October 09, 2019
Our organization is trying to get a feel for some of the specific sustainability metrics that are governing the way companies approach and set goals for R&D. Sappi 1.jpg Sappi 2.jpg 3. How does...
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Relative quality and reliability compared to competitive products through evaluation by customers or consumers.
March 13, 2013
Choosing the right metrics and report- out methodology https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2013
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,...
As part of IRI’s 75th Anniversary Celebration (2013) IRI commissioned the IRI2038 project, a futures study initiative. The project resulted in 4 plausible, yet provocative scenarios about the future...
June 16, 2017
Innovation is the top reason to embark on a biologically inspired design (BID) project, according to attendees of IRI's 2017 webinar "Biologically Inspired Design for Industry: An Evolving Practice...
(Study of techniques to measure R&D productivity and how to improve it) The Subcommittee on R&D Productivity was formed in 1982. A survey by the sub-committee of 63 IRI member companies...
January 18, 2019
Throughout the year, IRI will use the results to generate benchmarking surveys that will address the membership’s key challenges and get you the answers you need to make informed decisions. IRI...
January 18, 2019
Throughout the year, IRI will use the results to generate benchmarking surveys that will address the membership’s key challenges and get you the answers you need to make informed decisions. IRI...
Do you have a standardized way of naming projects? We would like to have a standardized way to name projects that we are working on in R&D. Today, a project can begin with a name that is given...
How do you report technical information? We would like to improve upon our existing methods of reporting technical information. To help with this aim, we would like to know current thinking and best...
How is your R&D investment split between projects focused on Growth, Competitiveness, and Sustaining? Do you track this as part of your R&D Portfolio analysis? If so, and you are comfortable...
October 23, 2019
Establish your company’s brand name with the highest level of decision makers in innovation and R&D. By becoming an IRI 2020 Partner, you can reach an unprecedented level of senior level R&D...
October 26, 2018
Establish your company’s brand name with the highest level of decision makers in innovation and R&D. By becoming an IRI 2019 Partner, you can reach an unprecedented level of senior level R&D...
March 09, 2018
Companies often use new product sales (sometimes referred to as new product vitality) as a measure of R&D effectiveness. This metric is often reported as the ratio of new product sales (sales...
(Identify the most successful practices of technology-intensive firms and provide recommendations for adoption) A Holland-Award-winning paper was published on this topic in RTM during 1996. The paper...