1. Intensive product changes in early phase, strong external orientation, high R&D/market research, integrated & flexible organisational design (project-/matrix-based) 2. Transmission: Dominant product characteristics achieved, product innovation projects decline & process innovation projects rise (goal: standard process development for mass production)3. Focused/Maturity:evolutive/incremental process innovation, process & product innovation projects decline, (goal: costs down & quality up + prolong life cycle!), more rigid/hierarchical/functional/centralised organisational structures