Create a PowerPoint presentation

Create a PowerPoint presentation with the following requirements, including a detailed flowchart. Ensure the presentation is useful in helping your team understand the stage-gate process. Your presentation should include the following:

1. Describe the major elements of the stage-gate process (1-2 slides).

• How many stages are in the process?
• What is the purpose of each stage?

1. Create a stage-gate process flowchart (1 slide) using proper shapes for each step in your flowchart.

• In the flowchart or speaker notes, list an example of an activity at each stage.
• In the flowchart or speaker notes, list a decision criterion at each stage using the company. Some examples of decision criteria include:
  1. Filter ideas to the preliminary investigation
  2. Filter projects to business opportunities
  3. Filter projects to product or process development
  4. Filter products to limited launch
  5. Filter products to international marketing

1. Discuss the implications of using the stage-gate process (1-2 slides).

• When is the use of the stage-gate process appropriate?
• How could the stage-gate process slow down innovation?
• Is the stage-gate process more conducive to an incremental or discontinuous innovation?

Guidelines for Submission

Using PowerPoint, create a presentation that is 3 to 5 slides with detailed speaker notes that highlight the important points you want to emphasize to your team.