Viewpoints by Michael Glessner

Open Innovation Topic Roundup from CoDev 2013

February 18th, 2013

Last week I attended the CoDev 2013 Conference hosted by PDMA and the Management Roundtable Institute. Through it all, there were three standout points to me:  one subtle, one important and one out of left field that is quite thought provoking. Read More

Topics: Co-Development, Innovation, IP, Michael Glessner, open innovation, PDMA, PDMA Events, Product Development, Strategy

Using Technology Development (TD) to Unleash Your NPD

January 9th, 2013

Senior manager Michael Glessner recently spent the day with a company whose R&D leadership was voicing concerns about their new product development (NPD) performance.  Too often, projects missed scheduled gate review dates. Project teams and their executive sponsors placed the blame on a number of factors, while wondering how to improve things next time. Read More

Topics: Joe Dury, Michael Glessner, New Product Development, New Product Development Execution, NPD, NPD Execution, NPD Performance, NPD Portfolio, R&D, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, R&D Strategy, R&D Teams, Risk Management, Roadmapping, TD, Technology Development

Kill New Product Development Projects Faster!

December 12th, 2012

The most successful executives kill New Product Development (NPD) projects as early in their development cycle as possible. It might sound cold, but choosing to relentlessly evaluate the merits of NPD projects early on pays dividends in the long run.  Read More

Topics: Business Case, Business Case Valuations, Decision Making, Development Lifecycle, Gate Review, Gatekeepers, Innovation, Michael Glessner, New Product Development, New Product Development Execution, Noel Sobelman, NPD, NPD Performance, NPD Projects, Phase Gate, Phase Gate Meetings, Product Development, Stage Gate, Stage Gate Meetings, Stage-Gate

FDA Compliance and Human Factors: Take-Aways from the 2012 Medical Device Summit

April 30th, 2012

Michael Glessner and Cathi Crist recently attended the 2nd annual Medical Device Summit Workshop event, and they walked away with two key take-aways from a new product development perspective. What's your view? Read More

Topics: Cathi Crist, Compliance, Medical Device, Medical Device Consulting, Medical Device Events, Medical Device Innovation, Medical Device Innovation Consulting, Medical Device PLM Solutions, Medical Device White Paper, Michael Glessner

Michael Glessner - A Character With Character

...because interesting people are more fun to work with

April 27th, 2012

Michael Glessner has rebuilt a V8 engine. This, coupled with his familiarity with Dance Moms makes Michael a Character With Character. Read More

Topics: Characters with Character, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Keep Kalypso Weird, Michael Glessner

Open Innovation: Practical First Steps for B2B Companies

March 2nd, 2012

Considering an open innovation initiative? Don’t take it lightly. For B2B companies who face unique additional challenges, identifying and achieving value can be especially difficult. If your company sees the value and is ready to get started, here are four critical steps that will help ensure success. Read More

Topics: B2B Open Innovation, Co-create, Co-creation, Co-Development, Collaboration, Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, Social Computing, Social Product Innovation, Spike

The Value of Open Innovation for B2B Companies

January 31st, 2012

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. Read More

Topics: Innovation, IP, Open Innovation, Product Development, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike

Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 3: Managing uncertainty of technology development

November 16th, 2011

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. Read More

Topics: Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Strategy

Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 2: Where will breakthrough ideas come from?

November 10th, 2011

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. Read More

Topics: Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Strategy

Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 1: Invention vs. Innovation

November 3rd, 2011

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. Read More

Topics: 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