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    TCGen

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    TCGen
    IndustryBusiness Consulting and Services
    Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
    FounderJohn Carter
    HeadquartersMenlo Park, CA
    Websitetcgen.com/about-tcgen

    TCGen is a California-based business consulting firm best known for helping companies innovate, execute, and manage R&D and product development programs. The company provides consulting services in the areas of product management, product strategy, portfolio management, and project management.[1][2]

    History[edit]

    TCGen was founded in 2001 by John Carter, who specializes in the area of product development and has served as an advisor to various technology firms. The idea behind TCGen is to provide sustainable and customized business solutions for firms to plan their projects well and streamline their products into the market.[3]

    TCGen comes with expertise in metrics, which is considered its hallmark. Its team shares a wealth of experience working with brands such as Amazon, Apple,[4] and Bose. Some of its clients include 3M, Abbott, Agilent Technologies, Apple, Amazon, Baxter, Bose, Cisco, Dolby, Fitbit, Helen of Troy, HP, IBM, Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, Roche, WD, and Xerox.[5]

    TCGen has a proven track record of working with both C-level business executives and engineers to develop and implement management systems that facilitate innovation.[6]

    Services[edit]

    TCGen helps clients accelerate the delivery of high-quality products to market at a lower cost. The company works with clients in the technology, medical devices, consumer, and industrial sectors. Its services are as follows:

    • Product Management Consulting: TCGen helps companies achieve their product goals by mapping out a product plan for them that would increase their revenue and profits.[7][8]
    • Product Development Consulting: TCGen follows a three-stage product development process, which includes market testing, product design, and agile development.[9]
    • Agile Consulting: TCGen helps teams incorporate user and stakeholder feedback into the product. It also helps build permanent change by designing metrics that enable sustainable improvements.[10]
    • Program Management Consulting: TCGen helps companies improve their strategy execution and make their product development programs more effective.[11]
    • Product Strategy Consulting: TCGen helps companies create a stream of innovative offerings that disrupt the competition and meet customer needs. It also facilitates a clear line of sight between a company’s strategy, product roadmaps, and budgets. Product strategy consulting is said to improve the overall effectiveness of your product portfolio.[12]

    • Project Management Consulting: TCGen helps companies control the complex dependencies between several projects. The company manages its processes by clarifying the responsibilities that project managers and leaders have in the decision-making process.[13]

    Awards and Milestones[edit]

    TCGen is the company behind the creation of the Apple New Product Process. In 2021, TCGen was listed as an official member of the Forbes Business Council.

    Selected Published Works[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ↑ "Escalation Template for 4-Step Escalation Management Process". www.tcgen.com/. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    2. ↑ "Unclear Escalation Paths can Kill Projects | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    3. ↑ "What Are Product Discovery Techniques & Why Are They Important? | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    4. ↑ "New Product Development Process At Apple (4 Steps) | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    5. ↑ "Best Practices in Applying ISO to Product Development | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    6. ↑ "A Front-End Management Process For Innovation: Removing The Fuzz from the Front-End | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    7. ↑ "Product Management vs Project Management - 5 Key Differences". pmo365 | Project Portfolio Management Solution. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    8. ↑ writer, Contributing. "What is project portfolio management? Aligning projects to business goals". CIO. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    9. ↑ "Product Development Consulting Services Market Demand, Future Prospects and Forecasts to 2030 |TCGen, Thrive, PA Consulting". MarketWatch. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    10. ↑ "Predictive Metrics Tree: Measuring the Behaviors That Drive Results | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    11. ↑ "Product Development Checklist | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    12. ↑ "Product Portfolio Management". www.productplan.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
    13. ↑ "Program Managers: Linchpin of Product Development Agility | TCGen". www.tcgen.com/. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

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