: product development teams

Principal Robert D. Reid, P.E. has been designing precision products in the medical device industry since 1974. He rolls up his sleeves, gets right into details, and participates in all projects at Reid Product Development. He serves as engineer, team player, workgroup leader, and technical advisor.

In organizing product development teams, Reid draws participants from his Project Partners Network^SM and beyond.

Participants are drawn from many disciplines, across geography, and across organizations.

Participants may include client principals, client staff, other independent consultants, and larger service companies with full-time internal staff.

COMMON CONTRACTUAL SCENARIOS
Scenario	Client's role(s)	Reid's role(s)	Reid's contractual relationship to client	Other participants' contractual relationships to client
Outsourced project	---	lead + perform	general contractor	sub-contractors
Outsourced team, led by Reid	monitor	lead + perform	contractor	contractor(s)
Outsourced team, led by other	monitor	perform	contractor	contractor(s)
Internal team, led by Reid	monitor + perform	lead + perform	contractor	contractor(s); client staff
Internal team, led by client	lead + perform	perform	contractor	contractor(s); client staff; client principal(s)

Photo of a typical project team, showing eight people standing

Typical project team
(composed of several independent product development companies)

Reid Product Development is a small, private, professional firm, based in Los Angeles, California. Robert Reid and his associates always interact courteously and professionally with client personnel and vendors.

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