
180 Process Techniques for Engineering High-Performance Materials
The team and the company leaders need two-way communications regard-
ing the important elements and opportunities around the project. The rela-
tionship depends on the nature of the company, which, in turn, dictates the
character of the R&D organization.
The “concept map of R&D mission statements” at the end of the chapter
describes how you should choose one guiding principle and stick with it.
The following two graphics detail the requirements for project deliver-
ables and constraints. In all three cases, you need to focus on a few critical
items.
Defining the Product
An undened problem ...