January 12, 2018
Does your company struggle with getting the correct allocation of resources across the portfolio? One aspect of portfolio management is how to spread your resource across the various R&D time...
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How do you measure performance of R&D projects? We are considering implementing a model to measure/evaluate performance of R&D projects, specifically, their EFFICIENCY. (EFFICIENCY = OUTPUT...
Recommendations for project planning software.
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What titles do you use for senior technical positions? What job titles does your organization use for the senior most technical/R&D ladder positions? - Cecil Chappelow, Vice President, Innovation...
April 28, 2015
Voice of Product: Finding New Sources of Customer Value Sam Kogan, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Gen3 Partners Howard Soriano, Managing Director, Gen3 Partners If your product could speak, what would...
How long does it take to generate an MSDS? In your organization, how long does it take to generate a new Material Safety Data Sheet in support of R&D? - Vice President, R&D, Global chemical...
Do you have a Formal System to Manage Tech Project Portfolio? Abraham Tijerina, Metalsa SA de CV We are considering developing/implementing a system to manage our technology project portfolio. We...
Recommendations for project managment training courses or providers.
How much do you spend on patent related expenses? We want to benchmark patent related expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for other companies. Patent related expenses include freedom to...
How do you handle the transfer of projects from Research to Development Bucket? We would like to know how different companies handle the many roadblocks and naysayers when it comes to transfer of...
Do you have a career ladder for administrative assistants? We are one of the largest consumer products companies with dual ladders for our technical professionals. Our administrative assistants are...
Completed October 2017 Deliverables Today's Innovation Leaders (RTM article) 2017 Member Summit Final Report Out Project Charter Statement of Opportunity ‘R&D’ and ‘innovation’ are often used...
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...
Do you have recommendations for designing an 'innovation room'? Don Eadie, Vice President, Technology, Kelsan Technologies Corp. We are moving into a new facility that will incorporate various...
The research & development activities of our company support a very mature chemical process industry. One support group focuses on developing conceptual process designs to help researchers...