design thinking

The Right Way to Lead Design Thinking – a review

By rnd-admin
on 25 October, 2019

Design thinking is challenging because it involves something more fundamental than managing change: It involves discovering what change is needed. Rick Mitchell has found this paper in Harvard Business Review of interest.

Reflections on the Milan R&D Management Conference

By rnd-admin
on 3 December, 2018

I've often been asked what the value of the R&D Management Conference is to a practitioner such as myself. For me, it’s often snippets of ideas that I’ve never come across before.

The problem of plastic: Open Innovation Forum tackles sustainable packaging

By rnd-admin
on 29 November, 2018

The OI Forum tackled the packaging challenge using a structured ‘Design Thinking’ approach to discover new solutions

Valuing and comparing small portfolios

Many of the tools used in valuing and selecting projects are only really applicable...
“Green Check Your Idea” – assess the environmental impact of innovation ideas

The Green Check Your Idea tool helps innovation managers prepare an initial assessment of...
Tools support objective discussion of portfolio strategy

Paul Barrett is part of a RADMA working group providing a selection of recommended...
Improving Product Features: When is More Less?

Different types of feature have different effects on customer satisfaction - analysis by Quality...
Using the game 'Top Trumps' as a communications tool

Large R&D centric businesses have a huge asset in the vast experience that exists...