Contents

Up Front

From the Editor of Visions

Visions 2008 Editorial Calendar

Letter from PDMA

First “Best of Visions” Award

The Lighter Side: Dilbert

IN FOCUS: Vaccinate Your Project Against Failure by Making Better Decisions

LAUNCH PAD: Pricing Strategies at Fairchild Semiconductor

NPD Trends/Practices

Booz Allen Hamilton Global Innovation 1000 2007 Study Reveals Three Types of Innovation Strategy

How FedEX Uses Insight and Invention to Innovate

COVER STORY: NPD Collaboration-A Story of What Happens When Opposites Attract

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: PDMA New England Looks at Changes and Challenges in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sectors

Why your Intellectual Property Isn't Generating Cash Flow— You May Be Leaving Money on the Table

Global NPD News

PDMA France: French Government Creates Two Initiatives to Encourage Innovation amnd Resesarch and Development

PDMA Conferences

Report from Boston-Experts Discuss New Approaches at 5tH Annual PDMA/IIR Front End of Innovation Conference

Innovation Connection 2007 Creates Exciting Learning and Networking Experience

PDMA News and Announcements

Visions and PDMA Information

PDMA Conference Calendar 2008

From the Editor of JPIM

Certification Study Groups

Visions - December 2007 Index