May 24, 2011
TRIZ: The Science of Learning from Others Jack Hipple, Principal, Innovation –TRIZ Participate in this practical overview “TRIZ” (Russian acronym for “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”), a “left...
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January 01, 2006
Companies face a choice today: implement product development processes that are slow and cumbersome, or implement processes that are fast and effective. There is, of course, no choice if you wish tow...
October 15, 2014
Innovation Culture ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data This ROR is examining how culture within an organization can impact the level of innovation coming from it. This working group hypothesizes...
January 20, 2017
In his writings about what he described as “the two cultures,” the novelist and civil servant C. P. Snow described what he saw as an intellectual chasm between individuals qualified in science and...
This group gives you an opportunity to stay active in the networking and learning activities of IRI, and provide valuable assistance to the organization based on your skills and experience. Keep...
What should IRI tell the President about the barriers to advanced manufacturing? With a focus on new approaches and options that could be added to the President's platform, what might the government...
May 10, 2017
Express Learning Our world is characterized by increasing social, technological and business disruption. Amidst this turmoil, traditional innovation processes do not have the agility required to...
1999 - 2001 Deliverables Description Objective: Develop metrics to drive practices and behaviors within the New Concept Development Model This work was conducted in cooperation with IRI's Process...
October 10, 2017
The goal of this ROR has been to discover best practices for establishing a long-term vision for R&D that is tied to business strategies and how to use this vision to influence the strategy and...
October 18, 2016
Research on Agile/Stage-Gate Hybrid Processes Wins 2016 Maurice Holland Award Award-winning article looks at new product development processes at manufacturing firms Chicago, IL (October 18, 2016)–...
March 07, 2017
Consumers are getting used to receiving free services in many different fields, and the popularity of the mobile app industry is feeding this phenomenon. Historically, advertising—a typical two-sided...
Does your organization pay professional society dues for individuals? Typically members of a technical community participate in exterior memberships in professional societies -- ie AICHE, American...
Coming soon - PILOT IRI’s Research on Research program is being reworked in 2018 to improve operational or individual learning of members by benchmarking current best practices and studying ways to...
Background | User Guide | Program Contents | Stakeholders | List of Metrics I. Technology Value Pyramid consists of a hierarchy of categories of metrics: Value Creation : Metrics which directly...
November 08, 2011
Using Strategic Foresight Methods to Influence Your Breakthrough Innovation Agenda Dr. Ted Farrington, Senior Consultant, AndSpace ConsultingPepsiCo R&D conducted an 18 month pilot program that...
September 01, 2011
OVERVIEW: Companies are increasingly using social media and other technologies to broaden the approach to idea generation and innovation both within and outside the walls of the organization. However...