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Product Development Consulting

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Introduction

Improve speed and predictability in your product development process. We can help you diagnose and fix problems with missed deadlines, elongated development cycles, or friction among teams.

This engagement may be used independently, or in conjunction with our Strategy or Product Management engagements. It may also be supplemented with our training or coaching services.

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Engagement Benefits

We take a holistic view of your product development process spanning cross-functional teams.

Leverage Best Practices

  • Audit your process and benchmark against high performers in your industry
  • Build a case for change across your organization

Consistently Fast Time To Market

  • Create effective core teams
  • Clarify escalation paths

Reduced Development Cost

  • Eliminate silos
  • Clarify roles and responsibilities

“TCGen was able to come into a complex assignment and teach both the art and science of project leadership. Seek them out.”


Todd Tomba,
Roche R&D Executive

“I highly recommend TCGen to leaders looking to drive significant transformation in a tech company: TCGen blends quick assessment of the situation, with a highly personable approach and some clear and actionable recommendations.”


Cristel de Rouvray,
CEO, ESI

“TCGen is able to quickly distill a complex set of business problems down to a finite set of actions and outcomes, that has driven us to fresh perspectives and approaches.”


Rick Santiago,
CEO, Indy Audio Labs

“TCGen’s principals combine a logical brilliance with charisma and fire. They are able to quickly see the best path to a solution and they are brilliant at executing.”


Matt Belge,
Senior Product Designer, Imprivata

“After our work with TCGen, I gained at least two new ways to bring better value to our customers that will improve our future business.”


Peter White,
President, IJ White and Company

“TCGen have that rare combination of brilliance and pragmatism that truly sets them apart. TCGen is world-class.”


Dan Keller,
HP Executive

Who We Have Helped and How

We specialize in large companies with complex workflows and have worked in numerous industries, including Biomedical devices and B2B Enterprise SaaS. See our client logos and industry listings pages for a more complete overview.

TCGen designed and implemented the Apple New Product Process (ANPP), a process used throughout Apple’s product divisions that enabled them to scale rapidly, enabling a startup culture to flourish. The process is used in all divisions.

We worked with general management marketing and engineering to understand gaps in product management and how to fill them. Management increased funding to the product management team and increased the number of dedicated resources, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and predictability.

Our Approach

Assess and Recommend

  • Interview stakeholders, review current metrics, and conduct a project history
  • Assemble a working team from your org, including a product owner
  • Provide focused recommendations

Implement

  • Choose 1-3 initiatives with big bang for buck, aligned with your product vision
  • Develop framework, prioritize, and roll out
  • Measure KPIs and share data-driven results

Refine and Iterate

  • Review progress, iterate for incremental improvement
  • Transition to internal team
  • Build roadmap for ongoing improvement
After our work with TCGen, I gained at least two new ways to bring better value to our customers that will improve our future business.
– Peter White, President, IJ White and Company

How We Differ from Other Approaches

Organizations struggling to accelerate product development often consider us relative to other options that may include hiring, working with strategy consultants (McKinsey or Bain), bringing in an external development team to lead a single project, or leading the effort entirely internally. These are all reasonable options, though we think we bring some distinct advantages:

Proven Methodologies

Our book provides pragmatic graphical tools for practitioners to learn the craft of product development and apply its concepts simply and effectively.

Experienced Consultants

Our team of experts brings extensive industry experience to tackle your unique development challenges.

Neutral Third Party

We offer customized solutions to meet your specific needs and solve your unique problems. Culture.

Fast Starting

Hiring can take a long time. We can start usually within a week or two from an initial consultation. 

Capability Building

We help you get there but with our experience in training and coaching we also raise your organizational capability (rather than just doing it for you).

I highly recommend TCGen to leaders looking to drive significant transformation in a tech company. TCGen blends quick assessment of the situation, with a highly personable approach and some clear and actionable recommendations.
– Cristel de Rouvray, CEO, ESI

Take the Next Step

Ready to transform your product development process?
Contact us today to learn how we can help you achieve faster timelines, consistent execution, and increased team productivity.

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