2006 - 2007 Deliverables RTM article , "Effective Practices for Sourcing Innovation", Jan/Feb 2009 Description This Working Group #06-3 sought to identify best practices for accessing and leveraging...
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Research
(Study how to improve the transfer of technology from R&D to manufacturing) This project developed four case studies on the R&D/manufacturing interface that were presented at the 1986 IRI...
(Assist member companies in implementing TQM in R&D with case studies on management principles and tools) ROR collected 52 case studies from member companies to learn about the scope of Total...
March 02, 2017
Dr. Alan Rebar, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, NC State and Dr. Genevieve Garland, Director of Research Operations, NC State. present the University's research and...
(Develop self-assessment matrix to identify performance level of companies based on several key elements of the planning process) Addressing one of the key factors for business success of a firm, the...
A qualitative evaluation of the degree to which a project team is provided with the authority to make decisions on the project and to carry them out independently
March 05, 2014
ROR Stage: finalizing research approach, gathering and analyzing data This ROR considers the challenge faced by Central R&D and Business Development teams who, at times, identify new...
February 25, 2015
ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data The concept of weak ties is one of the most influential sociological concepts in the last 40 years. Weak ties refer to people we don't see frequently, those...
February 28, 2011
Stage: Project Report out Objectives • Describe the impact of business models on IRI firms’ Open Innovation initiatives. • Explore the selection of business models, and their impact on growth...
(Study influence of organizational, operational,and process variables on innovation) This subcommittee obtained financial support from NSF for a proposal from the University of Cincinnati to identify...
November 20, 2013
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data, finalizing research approach This ROR will explore what features of organizational design or social networking help employees...
Early 2015 - October 2016 Deliverables Leveraging Virtual Experimentation and Simulation to Improve R&D Performance - RTM Article Leveraging Virtual Experimentation and Simulation in R&D -...
2007 - 2010 Deliverables Report out, Annual Meeting 2009 Description Literature is rich with information on single portfolios, but is “lean†when describing management practices for managing a group...
November 08, 2011
Virtual Teams Examine the best practices, difficulties, benefits and logistics of utilizing Virtual Teams. The cultural and process dynamics of virtual teams drives the need to work in different ways...
Completed October 2017 Deliverables 2017 Member Summit Final Report Out Project Charter Statement of Opportunity ‘R&D’ and ‘innovation’ are often used interchangeably, but function differently...
May 07, 2012
Early Identification of Disruptive Technologies This group is exploring if a process exists that is good at identifying disruptive technologies before they happen. The project objectives are to...