Stage-Gate®: The “Official” 2026 Version Read Time: 10 minutes Dr. Robert G. Cooper The Stage-Gate® New Product Process For over forty years, the Stage-Gate® process has served as a framework for managing new product development (NPD). [1] Around the world, organizations rely on...
Governance Is Back: How Gated Portfolios Are Reclaiming Control in the AI Era Read Time: 5 minutes Dr. Robert G. Cooper (Professor Emeritus) and Michelle Jones (Stage-Gate International) The Pattern Over the past year, conversations with product and innovation leaders keep...