How to establish a managerial career ladder and a technical career ladder.
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January 06, 2020
The following is a collection of all reports, presentations, and articles produced by IRI programs in 2019. Make sure you are logged in to view all of the content. If you do not know your IRIweb...
Perspectives on the "Corporate "Fellow title and its variations.
What Metrics Do You Use for Open Innovation? How does your organization specify Open Innovation metrics and measure key performance indicators? Do you relate the OI Metric as percentage of net sales...
Do you have an Innovation Board? If so: Who is on the board? Is there anyone from outside the company who participates? How often does it meet? What are typical agenda items? Is the board advisory,...
Recommendations for project planning software.
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...
March 08, 2019
Improving Technical capability for research and engineering employees is a key element in developing talent and driving company growth. We are interested in learning how other companies are investing...
How is your technical support structured? We are interested in how other organisations structure their R&D technical support function. Do you have a dedicated support team for each of your...
How do you spot the BIG opportunities? What operating rhythm, processes, & metrics do you employ to preferentially identify, generate, AND screen BIG new opportunities in the early stages of the...
How do you prioritize breakthrough research based on technological trends, voice of the customer, and other external inputs? Our company supplies an extensive portfolio of metallic materials. An...
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...
How do you honor fellows who leave the company? We have a Fellows program for colleagues with technical excellence at the highest possible level within the company. While the program has been in...
What tools do you use to make scientists better project managers? We are interested in learning what tools other organizations use to make their scientists better project managers. We would prefer to...
Recommendations for screening innovation ideas.
What criteria do you use for research fellows? Our leadership team would like to be able to recognize technical leadership and impact at a higher level (e.g. Similar level as a Director) through...