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IRI Research: Two Types of Projects Strategic projects: These projects are developed by IRI based on member input (Voice of Member data, task forces). They are managed by members and IRI staff...
Can you help with Life Cycle Analyses? We are interested in gaining expertise on Life Cycle Analyses and methodologies. Do you have any information or recommendations for training, courses,...
March 01, 2006
Managers of incremental innovation know that any product possesses four Ps: product (incremental), price, place, and promotion. But any manager of radical innovation should also know that there is...
Background | User Guide | Program Contents | Stakeholders | List of Metrics The 50 metrics are listed in priority according to the ranking developed by attendees at the IRI Meeting in Williamsburg,...
How do you combine a series of relatively small engineering organizations supporting similar product lines in local markets into a cohesive, dynamic team serving the global market? We are a series of...
March 01, 2018
Validating New Business Models Well-designed business experiments can help validate assumptions and reduce risk associated with new business models. Breakthrough innovation inside established...
October 20, 2015
Kermit King of BCG Explains Growth Strategies for Companies Operating in Mature Markets Chicago, IL (October 20, 2015) –Growth disproportionately drives shareholder value, but the path is not easy...
October 20, 2015
Kermit King of BCG Explains Growth Strategies for Companies Operating in Mature Markets Chicago, IL (October 20, 2015) –Growth disproportionately drives shareholder value, but the path is not easy...
Do you use social media for innovation? Do you use enterprise social networking platforms/systems for ideation, such as a corporate idea data base or blog that is used to exchange and build on ideas...
How do you handle shared vs. individual space in labs? In a recent discussion on a laboratory expansion project, questions were raised regarding use of shared space vs. individual space. Your...
March 22, 2017
Johns Manville manufactures residential and commercial insulation, commercial roofing, mechanical insulation and reinforcement materials for a wide array of other manufacturers' products and...
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
How do you introduce a new product in a B2B environment? Is the new product managed in a centralized manner from HQ, or is the new product introduced in a de-centralized manner with the global...
September 01, 2008
The importance of identifying and fostering corporate “capabilities” has been confused with creating competencies. Competencies are unique products or services, often created in the R&D labs,...
Friday May 04, 2018 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Join authors as they discuss Goodyear's experience with business experiments and gain insights into how experiments can work in a large corporation that makes physical things.