Kalypso Viewpoints http://kalypso.com/viewpoints/blog/ http://kalypso.com/images/kalypso_logo_icon.png http://kalypso.com/viewpoints The latest viewpoints, podcasts, downloads, white papers, articles and case studies from Kalypso. en info@kalypso.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-01T13:12:30+00:00 Rich Gaby - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/rich-gaby-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/rich-gaby-a-character-with-character/#When:13:12:30Z Rich Gaby prefers to eat food prepared with a sword. A compulsive traveler, Rich is a Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird, Rich Gaby 2012-02-01T13:12:30+00:00 The Value of Open Innovation for B2B Companies [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/the-value-of-open-innovation-for-b2b-companies/ http://kalypso.com/insights/the-value-of-open-innovation-for-b2b-companies/#When:19:45:30Z We hear a lot these days about applying open innovation concepts to improve innovation and product development processes. The value is clear for B2C companies, but B2B firms have different challenges and needs that have caused many to hold off. Despite the challenges, the open innovation payoff for B2B companies is significant if done correctly, especially in today’s resource-constrained R&D environments.

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]]> Innovation, IP, Open Innovation, Product Development, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation 2012-01-31T19:45:30+00:00 Kailey Slone - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/kailey-slone-a-character-with-character1/ http://kalypso.com/insights/kailey-slone-a-character-with-character1/#When:17:40:14Z Kailey Slone will not put up with your nonsense - she's from a roping family, she bungee jumps, dives with sharks and has a ferocious dog. Kailey is a Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Kailey Slone, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2012-01-27T17:40:14+00:00 Predictions for Social Product Innovation in 2012 [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/predictions-for-social-product-innovation-in-2012/ http://kalypso.com/insights/predictions-for-social-product-innovation-in-2012/#When:13:01:24Z What predictions can we make for the use of social media and related social technologies to improve product innovation? To help answer that question, we turned
to the results of Kalypso’s annual Social Product Innovation surveys from 2010 and 2011.

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]]> Collaboration, Innovation, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Innovation 2012-01-24T13:01:24+00:00 Webcast Recording: Value-Based Pricing Boosts ASP and Margins [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/webcast-recording-value-based-pricing-boosts-asp-and-margins/ http://kalypso.com/insights/webcast-recording-value-based-pricing-boosts-asp-and-margins/#When:19:29:51Z In this webcast recording, Kalypso and Model N explore how value-based pricing and transactional pricing for high tech companies can result in revenue increases of two to seven percent. Panelists discuss the importance of getting the right data, the advantage of having effective diagnostic and analytical processes in place to analyze that data, and ultimately how to handle the transformation and organizational change needed to support value based pricing strategies. 

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]]> High Tech, High Tech Pricing, High Tech Pricing Strategy, James Weaver, Model N, Pricing, Pricing Implementation, Pricing Software, Pricing Strategies, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Value Management, Value Analytics, Value Capture, Value Creation, Value Management, Value Mapping, Value Maps, Value Pricing, Value Selling 2012-01-20T19:29:51+00:00 Barbara Schick - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/barbara-schick-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/barbara-schick-a-character-with-character/#When:15:59:45Z Barbara finds the sound of engines soothing. She also admits to being a paradoxical North Carolinian - Barbara Schick is a Character With Character.

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]]> Barbara Schick, Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2012-01-20T15:59:45+00:00 Scott Gamble - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/scott-gamble-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/scott-gamble-a-character-with-character/#When:15:25:08Z Scott likes to scrounge through other people's garbage. A child of the 80's and proud of it, Scott Gamble is a Character with Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird, Scott Gamble 2012-01-13T15:25:08+00:00 Avoid Analysis Paralysis with Nova for PPM [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/avoid-analysis-paralysis-with-nova-for-ppm/ http://kalypso.com/insights/avoid-analysis-paralysis-with-nova-for-ppm/#When:15:56:26Z Don’t let information overload slow down decision making - accelerate it with Nova for PPM to avoid analysis paralysis and improve your return from innovation.

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]]> Data Management, Innovation, Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, Pipeline Management, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management Consulting, Portfolio Review, PPM 2012-01-11T15:56:26+00:00 Darius Hinton - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/darius-hinton-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/darius-hinton-a-character-with-character/#When:16:27:29Z Darius holds a cricket record in India. In addition to working with Kalypso, he's in the Army National Guard. We're proud of Darius Hinton, a Character with Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Darius Hinton, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2012-01-06T16:27:29+00:00 Pricing Is Not an Afterthought [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/pricing-is-not-an-afterthought/ http://kalypso.com/insights/pricing-is-not-an-afterthought/#When:13:16:58Z There’s a leading luxury car maker that performs an average of 100 more safety tests than those performed on a non-luxury car. They successfully sell the car in the market for $280,000. A well-known online retailer has one of the cheapest and most popular e-readers in the market at $79. So what is common between these two firms with winning products at different ends of the pricing spectrum?

