Viewpoints about 'Governance'

The Project Management Podcast Episode 217: Effective Gate Meetings

July 25th, 2012 | by Matt Priest

Once again, Matt Priest joins Cornelius Ficht, host of PM Podcast, to discuss how companies can make gate review meetings more effective and scalable. Listen to the interview from the PM Podcast site, and follow it up by reading the complementary Viewpoint The What, Who and How of Effective Gate Meetings. Read More

Topics: Decision Gate, Decision Making, Gate Review, Governance, Governance Team, Innovation Process Manager, IPM, Matt Priest, Matthew Priest, Phase Gate, Phase Gate Meetings, Phase-Gate, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, PPM, Project Governance, Stage Gate, Stage Gate Meetings

The What, Who and How of Effective Gate Meetings

September 21st, 2011 | by Matt Priest

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. Read More

Topics: 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

Great Ideas Are Not Enough

Championing Innovation Governance

August 8th, 2011 | by Kalypso | 1 comment

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. Read More

Topics: 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

Complexity Reduction Part 2: The CFO’s Imperative to Drive Growth

March 8th, 2011 | by Mick Broekhof and Subu Wuppalapati

A previous viewpoint, Complexity Reduction Part 1: Governance Sets the Foundation for Success, discussed two critical elements for laying the groundwork for a complexity reduction initiative - sustaining the involvement of the C‐suite and establishing a process owner. This second viewpoint of the series focuses on the specific role of the CFO in complexity reduction: expectations, key success factors, and types of savings. Read More

Topics: CFO, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Cost Reduction, Governance, Perspective, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Process Owner, SKU Rationalization, Strategic Governance

Complexity Reduction Part 1

Governance Sets the Foundation for Success

January 13th, 2011 | by Mick Broekhof

For a tree to grow tall and strong, regular pruning is required. Removing broken, diseased or damaged limbs encourages faster growth. The same applies to businesses. Some of the smartest CEOs realize that to grow their company they must periodically prune their product portfolio. Read More

Topics: Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Governance, Perspective, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Process Owner, SKU Rationalization, Strategic Governance