The conference chair and Scientific Committee warmly invite you to participate in iDEMi09. The conference Venue will be the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto.
The conference aims to create a forum where academics and industry practitioners can share knowledge and real world problems, to identify the critical elements of design and product/service development management that lead to innovation.
14 – 15 September
FEUP Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto – Portugal
http://www.idemi09.com/index.asp
Themes
A. Research
Design process and organisation
Product design
Organisational design
Program and portfolio design
Design creativity and Innovation
Customer Centered design
Human factors in design
Design Methods Tools and Technology
Technology integration for process and people enhancing
Tools for standardisation and organisational learning
Networks and open innovation
Design and management of networks
Integration of supplier in the NPD system
B. Company Case Studies
Successful case studies of new product/services launch, process innovations, business models
Case studies on the introduction of best practices for product/services process Innovation
Entrepreneurship and academic spin-offs
C. Projects development within NPD courses at Postgraduate level (MBA and Msc)
Successful projects developed by students attending NPD courses within MBA/MSc Programs
Abstracts submitted should have up to 500 words and should describe the objectives, research questions or problem addressed, the methodology, results and managerial/organisational implications and the most relevant references (if applicable). Each abstract will be evaluated by two members of the Scientific Committee. The criteria to be used in the evaluation are:
Novelty and quality of the proposed abstract
Competence in the development of the research or case
Contribution to knowledge in the field of NPD/ Innovation and best practices in industry.