managing innovation

Managing for Innovation – online course with Leeds University Business School and IBM

By rnd-admin
on 23 March, 2017

Learn how to manage innovation, guided by experts from Leeds University Business School and IBM.

Forecasting emerging technologies: Use of bibliometrics and patent analysis

By rnd-admin
on 22 July, 2016

It is challenging to forecast emerging technologies as there is no historical data available. However, the use of use of bibliometrics and patent analysis has provided useful data.

Innovation Fitness Test – a tool to help scoring

By rnd-admin
on 8 April, 2016

John Bessant recommends this tool developed by colleagues in Canada which helps with using the Innovation Fitness test framework.

Valuing and comparing small portfolios

Many of the tools used in valuing and selecting projects are only really applicable...
Improving Product Features: When is More Less?

Different types of feature have different effects on customer satisfaction - analysis by Quality...
The challenge of applying TRIZ tool kit for ideation

TRIZ (the theory of inventive problem solving) provides a logical approach to developing creativity...
Portfolio management tools and approaches

The aim of portfolio management is to ensure that a sensible set of innovation...
Using the game 'Top Trumps' as a communications tool

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