we are currently reading, reviewing and discussing "Playing to Win". This book is AG Lafley's latest offering on the insights of strategy for Procter and Gamble.
A cascading set of questions helps firms to address strategic development questions for new products, acquisitions, and internal service organizations.
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