The “processes” linked to the success of products and markets, such as those concerning arbitration in the product portfolio, the financing of technical developments, the product plan or the launch of a new product on the market, are not “weightless”, they must be inserted in time, coordinated or dependent on the major processes and standards of the company and follow the rules. In particular, as money is the “lifeblood” of the company, it is easy to understand that there is no question of financing the development of a new product if the investment is not part of the planned investments, and even less of having the necessary resources at a given moment if they have not been budgeted. Among these major processes, which can be found in most companies, are the investment process, the strategic planning process, the technical validation process(es), the budgetary process, of course, but sometimes also, depending on the company’s business, the industrial processes or the processes linked to the capture and execution of projects,

This section is devoted to the major processes found in most companies and with which the specific processes related to products, markets and competition will have to be coordinated.