Absorptive Capacity Audit
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.
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“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 potential environmental impacts and to draw up proposals for improvement. It enables environmental effects be examined more closely and optimised in early innovation phases.
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Portfolio management tools and approaches
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.
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
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...
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Most useful tools for R&D Management
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...
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Techniques for Effective Prioritisation
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.
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