Strategic / Radical Innovation Management
Radical innovation requires a different skill set to new product developments, but offers a huge opportunity for business growth. Jacob Brix is keen to explore 'why so few companies are embracing radical innovation?' in this track in the R&D...
Read moreNew product development in new ventures
Crowdfunding, rapid prototyping and the rise of Fab-Spaces are lowering the obstacles to new product development for entrepreneurs but the theories of innovation management have not kept pace, says Valeria Dammicco, who aims to stimulate debate in this track...
Read moreWhich projects are most suited to an Agile approach?
A survey of companies attending STIM events through 2019 and 2020 showed that there is growing interest in the application of Agile project management processes. In discussions it was revealed that more guidance on the types of projects where...
Read moreProduct technology roadmapping – a visual framework for ‘sense making’ in a changing world
One of the biggest challenges facing technology developers is how to blend and combine human, analytical and digital processes. A new six-week course, 'Product Technology Roadmapping' from the University of Cambridge, aims to help resolve these issues and show...
Read moreDuPont’s Business Initiative Process enables managers to say No
To improve the success rate of its business development initiatives DuPont developed a comprehensive framework to help its business leadership and development teams successfully navigate their way through new business development (NBD).
Read moreHow successful use of Absorptive Capacity adds value
The most effect bringers of new external ideas into an organisation, comments Phil Kennedy are individuals that are not only tech-savvy but business-savvy. He reviews a paper on absorptive capacity and offers learning points for new product development.
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