Abstract Outsourcing the development of new products requires firms to establish strategies to monitor and control progress. We explore the value of establishing checkpoints within the product development lifecycle and provide a basis for determining the most appropriate point at which to review the progress of a development project. We find that establishing checkpoints reduces risk and allows firms to adjust their revenue-sharing ratio according to the progress of the project. We determine that the success of outsourcing is affected by the feasibility of the project and the level of effort and capabilities of the agent.

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新产品开发的检查点

摘要 新产品的开发外包需要企业制定战略来监控和控制进度。我们探索在产品开发生命周期内建立检查点的价值，并为确定审查开发项目进度的最合适点提供基础。我们发现建立检查点可以降低风险，并允许公司根据项目进度调整其收入分享比例。我们确定外包的成功受项目的可行性以及代理人的努力和能力水平的影响。