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]]> Ankur Sood, Economic Value Bridges, James Weaver, Kalypso Value Management Pricing Practice, Lifecycle Pricing, New Product Development, New Product Pricing, Pricing, Pricing Articles, Pricing Strategy, Product Development, Product Pricing, Product Profitability, Value Analytics, Value Management, Value Mapping, Value Maps, Value Pricing, Value Selling 2012-01-04T13:16:58+00:00 Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of 2011 [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/top-10-innovation-viewpoints-of-2011/ http://kalypso.com/insights/top-10-innovation-viewpoints-of-2011/#When:15:31:57Z 2011 was a great year for Kalypsonian thought leadership. We published dozens of innovation viewpoints, blogs, podcasts and videos. Which topics captured the most attention? Check out our top 10 most popular viewpoints of 2011 to find out.

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]]> Blog, Consumer Goods, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Authors, Innovation Blogs, Innovation Information, Innovation Videos, Innovation Viewpoints, Innovation White Paper, Kalypso Blog, Kalypso Viewpoints, Medical Device, PLM, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Innovation 2012-01-02T15:31:57+00:00 Andreas Lindenthal - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/andreas-lindenthal-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/andreas-lindenthal-a-character-with-character/#When:16:00:29Z Andreas is Swiss. Feel free to talk with him about chocolate and cheese, but please don't bring up your Volvo. Andreas is a Character with Character.

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]]> Andreas Lindenthal, Characters with Character, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2011-12-16T16:00:29+00:00 Q&A with Bill Poston: Innovation Predictions, Favorite Things & Wishlist [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/qa-with-bill-poston-predictions-favorite-things-wishlist/ http://kalypso.com/insights/qa-with-bill-poston-predictions-favorite-things-wishlist/#When:14:56:28Z Earlier this year Bill Poston shared his prediction for innovation in 2011. In this Q&A we find out how he fared, his view for 2012, and that he's not afraid to channel his inner Oprah for a list of favorite things.

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]]> 2012 Predictions, Bill Poston, Innovation, Innovation 2012, Innovation Articles, Innovation Blogs, Innovation Trends, Kalypso Blog, Kblog, Private Expert Networks, Product Development, Product Innovation, Reverse Innovation, Social Computing, Social Product Innovation, Spike 2011-12-16T14:56:28+00:00 George Young Says: Innovation Predictions for CPG in 2012 [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/george-young-says-innovation-predictions-for-cpg-in-2012/ http://kalypso.com/insights/george-young-says-innovation-predictions-for-cpg-in-2012/#When:18:12:32Z Yesterday we released Kalypso's top 5 innovation predictions for 2012, which included some specific trends in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. I had a chance to sit down with George Young and get his view on these plus a few more of his predictions for CPG in 2012.

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]]> 2012 Predictions, Cloud-based PLM, Consumer Healthcare, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Safety, CPG, CPG Innovation, CPG Trends, Fast Moving Consumer Healthcare, FDA, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Innovation 2012, Innovation Articles, Innovation Predictions, Modeling and Simulation, PLM, PLM in CPG 2011-12-15T18:12:32+00:00 Pamela Soin - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/pam-soin-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/pam-soin-a-character-with-character/#When:12:56:54Z Pamela is a member of the "Live like the world is flat" movement and wants the world to be filled with light and sparkle. Pamela is a Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird, Pamela Soin 2011-12-09T12:56:54+00:00 PLM Maturity: How to Get More Out of Your System [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/plm-maturity-how-to-get-more-out-of-your-system/ http://kalypso.com/insights/plm-maturity-how-to-get-more-out-of-your-system/#When:15:31:58Z How many of the PLM capabilities available today do companies actually use? The answer is sobering...

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]]> Innovation, Manufacturing, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy 2011-12-08T15:31:58+00:00 How Can You Sustain Results from a Social Product Innovation Initiative? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/how-can-you-sustain-results-from-a-social-product-innovation-initiative/ http://kalypso.com/insights/how-can-you-sustain-results-from-a-social-product-innovation-initiative/#When:16:36:52Z In this clip from the webcast Five Steps to Create a Social Innovation Culture, Amy Kenly discusses the results companies can expect from a social product innovation initiative and how to sustain them. Sound like something you're doing? Check out the on-demand videos from the Social Product Innovation Summit 2011 at http://spikesummit.com to learn more.

