1999 - 2001 Deliverables Description Objective: Develop metrics to drive practices and behaviors within the New Concept Development Model This work was conducted in cooperation with IRI's Process...
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March 01, 2014
OVERVIEW: An IRI Research-on-Research project looked at effective practices in the front end of innovation through a study of practices in 197 large US-based companies over a three-year period. The...
(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...
October 25, 2019
The new product process by which firms drive new product projects from inception through to commercialization, and the methods, practices and tactics embedded within that process, are the focus of...
June 08, 2020
INNOVATION NEWS HEADER.png Coronavirus: EU grants €314 million to innovative companies to combat the virus and support recovery The Commission announced today that it has awarded nearly €166 million...
April 13, 2020
Ed Bernstein, IRI President: IRI Members helping in the COVID-19 response PPG to Donate 80,000 Masks to Hospitals in Pittsburgh, New York, Cleveland, Detroit, Huntsville Xerox plans to mass produce...
September 01, 2013
Everyone seems to agree that effective portfolio management is a key to driving results from R&D. Most organizations have a set of tools and practices for managing their portfolio. However,...
Technology Value Program 19-1 Balancing Risk in the R&D Portfolio 18-3 Innovation Governance 18-2 Innovation Dashboard Metrics 16-5 Recruiting and Retaining Early Career Technical Talent 16-4...
April 28, 2015
Front End Innovation Practices John Bacon, CEO, iP2Biz iP2Biz will lead a discussion about the ways effective Front End Innovation practices can increase R&D throughput. Many companies encounter...
September 16, 2014
To determine the key Front End of Innovation (FEI) skills and activities that a company needs to be proficient in order to achieve robust growth and sustained profitability through an evidence based...
September 16, 2014
To determine the key Front End of Innovation (FEI) skills and activities that a company needs to be proficient in order to achieve robust growth and sustained profitability through an evidence based...
February 28, 2010
Objective: To determine the key Front End of Innovation (FEI) skills and activities that a company needs to be proficient in order to achieve robust growth and sustained profitability through an...
How do you solicit new product ideas from employees? I'd like to learn how companies solicit new product ideas from employees. Do you have the equivalent of an on-line suggestion box? Do you issue a...
April 06, 2020
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April 01, 2008
The so-called fuzzy front end would seem to be the stage of innovation least suited to the use of information systems and technology, tools usually applied to repeatable processes and those amenable...
October 05, 2017
What happens when your Front End Innovation market and technology scouts encounter an external product, technology, IP, and/or supplier suitable for growth in your core adjacency platforms? How does...