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Viewpoints about 'Innovation'
IP-Enabled Innovation, Part 1
Business and Innovation Strategy
Intellectual property (IP) is a key driver of growth, providing the foundation for product innovation and development. Join Joe Dury and Jerry Freeman as they discuss practical approaches companies can use to understand, manage, protect and leverage IP portfolios by developing an IP strategy that supports the business strategy. Read More
Topics: Business and Innovation Strategy, Business Strategy, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Intellectual Assets, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Evaluation, Intellectual Property Portfolio, Intellectual Property Strategy, IP, IP Licensing, IP Management, IP Management Practice, IP Portfolio, IP Portfolio Evaluation, IP Protection, IP Strategy, Jerry Freeman, Joe Dury, Product Innovation, Strategy
Panel Discussion at UT Dallas: Delivering Value Through Managed Innovation
Hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas Center for IT and Management (CITM) and Kalypso
Innovation is increasingly becoming the top strategic initiative for many leading organizations. While widely touted as essential for growth, innovation can also be difficult to manage and measure on a consistent basis. On March 22, panelists will examine how attendees can overcome these challenges through a managed innovation process - without stifling innovative spirit. Read More
Topics: Dallas, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Panel, Kalypso, Managed Innovation, panel, UT Dallas
The Liberation of Design in Retail Markets
Leveraging Innovation to Bring the Best Design Ideas to Market
In retail, the responsibility, authority and capability to design apparel, footwear and accessories has begun a rapid shift from a relatively small number of revered design gods and goddesses to the broader masses. To compete, retailers can use the liberation of design as an opportunity to innovate and improve their merchandise and product development processes, and to ensure they are bringing the best design ideas to market. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Mallory Engler, Product Development, Retail, Retail Footwear Apparel, Retail Innovation, Retailer Brands, Retailers, Steve Riordan
Open Innovation Topic Roundup from CoDev 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
Video: Integrated Innovation - How to Make Innovation Everyone’s Job
Experts and practitioners Doug Shandonay of Kimberly-Clark, Pamela Soin of Kalypso and Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity share their experiences in integrating the innovation process in this IM Channel One Expert Panel Q&A video session. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Innovation Management, Integrated Innovation, Integrated Product Development, Integrating Innovation, Jim Brown, Kimberly-Clark, Pamela Soin, Tech-Clarity, Video
Top 7 Dos & Don’ts in Unique Store Brand Retail
Today's retailers win by developing differentiated and innovative unique store brands. This eBook offers seven dos and don'ts for developing a unique store brand program that reaps the benefits of superior category sales, consumer loyalty and brand equity. Read More
Topics: Brand Management, Category Management, Consumer Loyalty, ebook, Gale Fogg, Innovation, Kalypso Retail Practice, Own Brands, Own Label, Private Brands, Private Label, Private Label Retail, Retail, Retail Innovation, Retailer Brands, Retailers, Steve Riordan, Store Brands, Unique Store Brands
Register Today for Kalypso’s Integrated Innovation Webcast
Gain Insights from Experts Doug Shandonay of Kimberly-Clark and Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity
In this live IM Channel One Expert Panel Discussion hosted by Kalypso's portfolio and pipeline management practice lead, Pamela Soin, with panelists Doug Shandonay and Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity, you will learn how to succeed with your innovation investments by integrating the innovation process and making it everyone’s job. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Innovation Events, Innovation Management, Integrated Innovation, Integrated Product Development, Integrating Innovation, IT, Jim Brown, Kimberly-Clark, Pamela Soin, Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Pipeline Management, PPM, PPM Solutions, PPM Systems, PPM Tools, Tech-Clarity
Heading to Oracle Value Chain Summit?
Heading to the Oracle Value Chain Summit February 4-6, 2013? As a premier sponsor of the PLM track, we're looking forward to seeing you there. Stop by Kalypso's demo pod and find out what it means to fuel your innovation with PLM. Read More
Topics: Agile PLM, Agile PLM for Process, Innovation, Oracle, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle PLM for Process, PLM, PLM Events, PLM for Process, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management
Mike Friedman Makes His 2013 Breakthrough Innovation Predictions for CPG
Nostradamus, Carnac the Magnificent and of course those pesky Mayans have all made predictions regarding the future, right or wrong, and with varying degrees of gravity - each using their own unique system. Mike Friedman, Kalypso's consumer packaged goods (CPG) seer, makes a few predictions for breakthrough innovation in 2013 in the CPG industry. Read More
Topics: 3D Printing, Big Data, Big Data Strategy, Business Model Platforms, CPG, CPG Innovation, CPG Trends, CPG Trends 2013, Direct to Consumer, Innovation, Innovation 2013, Innovation Trends 2013, Laura Morey, Mike Friedman, Virtual
Kill New Product Development Projects Faster!
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
December Student of Innovation - Enrica Monticelli
Continuous learning is required.
As the Open Innovation and External Funding senior manager at Whirlpool R&D, Enrica is changing the way the world stores its food. Enrica recently won the Tecnovisionarie® 2012 Women Innovation International Award and is recognized at Whirlpool as an Innovation Mentor. A strong believer in discovery, Enrica is this month's Student of Innovation. Read More
Topics: Enrica Monticelli, Food and Beverage, Innovation, Kalypso Client, Students of Innovation, Whirlpool
Coffee Talk with the Product Portfolio Mavens on Location in Austin, Texas
December 10, 2012
The Product Portfolio Mavens are back again in sunny Austin, Texas! In this video, the ladies dish on the latest trends in product portfolio management, review the Horizons event, and tackle the question, "Who's Job is Innovation?" Read More
Topics: Coffee Talk, Innovation, Planview, Planview Horizons, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Events, PPM Mavens, PPM Nova, Product Portfolio Mavens
Driving Innovation in BioPharma: From Discovery to Delivery with Product Lifecycle Management
Innovation in the biopharma industry is not going to get any easier, or any less complex. Adopting an entire lifecycle perspective to innovation will benefit the measures that matter the most – truly innovative products that generate real health benefits to patients and economic benefits to biopharma companies. This white paper explores how product lifecycle management (PLM) processes and technologies can enable this kind of real innovation in biopharma. Read More
Topics: Biopharma, Biopharma PLM, Biopharma Product Development, Biotech, Innovation, Pharma, Pharma Industry Trends, Pharma Innovation, Pharma PLM, Pharma Product Development, Pharma Product Lifecycle, Pharma Product Lifecycle Management, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Innovation Trends, PLM, PLM Solutions Pharma, PLM Strategy Pharma, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Record Pharma
Giving Thanks the Kalypsonian Way
With Thanksgiving and the holiday season here, Kalypsonians from around the world weigh in and share what they are thankful for in 2012. Read More
Topics: Characters with Character, Culture, Innovation, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Kalypsonians, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving day
Achieving Breakthrough Innovation: Five Steps to Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty
How many times have you heard, “great idea” and, “risky” in one sentence? If you’re a company wanting to make a big jump in innovation, the answer is, plenty. Read More
Topics: Breakthrough Innovation, Decision Making, Innovation, Innovation Process, Innovation Process Management, Manage Risk, Manage Uncertainty, Miton Adhikari, New Product Development, NPD, NPD Execution, NPD Innovation, Peer Reviews, