The use of maturity models/grids as a tool in assessing product development capability

IEEE International Engineering Management Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages 244-249

  Fraser, Peter ^a   Moultrie, James ^a   Gregory, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

CAPABILITY MATURITY;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0036440472     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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