The Main Benefit of a Stage-Gate Process for Product Development

question 2

Multiple Choice

The main benefit of a stage-gate process for product development is that it:

• A)Is faster
• B)Helps to reduce risk
• C)Allows for greater parallel processing of development stages
• D)Reduces management overhead costs

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