portfoilo management

Effective decision-making in R&D - Biofilms

Effective decision-making in R&D: a case study using biofilms

By rnd-admin
on 25 June, 2020

Deciding which project to progress when the technologies and applications are diverse is a challenge that faces many innovation managers. In this guest blog Mark Richardson, CEO of the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, discusses how he resolved this problem...

Learning from the past: portfolio management in pharma R&D

By rnd-admin
on 7 December, 2016

Pharmaceutical R&D is a complex, long and expensive task with a high project attrition rate. Only 5% of drug projects, that reach the stage of first human dose progress through all phases of clinical trials to reach patients.

Valuing and comparing small portfolios

Many of the tools used in valuing and selecting projects are only really applicable...
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...
Techniques for Effective Prioritisation

Gut feeling may be a valid basis for making decisions about your personal life...
'How to' statements

A useful tool in creative problem solving is the ‘how to’ statement which provides...