12th Grade Lean Product Development Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Lean Product Development

Objectives & Outcomes

• To understand and apply the concept of lean product development (licensing, ideation, prototyping, testing and commercializing products) in a real-world context.

Materials

• Case studies and example of lean product development (e.g. Amazon Echo)
• Handouts with key concepts and formulas (e.g. time-to-market, lean canvas)

Warm-up

Motivational question:

• How do you feel about the speed and quality of new product launches in your company?
• Are you satisfied with the level of innovation and excitement in your company?
• How can we improve the process of new product development and make it more efficient?

Discussion:

• What is a product development process and why is it important?
• What are the main stages of a product development process?
• What are the main challenges of product development and how can they be addressed?
• How can we apply lean principles to product development?
• What is lean product development and how does it differ from conventional product development?

Direct Instruction

Introduction to lean:

• What is lean and how does it apply to product development?
• Why is lean important for product development?
• What are the main principles of lean?
• How can we apply lean principles to product development?

Introducing lean product development:

• What is lean product development and how does it differ from conventional product development?
• How can we apply lean product development to new product development?
• What are the benefits of lean product development?

Guided Practice

Case study:

• Examine a specific product or product line and identify areas where lean principles can be applied.
• Demonstrate how the lean principles can be applied to improve the product development process and increase efficiency.

Guided Practice

Case study:

• Examine a specific product or product line and identify areas where lean principles can be applied.
• Demonstrate how the lean principles can be applied to improve the product development process and increase efficiency.
• Discuss the benefits of applying lean principles to the product development process.

Guided Practice

Case study:

• Examine a specific product or product line and identify areas where lean principles can be applied.
• Demonstrate how the lean principles can be applied to improve the product development process and increase efficiency.
• Discuss the benefits of applying lean principles to the product development process.

Closing:

• Provide examples of how lean principles can be applied to new and existing product lines.
• Discuss the benefits of applying lean principles to the product development process.
• Reinforce the key lean principles and how they are applied in a product development context.

Independent Practice

Project:

• Choose a product or product line that you are familiar with.
• Identify areas where lean principles can be applied to improve the product development process.
• Develop a plan to apply the lean principles to the product development process.
• Execute the plan and evaluate the results.
• Communicate your findings and recommendations to the class.

Closure:

• Review the key takeaways from the class.
• Discuss any challenges or successes encountered during the independent practice project.

Assessment:

• Participation in class discussions, group presentations and independent practice project.