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Absorptive Capacity Audit

By rnd-admin
on 27 September, 2021

Utilising this audit, the reader can assess the strengths and weaknesses in their ability to find, assimilate and use new knowledge to advantage - absorptive capacity.

“Green Check Your Idea” – assess the environmental impact of innovation ideas

By rnd-admin
on 13 May, 2021

The Green Check Your Idea tool helps innovation managers prepare an initial assessment of potential environmental impacts and to draw up proposals for improvement. It enables environmental effects be examined more closely and optimised in early innovation phases.

Portfolio management tools and approaches

By rnd-admin
on 17 December, 2019

The aim of portfolio management is to ensure that a sensible set of innovation projects is supported by the company, for example balancing risk against reward.

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

By rnd-admin
on 28 November, 2019

To fail fast can save enormous waste later in the product lifecycle. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), enables potential errors or faults to be predicted during the early design stages and it is used by many companies as...

Most useful tools for R&D Management

By rnd-admin
on 28 May, 2019

Ask which are the most useful tools for R&D Management and you will find it is a very subjective question. However, in talking to a range of practitioners we have found that some powerful tools and techniques are not...

Techniques for Effective Prioritisation

By rnd-admin
on 13 September, 2018

Gut feeling may be a valid basis for making decisions about your personal life but a more objective and rigorous approach is needed within R&D Management.