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]]> Amy Kenly, Innovation Strategy, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Video 2011-12-06T16:36:52+00:00 Mick Broekhof, Tom Warren Contribute to New Innovation Book [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/mick-broekhof-tom-warren-contribute-to-new-innovation-book/ http://kalypso.com/insights/mick-broekhof-tom-warren-contribute-to-new-innovation-book/#When:11:19:34Z Kalypso Europe founding partner Mick Broekhof and Kalypso partner Tom Warren continue to add to their growing thought leadership repertoires with their contributions to the new book Innopreneur: 101 Chronicles on How Circumstance, Preparation and Brilliance Advance Innovation (available now in paperback and Kindle e-book).

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]]> Blog, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Authors, Innovation Books, Innovation Strategy, Mick Broekhof, Tom Warren 2011-12-06T11:19:34+00:00 Horst Groesser - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/horst-groesser-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/horst-groesser-a-character-with-character/#When:15:50:30Z Horst Groesser collects elephant figurines and digs French comics about Julius Caesar. Horst is a Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Horst Groesser, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2011-12-02T15:50:30+00:00 Evolution and Innovation [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/evolution-and-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/evolution-and-innovation/#When:14:22:08Z The theory of "biological evolution of species" proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859 could very well have been the “evolution of businesses". The concept of survival of fittest is as true for businesses as it is for living organisms.

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]]> Culture, Ideation, Innovation, IP, Leadership, Leadership Team, Manufacturing, New Product Development, Perspective, Portfolio Management, Product Development, Strategic Innovation, Strategy 2011-12-01T14:22:08+00:00 Winning with Social Product Innovation – New Stories of Success from the 2011 SPIKE Awards [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/winning-with-social-product-innovation-new-stories-of-success-from-the-2011/ http://kalypso.com/insights/winning-with-social-product-innovation-new-stories-of-success-from-the-2011/#When:14:46:25Z Tired of the same old examples of succesful open innovation and social product innovation efforts? The 2011 SPIKE Awards gave us some more recent (and impressive) success stories.

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]]> 2011-11-30T14:46:25+00:00 Week of Fun, Friends and Learning at Professional Pricing Society Conference in Las Vegas [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/week-of-fun-friends-and-learning-at-professional-pricing-society-conference/ http://kalypso.com/insights/week-of-fun-friends-and-learning-at-professional-pricing-society-conference/#When:14:15:40Z What happens in Vegas shows up on the Viewpoints blog! James Weaver and Reed Shelger review their highlights of the Professional Pricing Society’s (PPS) annual fall pricing conference.

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]]> Innovation, Price Management, Price Realization, Price Strategy, Pricing, Pricing Events, Pricing Execution, Pricing Value Management, Value Capture, Value Management 2011-11-21T14:15:40+00:00 Kendall Hawkins - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/kendall-hawkins-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/kendall-hawkins-a-character-with-character/#When:18:15:04Z Kendall Hawkins has been chased by a grizzly bear and crushes on Luke Skywalker. Ella es un personaje con carácter.

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]]> Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird, Kendall Hawkins 2011-11-18T18:15:04+00:00 What is one adjective that describes Kalypsonians? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/what-is-one-adjective-that-describes-kalypsonians/ http://kalypso.com/insights/what-is-one-adjective-that-describes-kalypsonians/#When:16:14:18Z In this video Kalypsonians describe themselves in one word. Well, they try to at least. If you know us, "brief" is not one of those adjectives.

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]]> Kalypso, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Difference, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Team, Kalypso Values, Kalypso Videos, Kalypsonians 2011-11-17T16:14:18+00:00 Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 3: Managing uncertainty of technology development [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/foundation-for-open-innovation-part-3-managing-uncertainty-of-technology-de/ http://kalypso.com/insights/foundation-for-open-innovation-part-3-managing-uncertainty-of-technology-de/#When:13:22:46Z When managing the invention and development of a promising new technology, how do you most effectively deal with the uncertainties that exist? How does a thoughtful manager handle this? This third post in a three-part series introduces ways to address the uncertainty and risk in Open Innovation.

