Contents

Up Front

From the Editor of Visions

Visions 2008 Editorial Calendar

Letter from the PDMA President and Chairman

News from the Executive Director's Office

The Lighter Side: Dilbert

VIEWPOINT: The Sometimes Curious Language of NPD — The Ebate over “Innovation,” TLAs, and Other Curiousities

NPD Trends/Practices

Can We Just Stop Calling it “Lean” Product Development?

COVER STORY: Ideation for Product Innovation: What are the Best Methods?

Four Approaches for Tapping the “Global Brain”-Achieving Success in Network-Centric Innovation

Global NPD News

How Philips is Using the InnoHub in Singapore to Generate Breakthrough Innovation

AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT: Affiliate for German-speaking Countries Holds 3rd Innovation Management Conference

Innovation Goes Dutch

PDMA News and Announcements

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: PDMA Rocky Mountains Chapter holds Workshop on the Mindset of Leadership

First Data Corporation Uses NPDP Certification to Accelerate its NPD Programs

2007 Research Forum Provides Intellectually Rich and Relevant Content

Call for Papers for 2008 Research Forum

From the Editor of JPIM

Visions and PDMA General Information

PDMa Conference Calendar 2008 and 2009

PDMa Chapters and Affiliates

Visions - March 2008 Index