General Competitive R&D Management

Evaluate existing R&D strategies

Product Definition and Specifications

Intellectual property development strategies

R&D strategy and planning process

Strategic partner selection

Develop creative R&D strategy to achieve your product development goals

Integrate R&D strategies with marketing and manufacturing

 

Act as a parallel or integrated R&D Organization

Technology Selection for customer needs

Concept development

Locate or develop new technology partners

Product Development Cost Evaluation and Projection

Project Management including Planning-Budgeting-Scheduling-Controlling

 

R&D Risk Reduction and Problem solving

Objective risk  and problem assessments

Balance risk with resources and performance goals

Preliminary model building and testing

Reduction of critical paths by using parallel activities

Curt DeckertBefore started consulting 35 years ago, I acquired valuable experience working for Northrop, CalComp, Ford Aerospace, and Abbott Labs. Then during my recent consulting  I have served over 140 companies gaining more R&D experience centered around optical technology and systems.This experience can help shortcut the development of new technology since I keep up with new developments relative to light, optics, vision,   medical devices, and related fields.

As a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) directing the Orange County Technology SIG I have gained  additional academic and commercial innovation capabilities. This website shares some of my experience, capabilities, current  publications, links to a number of organizations, and other related information for more Competitive R&D. We can act as technical and management problem doctors or help in the birth of new products and services.