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]]> Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Strategy 2011-11-16T13:22:46+00:00 A Kalypso Journey: Joe Dury [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/a-kalypso-journey-joe-dury/ http://kalypso.com/insights/a-kalypso-journey-joe-dury/#When:18:47:42Z Joe Dury, recently promoted to director, discusses his Kalypso journey: "Our culture of candor creates a method of continuous improvement that allows us to build and remodel the house we want to live in."

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]]> Characters with Character, IP, IP Commercialization, IP Management, IP Management Practice, Joe Dury, Kalypso, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Difference, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Firm Growth, Kalypso Growth, Kalypso Leadership Team, Kalypso Values, Kalypsonians, Leaders Behind the Leaders, Semiconductor 2011-11-11T18:47:42+00:00 Jerry Freeman - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/jerry-freeman-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/jerry-freeman-a-character-with-character/#When:15:11:23Z Jerry Freeman likes Elvis and well-named pasta noodles. A music buff and loving father - Jerry is a Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Jerry Freeman, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2011-11-11T15:11:23+00:00 Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 2: Where will breakthrough ideas come from? [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/foundation-for-open-innovation-part-2-where-will-breakthrough-ideas-come-fr/ http://kalypso.com/insights/foundation-for-open-innovation-part-2-where-will-breakthrough-ideas-come-fr/#When:18:02:04Z For managers of R&D or engineering, generating breakthrough ideas is a critical initiative. I believe breakthroughs will come from both invention and innovation efforts. This second post of a three part series discusses how Open Innovation supports these breakthrough ideas.

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]]> Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Product Innovation, Strategy 2011-11-10T18:02:04+00:00 Miton Adhikari - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/miton-adhikari-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/miton-adhikari-a-character-with-character/#When:18:58:59Z Miton Adhikari will eat anything you put in front of him - and like it! He was also a child actor on Nepal Television and still wishes he could fly. Miton is a Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2011-11-03T18:58:59+00:00 Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 1: Invention vs. Innovation [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/foundation-for-open-innovation-part-1-invention-vs.-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/foundation-for-open-innovation-part-1-invention-vs.-innovation/#When:17:49:45Z How many times have you heard from a co-worker - “I’m not a scientist or engineer; I can’t innovate.” This frame of mind frustrates many forward thinking managers and stands in the way of systematic creative work, especially in technical environments. This blog post defines invention and innovation, setting the stage for a broader Open Innovation discussion.

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]]> Blog, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, PLM, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Strategy 2011-11-03T17:49:45+00:00 Webcast Recording: Enabling Enterprise Quality Management Throughout the Product Lifecycle [Podcast] http://kalypso.com/insights/webcast-recording-enabling-enterprise-quality-management-throughout-the-pro/ http://kalypso.com/insights/webcast-recording-enabling-enterprise-quality-management-throughout-the-pro/#When:13:28:52Z This webcast recording features Ed Cain, IT Manager of Operations and Enterprise Applications Systems at Brocade. Ed explores how Brocade implemented an integrated enterprise quality management solution that enables closed-loop corrective action and preventative processes (CAPA) to quickly and effectively resolve product deficiencies.

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]]> Agile PLM, Agile PQM, Brocade, Enterprise Information Systems, Enterprise Quality Management, Enterprise Technology, Oracle, Product Quality, Product Quality Management, Quality Management 2011-11-02T13:28:52+00:00 Kim Degen - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/kim-degen-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/kim-degen-a-character-with-character/#When:14:35:08Z Kim Degen is a proud nerd and has an obsession with healthy skin - she's also a pool shark. Kim is this week's Character With Character.

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]]> Characters with Character, Company Information, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird 2011-10-28T14:35:08+00:00 A Kalypso Journey: Adam Elboim [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/a-kalypso-journey-adam-elboim/ http://kalypso.com/insights/a-kalypso-journey-adam-elboim/#When:17:25:13Z Adam Elboim, recently promoted to senior manager, discusses his Kalypso journey: "I find that I can grow and help others grow faster with clear and actionable feedback, and this has made me a better trusted advisor."

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]]> Adam Elboim, Innovation Careers, Kalypso, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Growth, Kalypso Leadership Team, Kalypso Values, Kalypsonians, Telecom, Telecommunications 2011-10-27T17:25:13+00:00 Matt Priest - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/matt-priest-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/matt-priest-a-character-with-character/#When:15:20:04Z Matt Priest is from Lumberton, Texas. He has a few opinions about air travel and wants to be King of the Jungle.

