ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>TruNorth Consulting - Services</title> <META HTTP-EQUIV=content-type CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <META name="Description" content="TruNorth Consulting provides services that increase the success rate of software projects by unifying product teams around compelling, achievable strategy."> <META name="Keywords" content="products product strategy software project success product team strategic product team unique value proposition compelling achievable strategy distinct advantage unique advantage product roadmap Stewart Noyce Consulting"> <META name="Copyright" content="Copyright 2007 by TruNorth Consulting, All Rights Reserved"> <META name="Content-Language" content="EN"> <META name="Distribution" content="Global"> </head> <body bgcolor="FFFFFF"> <center> <table width="520 border="0"> <!-- logo --> <tr> <td> <img width="100" src="images/blankspace.gif" border="0"> </td> <td> <a href="index.html" title="TruNorth Consulting Home Page"><img width="200" src="images/tn200_tag.jpg" border="0"></a> </td> </tr> <!-- separator --> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img height="2" width="520" src="images/green_spacer.gif" border="0"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img height="8" width="520" src="images/blankspace.gif" border="0"> </td> </tr> <!-- main section --> <tr> <!-- navigation --> <td valign="top"> <table border="0"> <tr><td> <a href="services.htm" title="Strategic Product Team Services"><img height="20" width="100" src="images/services_blue.gif" border="0" name="services" onMouseOver="document.services.src='images/services_gray.gif'" onMouseOut="document.services.src='images/services_blue.gif'"</a> </td></tr> <tr><td> <a href="method.htm" title="How Things Get Done"><img height="20" width="100" src="images/method_blue.gif" border="0" name="method" onMouseOver="document.method.src='images/method_gray.gif'" onMouseOut="document.method.src='images/method_blue.gif'"</a> </td></tr> <tr><td> <a href="innovation.htm" title="Staying Current on Innovation"><img height="20" width="100" src="images/innovation_blue.gif" border="0" name="innovation" onMouseOver="document.innovation.src='images/innovation_gray.gif'" onMouseOut="document.innovation.src='images/innovation_blue.gif'"</a> </td></tr> <tr><td> <a href="about.htm" title="About Stewart Noyce, Principal"><img height="20" width="100" src="images/about_blue.gif" border="0" name="about" onMouseOver="document.about.src='images/about_gray.gif'" onMouseOut="document.about.src='images/about_blue.gif'"</a> </td></tr> <tr><td> <img height="50" width="100" src="images/blankspace.gif" border="0"> </tr></td> <tr><td> <font face=arial size=2 color=gray><i> I learned that quality requires minute attention to every detail, that everyone in an organization wants to do a good job, that written instructions are seldom adequate, and that personal involvement is essential.</i><p> David Packard </td> <td> <img width="20" src="images/blankspace.gif" border="0"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <!-- body --> <td width="420" valign="top"> <font face=arial size=3 color=black> <b><i>Strategic Product Team</i>&#153 Services</b></font><p> <font face=arial size=2 color=black> Specifically architected for new product innovators, TruNorth Consulting provides management consulting services for strategy development, product management, and situational market analysis. These are hands-on services designed to supplement an existing agile product team with experienced marketing talent that leads by example and "gets things done." Each service component builds on an integrated framework of marketing information that leads to shared understanding between the client's diverse functional teams. These services are described here: <p> <b>Strategic Council</b> - Regular, interactive sessions (coupled with pre-meeting preparation and post-meeting analysis / action) that guide the product team, through periodic iteration, towards a single compelling and achievable product strategy. Focuses the team on macro-level business model innovation and clarifies objectives setting for profit, revenue growth, distinct advantage, and reliable product delivery. Simplifies team dynamics by focusing on sales success (unique value proposition) and development execution (reliable roadmap). <p> <b>Product Management</b> - Execution of specific product management and marketing projects that deliver tangible results. Addresses immediate needs for critical product planning deliverables such as business case, marketing requirements, functional specification and roadmap documents. Can produce any product marketing deliverables, by direct execution or in partnership with others. <p> <b>Market Intelligence</b> - Templates, tools, and training for collecting and analyzing market data quickly and succinctly. Establishes routines and trains all product team members to collect critical market data. <br> <p> </td> </tr> <!-- end main section, begin footer --> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img height="2" width="520" src="images/green_spacer.gif" border="0"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img width="100" src="images/blankspace.gif" border="0"> </td> <td valign="top"> <font face=arial size=1 color=gray><b> TruNorth Consulting</b><br> PO Box 188, Amherst, NH 03031 | 510.917.1927 | noyce@trunorth.com <br> Copyright 2007 by TruNorth Consulting. All rights reserved worldwide. <p> <a href="services.htm" title="Strategic Product Team Services">services</a> <a href="method.htm" title="How Things Get Done">mission</a> <a href="innovation.htm" title="Staying Current on Innovation">innovation</a> <a href="about.htm" title="About Stewart Noyce, Principal">about</a> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>