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October 10, 2017
‘R&D’ and ‘innovation’ are often used interchangeably, but function differently across different organizations and often sit in different places within an organization. This project has worked to...
August 16, 2017
An IRI member organization would like to benchmark with peers to determine how your organization tracks execution performance. They are evaluating the measures they use to evaluate accomplishments...
Background | User Guide | Program Contents | Stakeholders | List of Metrics 1. Metric Definition A qualitative evaluation of the degree to which a project team is supported by its management through...
IRI’s TRACK Program What is TRACK? TRACK (Training Resources to Advance Competencies & Knowledge) is IRI’s newest program to support our member companies’ needs in developing strategic innovation...
August 16, 2017
How do you align your technical ladder? Our organization is in the process of implementing a technical ladder and would appreciate your support in helping us benchmark. We are most concerned that our...
How do you organize R&D? The CTO from Procter & Gamble, Bruce Brown, gave an excellent presentation on "Why Innovation Matters: Mastering a Reliable, Repeatable Process" as the opening...
Does your organization do flex time? Has anyone implemented flex time in an R&D environment? What has worked best for your organization? - Deb Dihel, Director of R&D, ConAgra Foods Community...
Recommendations for screening innovation ideas.
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...
Recommendations for project managment training courses or providers.
How do you prioritize breakthrough research based on technological trends, voice of the customer, and other external inputs? Our company supplies an extensive portfolio of metallic materials. An...
Wednesday February 22, 2017 – Friday February 24, 2017
IRI and NC State's Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) partner to bring you the most cutting edge research in R&D management.
Completed October 2017 Deliverables Member Summit 2017 Presentation The Hollywood Model Project Charter Statement of Opportunity "To compete in today’s market, companies must look beyond just...
How is your technical support structured? We are interested in how other organisations structure their R&D technical support function. Do you have a dedicated support team for each of your...
What portion of researcher time and spend is used for ideation? What portion of R&D researcher time and spend is used for IDEATION? Do you have any data on typical time and spend that you would...