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Viewpoints by Bill Poston
Bill Poston’s Favorite Things from 2012
Managing partner Bill Poston shares his favorite things from 2012 and gives us a preview of his wishlist for 2013. Warning: this discussion involves Doritos® Locos Tacos and calorie-free beer. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Bill's Favorite Things, Favorite Things, Innovation 2012, Innovation 2013, Innovation Wishlist, Video
Evolving with Product Lifecycle Management
The PLM software market continues to evolve, offering powerful new capabilities, cross-functional value and competitive differentiation. To take advantage of these benefits, companies must also evolve. Here's how to get started. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Evolve, Evolve Framework, PLM, PLM Evolve, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Lifecycle Management
Q&A with Bill Poston: Innovation Predictions, Favorite Things & Wishlist
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. Read More
Topics: 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
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in Semiconductor
With the semiconductor industry’s daunting design challenges, accelerated lifecycles, and complex supply chains, it is no wonder that product launch dates, development budgets, and quality targets are frequently missed. To help understand the industry challenges and possible solutions, Kalypso examined the product innovation, design and launch processes of more than 25 leading global semiconductor companies. This paper reveals the results. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, High Tech, Innovation, Joe Dury, PLM, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Semiconductor, Semiconductor PLM, Semiconductor Product Development, Semiconductor White Paper
Social Product Innovation Summit - Bill Poston
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. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Strategy
Introducing Nova for PPM
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. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Nova, Nova for PPM, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, PPM, PPM Nova
Social Media and Product Innovation
Early Adopters Reaping Benefits amidst Challenge and Uncertainty
This white paper explores social product innovation trends, shares results and use cases from our research and provides practical recommendations for companies looking to get started. Read More
Topics: E 2.0, E20, Enterprise 2.0, FEI, Front End of Innovation, Innovation, New Product Development, NPD, NPI, Perspective, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Innovation, Web 2.0
Innovation in 2011: What’s Your View?
In this short video, Bill Poston shares his view on innovation in 2011. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Business Strategy, Business Trends, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Trends, Video
Practical Portfolio Management for Food & Beverage: How it Really Works
This December 2010 Food Manufacturing column explores six practical tips for how food and beverage companies can simplify the implementation of an effective pipeline and portfolio management process. Read More
Topics: Article, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Practical Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Product Rationalization, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection
Go Virtual with Us at Pipeline 2010
On November 10, 2010 I will be delivering a session on portfolio management at Pipeline 2010 – The Online Conference for Innovative Product Development. You may have heard the buzz about this 100% virtual and free conference. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Innovation, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Events, Planview, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Practical Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management
Strategic Portfolio Management for Medical Device
This audio conference recording explores a practical, real-world approach to simple product portfolio management that will enable medical device companies to define priorities and deliver on strategic objectives. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Events, Medical Device, Podcast, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection
Practical Portfolio Management Podcast Series
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. The complete series is now available for download as a bundle. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM
Practical Portfolio Management: Part 6
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In this final installment, Bill recaps the "get started and get better" approach to practical portfolio management. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Podcast, Portfolio Management, PPM
Practical Portfolio Management: Part 5
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 5 of 6, Bill discusses the role of scoring systems in portfolio prioritization decisions. Read More
Topics: Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM
Practical Portfolio Management: Part 4
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 4 of 6, Bill discusses the challenges of force ranking projects and explores dividing the portfolio into priority quartiles or quintiles. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Pipeline Management, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM
Practical Portfolio Management: Part 3
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 3 of 6, Bill explores another piece of pragmatic advice - how to address overloaded pipelines. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Pipeline Management, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM
Practical Portfolio Management: Part 2
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 2 of 6, Bill discusses specific pragmatic advice for getting started and how to simplify the process. Read More
Topics: Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM
Practical Portfolio Management: Part 1
This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 1 of 6, Bill discusses the business issues that motivate companies to invest in portfolio management, common barriers, and advice to those starting out or looking to revamp their approach. Read More
Topics: Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM
Now That Your Product Portfolio Management Implementation is Complete, Where is the ROI?
A Business Case is More Than a Calculator
Many of us have experienced the trials and tribulations of product and portfolio management (PPM) process and technology implementations in new product development. Finally completing an implementation after the business case justification, executive alignment, software acquisition, design, testing, training and data loading can be somewhat anti-climactic. Read More
Topics: Business Case, Implementation, Perspective, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Software, Project Portfolio Management, ROI, Software Implementation
Bowl Championship Series Rankings & New Product Development Scoring Systems
A computer doesn’t adequately account for heart and character
So my Longhorns lost the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship game to a team named after an algae bloom. Not that I am bitter, but I believe that Sandra Bullock deserves to win Best Actress for pretending to be all hot and bothered when meeting Nick Saban in The Blind Side. I don’t like that guy and neither does she. Read More
Topics: Blog, New Product Development, NPD, NPD scoring, Scoring systems
Bowl Championship Series Rankings & New Product Development Scoring Systems
A computer does not adequately account for heart and character
So my Longhorns lost the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship game to a team named after an algae bloom. Not that I am bitter, but I believe that Sandra Bullock deserves to win Best Actress for pretending to be all hot and bothered when meeting Nick Saban in The Blind Side. I don’t like that guy and neither does she. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, New Product Development, NPD, Perspective, Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM, Project Selection, Scoring Systems
Innovating for the New Reality: 5 Strategies to Grow & Have Fun Again
Question your entire business model -- sell your product as a service, change your delivery model, tie your price to customer value. Read More
Topics: Article, Bill Poston, IndustryWeek, Innovation, Manufacturing, Recession, Strategy
Product Lifecycle Management Transformation: The Journey to Best-in-Class Product Development
Maybe the collective corporate hangover from large-scale investments in information systems is starting to fade. The results of recent Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) benchmark reports demonstrate that some companies are getting over their hangovers faster than others – and have learned a few lessons along the way. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, PLM Transformation, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy
Why Your Intellectual Property Isn’t Generating Cash Flow
This article featured in PDMA Visions Magazine provides a process for assessing the value of these assets and unlocking their value. Read More
Topics: Article, Intellectual Property, IP
About the Author
Bill Poston, Founding Partner Bill is the managing partner of Kalypso, the president of the Stelos Alliance, has lots of kids, and his mother thinks he is "special". Read more articles by Bill Poston