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]]> 2011-10-19T15:20:04+00:00 2011 SPIKE Award Announcements [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/2011-spike-award-announcements/ http://kalypso.com/insights/2011-spike-award-announcements/#When:20:15:11Z Did you miss the live 2011 SPIKE Award announcements? Don't worry, we recorded it for you! Watch the full presentation and hear from the winners themselves. Visit www.spikesummit.com any time to view all the presentations from the 2011 Social Product innovation Summit.

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]]> Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, CPG, Innovation, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Strategy 2011-10-18T20:15:11+00:00 Fantasy Innovation Picks [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/fantasy-innovation-picks/ http://kalypso.com/insights/fantasy-innovation-picks/#When:13:45:18Z Football season is underway which means it is time for fantasy football, where you get to be the general manager of your own team. If your friends are anything like ours, they use elaborate strategies to pick the right combination of players - from assessing quarterback ratings across stadium locations, betting on the right number of rookies to veterans, to picking personal favorites.

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]]> New Product Development, Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, NPD, NPD PPM, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Planview, Planview Enterprise, Planview Horizons, Planview PRISMS, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management Consultants, Portfolio Management Consulting, PPM Implementation, Product Development, Product Innovation 2011-10-13T13:45:18+00:00 Hajar Abu-Zayed - A Character With Character [Characters with Character] http://kalypso.com/insights/hajar-abu-zayed-a-character-with-character/ http://kalypso.com/insights/hajar-abu-zayed-a-character-with-character/#When:17:28:57Z Hajar wants to be a Ninja Warrior. She also likes accents and nail guns. She is this week's Character with Character.

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]]> Blog, Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Values 2011-10-12T17:28:57+00:00 Pick Your Fave for the People’s Choice Award [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/pick-your-fave-for-the-peoples-choice-award/ http://kalypso.com/insights/pick-your-fave-for-the-peoples-choice-award/#When:00:32:35Z The second annual SPIKE Awards are less than one week away! The winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 18th during the Social Product Innovation Summit.

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]]> CDC Software, Cisco Systems, Diamond Candle, General Electric, Glaceau Vitamin Water, HopeLab, Madison Electric Products, People's Choice, Prize4Life, Product Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Spike Awards 2011, Spike Awards Winners, Spike People's Choice, Spike Summit 2011-10-12T00:32:35+00:00 Social Product Innovation Summit - Bill Poston [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/social-product-innovation-summit-bill-poston/ http://kalypso.com/insights/social-product-innovation-summit-bill-poston/#When:14:58:30Z Bill Poston invites you to the Social Product Innovation Summit on October 18th and to his session - Get Real: Practical Starting Points for Social Product Innovation. Register today at www.spikesummit.com.

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]]> Bill Poston, Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Strategy 2011-10-06T14:58:30+00:00 Jumpstart Your Innovation Budget with Strategic Pricing Segmentation [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/jumpstart-your-innovation-budget-with-strategic-pricing-segmentation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/jumpstart-your-innovation-budget-with-strategic-pricing-segmentation/#When:12:17:56Z Many manufacturing businesses struggle to meet high demands for growth from innovation with limited cash and other constrained resources. Companies look to their existing product portfolios to fund innovative, “big idea” projects, but often feel powerless regarding pricing.

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]]> Customer Segmentation, Strategic Price Management, Strategic Pricing Segmentation 2011-09-29T12:17:56+00:00 The What, Who and How of Effective Gate Meetings [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/the-what-who-and-how-of-effective-gate-meetings/ http://kalypso.com/insights/the-what-who-and-how-of-effective-gate-meetings/#When:12:44:56Z Preparing for a New Product Development (NPD) gate meeting is usually the last thing on an innovation team leader’s list of things to do, especially when typical meetings entail lengthy slide decks on the merits of projects and research studies on the risks of new products.

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]]> Decision Gate, Decision Making, Gate Review, Governance, Governance Team, Innovation, Innovation Process Manager, IPM, NPD, NPD Innovation, Phase Gate, Phase Gate Meetings, Phase-Gate, Project Governance, Stage Gate, Stage Gate Meetings 2011-09-21T12:44:56+00:00 What Forms of Technology Can You Use to Help Implement Social Product Innovation? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/what-forms-of-technology-can-you-use-to-help-implement-social-product-innov/ http://kalypso.com/insights/what-forms-of-technology-can-you-use-to-help-implement-social-product-innov/#When:15:09:30Z In this clip from the webcast Five Steps to Create a Social Innovation Culture, Amy Kenly discusses technologies that can enable a social product innovation strategy and support the innovation process. Sound like something you're doing? Register for the Social Product Innovation Summit 2011 on October 18 to learn more.

