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September 16, 2014
Remote management is both a growing trend and a growing challenge. The virtual business model is a relatively new concept, with no hard-and-fast methods established for effectively managing and...
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...
March 05, 2018
Planning an approach to early conversations and disclosures is crucial to the success of any technology project or venture. The CDA/NDA is often the first introduction that people and their...
March 05, 2014
ROR Stage: finalizing research approach, gathering and analyzing data • Preparatory work by committee results in effective working session • Use of analytics for R&D should be scaled on a...
October 05, 2017
The presentation will cover a brief history of how NASA’s use of crowdsourcing, in the form of competitions, became an accepted method of conducting an innovative acquisition model. NASA started...
Types of Innovation Risk https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2014
March 18, 2014
Types of Innovation Risk https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2014
March 22, 2017
Presented by: Jeff Cope Spring 2017 https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation...
September 01, 2008
Portfolio planning involves five basic tasks: identifying current as well as future gaps in the portfolio relative to the firm's overall business strategy, striking a balance between strengthening...
July 01, 2006
Although project prioritization is widely used for analyzing portfolios, there is often a bias toward considering only quantitative criteria. This fails to account for such key considerations as...
December 02, 2019
This report summarizes results from an IRI survey exploring how organizations document risk and use it in assessing their R&D portfolios. The topic of risk in the context of portfolio management...
March 06, 2018
On its surface, the Make/Buy/Partner decision is simple. If you can make it, make it. If you can buy it, buy it. If you cannot make or buy, Partner. However, that simple description masks the true...
February 28, 2012
This subject was studied by the group “Technology and Business Integration,” culminating in a paper published in RTM in 2004. The subject was studied because many members felt that their technology...
June 03, 2016
Finding opportunities for growth is essential but it’s also incredibly challenging. Traditional methods of filling the innovation pipeline - from internal brainstorming to segment-by-segment market...
In 2021, IRI’s flagship research program, Research on Research (ROR), turns 50. To commemorate 50 years of outstanding research in the field of innovation management, we will be featuring...