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Week of Fun, Friends and Learning at Professional Pricing Society Conference in Las Vegas
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. Read More
Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 3: Managing uncertainty of technology development
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
A Kalypso Journey: Joe Dury
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." Read More
Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 2: Where will breakthrough ideas come from?
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
Foundation for Open Innovation, Part 1: Invention vs. Innovation
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
A Kalypso Journey: Adam Elboim
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." Read More
Fantasy Innovation Picks
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. Read More
Pick Your Fave for the People’s Choice Award
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. Read More
Get a Fresh Perspective at the Aberdeen Product Development and Delivery Summit
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. Read More
Advancements in Regulatory Compliance Capabilities for PLM Show Promise
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. Read More
Revenue Engineering: Catch the Wave or Be Left on the Shore
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. Read More
More Proof Points for Managing R&D as a Business
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. Read More
Disrupting Ourselves with Open Innovation
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. Read More
The Need for Portfolio Management in the Co-Creation Process
I think Michael Norton, Jack Nickell, and Zach Smith said it best when they collectively claimed that co-creation is "opesociacollaberaticreatinnovatcrowdsourccommunitengagementifaction". Read More
Who’s Your Crowd? The Use of Virtual Private Expert Networks
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. Read More
How Will You Create a Social Innovation Culture?
Like any new business initiative, incorporating social product innovation strategy and technology into existing innovation and product development processes is likely to encounter resistance and lack of support. Read More
Your Checklist Post-PIPELINE 2011
And just like that, we're already a week post PIPELINE 2011, the premier virtual conference on innovation, product development and portfolio management. This year's conference had a jam-packed agenda and hundreds of attendees visiting virtual booths and chatting with sponsors. Read More
The Squeeze Play: Not Just for Baseball
What could baseball and innovation possibly have in common? Hint: swinging for the fences isn't always the way to win the game. Read More
Social Media and Product Development: What’s Stopping Us?
Many of us have seen those “Did You Know?” videos on YouTube. With millions of views, these compelling videos give facts and stats on globalization in the information age, demonstrating the pervasiveness of social media as a medium for collaboration, knowledge sharing, open discussion and relationship building. Read More
Kalypso Wins Intergalactic Consulting Award
We are pleased to announce that Kalypso has been recognized with the 2011 Intergalactic Consulting Award. The firm was selected for our “explosive growth” and unique blend of innovation and strategy. Read More