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]]> Amy Kenly, Innovation Strategy, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Video 2011-09-15T15:09:30+00:00 PLM Vivo for Quick Service Restaurants [Brochure] http://kalypso.com/insights/plm-vivo-for-quick-service-restaurants/ http://kalypso.com/insights/plm-vivo-for-quick-service-restaurants/#When:12:05:45Z Kalypso's rapid product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation for the quick service (QSR) industry enables organizations to reduce the time, investment and effort to deploy PLM by up to 66 percent.

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]]> Brochure, Kalypso Vivo, Kalypso Vivo QSR, Kalypso Vivo Solutions, PLM Brochure, PLM Vivo, PLM Vivo for Quick Service Restaurants, PLM Vivo QSR, QSR, QSR Innovation, QSR PLM, QSR PLM Solutions, QSR Traceability, QSR Vivo, Vivo, Vivo QSR 2011-09-09T12:05:45+00:00 Digital Innovation [Brochure] http://kalypso.com/insights/digital-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/digital-innovation/#When:22:08:39Z As the digital space continues to grow in influence, how will your company create a Digital Innovation approach that supports your business strategy and goals? Kalypso’s Digital Innovation approach can help you innovate how you connect with your consumers and shoppers, integrating digital into your marketing strategy and improving return on your investment.

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]]> Brochure, Consumer, Consumer Engagement, Consumer Goods, Consumer Innovation, Consumer Insights, CPG, CPG Innovation, Digital Capabilities, Digital Innovation, Digital Marketing, Innovation, John Groene, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, NPD, Shopper Insights, Shopper Marketing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Strategy 2011-09-07T22:08:39+00:00 Get a Fresh Perspective at the Aberdeen Product Development and Delivery Summit [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/get-a-fresh-perspective-at-the-aberdeen-product-development-and-delivery-su/ http://kalypso.com/insights/get-a-fresh-perspective-at-the-aberdeen-product-development-and-delivery-su/#When:11:56:57Z Hopes for an economic recovery combined with fears of a double dip recession have made for an extremely challenging environment for any company trying to bring new products to market. With so much uncertainty, companies must be quicker than ever to respond to ever changing market needs.

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]]> Aberdeen, Aberdeen Product Development and Delivery Summit, Aberdeen Summit, Carmen Malangone, Coty Inc., Information Systems, Innovation, Innovation Events, Michelle Boucher, PPM, Product Development, Product Development Events, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection 2011-09-07T11:56:57+00:00 Advancements in Regulatory Compliance Capabilities for PLM Show Promise [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/advancements-in-regulatory-compliance-capabilities-for-plm-show-promise/ http://kalypso.com/insights/advancements-in-regulatory-compliance-capabilities-for-plm-show-promise/#When:15:04:37Z Keeping in line with ever-changing regulatory initiatives such as RoHS, WEEE or (FDA) 21 CFR Part 820 can be a daunting task, particularly for manufacturers operating in multiple markets or with large numbers of product variants. Not only do regulations have the potential to derail a new product midway through development, but the consequences for non-compliance are often severe, ranging from hefty fines and brand deterioration to litigation and/or license revocation.

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]]> FDA 21 CFR Part 820, PLM, PLM Capabilities, PLM Software Capabilities, PLM Vivo, Product Development, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, RoHS, WEEE 2011-08-31T15:04:37+00:00 Revenue Engineering: Catch the Wave or Be Left on the Shore [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/revenue-engineering-catch-the-wave-or-be-left-on-the-shore/ http://kalypso.com/insights/revenue-engineering-catch-the-wave-or-be-left-on-the-shore/#When:15:14:01Z It’s not uncommon for B2B companies to actively invest in purchasing and supply chain systems and lean processes to reduce or eliminate costs in their products or services.  “Cost engineering”, or removing non-value creating expenditures, has become a standard practice rather than a special competitive advantage.

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]]> B2B Pricing, Enterprise Pricing Software, Price Management, Price Realization, Price Strategy, Pricing, Pricing Software, Pricing Software Evaluation, Pricing Software Selection, Pricing Software Services, Pricing Software Tools, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Tools Selection, Revenue Engineering, Strategic Price Management, Tom Monheim 2011-08-29T15:14:01+00:00 What Processes Are Required or Need to Change to Support Social Product Innovation? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/what-processes-are-required-or-need-to-change-to-support-social-product-inn/ http://kalypso.com/insights/what-processes-are-required-or-need-to-change-to-support-social-product-inn/#When:12:09:12Z In this clip from the webcast Five Steps to Create a Social Innovation Culture, Amy Kenly discusses how social product innovation enhances or extends existing business processes, rather than creating more work. Companies should pick a specific starting point to drive value. Sound like something you're doing? Check out the 2011 Spike Awards and tell us your story!

