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NPD Glossary

Lean Team

Spanish DictionaryA lean team, also known as a lightweight team, is a cross-functional team that involves part-time team members and a part-time team leader.  The team is used to develop new products that are typically low in technical risk and/or require few market developments.

To learn more about new product development teams, please reference NPD Teams: The Basics,NPD Team Integration, and Four Tips for Virtual NPD Teams.

Additional terms and definitions for new product development and project management can be found in the NPD Glossary.

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