Clive Kerr

Tool Fingerprinting: Characterising Management Tools

By rnd-admin
on 30 September, 2020

Management tools and techniques such as roadmapping, portfolio management methods and scenario planning are considered useful for a variety of business issues, but there is a need for a more stable approach.

Developing industrially relevant strategic technology management toolkits – a review

By rnd-admin
on 25 October, 2019

The collaborative industrial-academic development of management toolkits is still a novel concept, writes Clare Farrukh. She introduces a paper that discusses the potential of these tools. Key principles for developing industrially relevant strategic technology management toolkits Kerr, Farrukh, Phaal...

Visualizing Roadmaps: A Design-Driven Approach

By rnd-admin
on 8 June, 2016

The visual design of technology roadmaps greatly enhances their value as communication aids but this is being overlooked.

Frugal innovation - competitive advantage when resources are limited

Frugal innovation allows a company with a quality product to compete effectively with cheaper...
The challenge of applying TRIZ tool kit for ideation

TRIZ (the theory of inventive problem solving) provides a logical approach to developing creativity...
Techniques for Effective Prioritisation

Gut feeling may be a valid basis for making decisions about your personal life...
Creating compelling objectives to deliver strategic growth platforms

Leaders want their teams to think beyond the day-to-day and create thriving visions for...
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

To fail fast can save enormous waste later in the product lifecycle. Failure Mode...