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]]> Amy Kenly, Business Processes, Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise Information Systems, Enterprise Technology, Innovation, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Media Events, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Social Technology, Spike, Spike Awards, Web 2.0 2011-08-16T12:09:12+00:00 Your Chance to Enter the 2011 SPIKE Awards [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/your-chance-to-enter-the-2011-spike-awards/ http://kalypso.com/insights/your-chance-to-enter-the-2011-spike-awards/#When:02:19:26Z From the shores of Coronado, California Jenn Sunga invites you to enter the 2011 SPIKE Awards - the only awards program recognizing the best use of social strategies, processes and supporting technologies to improve innovation, product development and product management.

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]]> Innovation, Innovation Events, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Media Events, Social Models, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Social Technologies, Social Technology, Spike, Spike Awards, Spike Awards Winners 2011-08-11T02:19:26+00:00 Great Ideas Are Not Enough [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/great-ideas-are-not-enough/ http://kalypso.com/insights/great-ideas-are-not-enough/#When:01:03:17Z It is commonly believed that the most innovative companies hire the brightest minds and invest in fancy workplace environments where out-of-the-box thinking leads to successful new products and services. While there may be places where this is true, few companies are able to consistently execute on this strategy and lead their industry with sustainable innovation.

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]]> Cycle of Innovation, Decision Making, Governance, Innovation, Innovation Culture, Innovation Governance, Innovation Strategy, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Project Governance, Project Portfolio Management, Sustainable Innovation, Third Party, Third Party Gatekeeping 2011-08-09T01:03:17+00:00 More Proof Points for Managing R&D as a Business [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/more-proof-points-managing-rd-as-a-business/ http://kalypso.com/insights/more-proof-points-managing-rd-as-a-business/#When:18:11:39Z Harvard Business Review's The Daily Stat today was right on the money, literally: Twice the R&D Budget Doesn't Get You Twice the Innovations.

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]]> Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation ROI, Manage Innovation, Manage R&D, Managing R&D, R&D, R&D Budget, R&D Investment, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, R&D Management Framework, R&D ROI, R&D Strategy, Research Development 2011-08-03T18:11:39+00:00 Tackling the Top 6 Pricing Challenges in the Chemical Industry [Viewpoint] http://kalypso.com/insights/tackling-the-top-6-pricing-challenges-in-the-chemical-industry/ http://kalypso.com/insights/tackling-the-top-6-pricing-challenges-in-the-chemical-industry/#When:01:32:01Z Relentless price competition and significant cost fluctuations challenge many chemical manufacturers to accurately set prices. At the same time, they are trying to align prices to value and sell that value in order to target the right prices to the right customers. This white paper highlights the top six pricing challenges facing the chemical industry today and how industry-leading companies are tackling these challenges using pricing best practices and technology solutions.

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]]> Chemical Industry, Chemical Manufacturers, Chemicals, Pricing, Pricing Software, Pricing Software Evaluation, Pricing Software Services, Pricing Software Tools, Pricing Strategy, Profit Visibility, PROS, PROS Pricing, Target Pricing, Tom Monheim, Value Pricing, Walt Sepaniac 2011-07-29T01:32:01+00:00 2011 SPIKE Awards: The World Series of Social Product Innovation [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/2011-spike-awards-the-world-series-of-social-product-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/2011-spike-awards-the-world-series-of-social-product-innovation/#When:02:40:09Z From Fenway Park Amy Kenly invites you to enter the 2011 SPIKE Awards - the only awards program recognizing the best use of social strategies, processes and supporting technologies to improve innovation, product development and product management.

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]]> Innovation, Innovation Events, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Media Events, Social Models, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Social Technologies, Social Technology, Spike, Spike Awards, Spike Awards Winners 2011-07-28T02:40:09+00:00 The Innovation Challenge in Pharma: What’s Your View? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/the-innovation-challenge-in-pharma-whats-your-view/ http://kalypso.com/insights/the-innovation-challenge-in-pharma-whats-your-view/#When:15:22:32Z Andrew Hunter shares his view on the innovation challenge in the pharmaceutical industry.

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]]> Andrew Hunter, Innovation, Innovation Challenge, Innovation Videos, Kalypso Videos, Pharma, Pharma Innovation, Pharma Product Development, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Industry, What's Your View, WYV, WYV Videos 2011-07-26T15:22:32+00:00 3 Innovation Trends in Pharma: What’s Your View? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/3-innovation-trends-in-pharma-whats-your-view/ http://kalypso.com/insights/3-innovation-trends-in-pharma-whats-your-view/#When:14:48:32Z Andrew Hunter shares three innovation trends he's seeing in the pharmaceutical industry.

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]]> Andrew Hunter, Industry Trends, Innovation, Innovation Challenge, Innovation Trends, Innovation Videos, Kalypso Videos, Pharma, Pharma Industry Trends, Pharma Innovation, Pharma Product Development, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Innovation Trends, What's Your View, WYV, WYV Videos 2011-07-26T14:48:32+00:00 Introducing Nova for PPM [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/introducing-nova-for-ppm/ http://kalypso.com/insights/introducing-nova-for-ppm/#When:15:50:02Z In this brief video, Pamela Soin and Bill Poston tell you everything you need to know about Nova for PPM - an integrated, innovation process framework that enables companies to design and deploy an effective portfolio process in weeks rather than months.

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]]> Innovation, Nova, Nova for PPM, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, PPM, PPM Nova 2011-07-13T15:50:02+00:00 How Can Companies Set the Stage for Success with Social Innovation? [Video] http://kalypso.com/insights/how-can-companies-set-the-stage-for-success-with-social-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/how-can-companies-set-the-stage-for-success-with-social-innovation/#When:11:43:37Z In this clip from the webcast Five Steps to Create a Social Innovation Culture, Amy Kenly discusses how companies can create a culture for using social media in product development and innovation. Sound like something you're doing? Check out the 2011 Spike Awards and tell us your story!

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]]> Amy Kenly, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Cross-functional Teams, Culture, Innovation, Marketing, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Media Events, Social Networking, Social Product Innovation, Social Technology 2011-07-12T11:43:37+00:00 Disrupting Ourselves with Open Innovation [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/disrupting-ourselves-with-open-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/insights/disrupting-ourselves-with-open-innovation/#When:18:32:32Z Yesterday at the PDMA Conference on Social Product Development and Co-Creation, we heard from David Ritter, CTO of InnoCentive.  David talked about using challenge-driven product development in a B2B environment to take advantage of resources working outside of the immediate sphere and accelerate innovation capacity.

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]]> Amy Kenly, Disruptive Innovation, Innovate, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Events, Open Innovation, Social, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Innovation Culture, Social Media, Social Media Articles, Social Media Events, Social Models, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Social Technologies, Social Technology, Spike, Spike Awards 2011-06-28T18:32:32+00:00 The Need for Portfolio Management in the Co-Creation Process [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/the-need-for-portfolio-management-in-the-co-creation-process/ http://kalypso.com/insights/the-need-for-portfolio-management-in-the-co-creation-process/#When:17:50:43Z I think Michael Norton, Jack Nickell, and Zach Smith said it best when they collectively claimed that co-creation is "opesociacollaberaticreatinnovatcrowdsourccommunitengagementifaction".

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]]> Co-create, Co-creation, Co-Development, CoCreatePDMA, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Open Innovation, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Social Technologies, Social Technology, Spike, Strategy 2011-06-28T17:50:43+00:00 Who’s Your Crowd? The Use of Virtual Private Expert Networks [Blog] http://kalypso.com/insights/whos-your-crowd-the-use-of-virtual-private-expert-networks/ http://kalypso.com/insights/whos-your-crowd-the-use-of-virtual-private-expert-networks/#When:17:42:11Z One of my favorite speakers on the #CoCreatePDMA Monday agenda was Ben Kaufman, the founder and CEO of Quirky.  Ben is a fantastic speaker and clearly brings a high level of enthusiasm to his company and the idea of accessible innovation.

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]]> Amy Kenly, Co-create, Co-creation, Co-Development, CoCreatePDMA, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Crowdsource, Crowdsource Innovation, Crowdsourcing, Innovate, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Culture, Innovation Leaders, Innovation Methods, Innovation Process, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Tools, Quirky, Social Computing, Social Innovation Culture, Social Media, Social Media Articles, Social Media Events, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Spike Awards Winners, Virtual Private Expert Networks 2011-06-28T17:42:11+00:00