Body of Knowledge
The PDMA body of knowledge leverages numerous books and articles encompassing information new product developers need to know. This body of knowledge covers 6 key areas:
- Business and Product Strategy
- Product Development Process
- Portfolio Management
- Leading, Managing, and Working with Teams and People
- Project and Product Tools and Metrics
- Market and Customer Research
The approximate emphasis of each area is:
From this list it is clear that those preparing for the NPDP are gaining a cross-functional education in innovation.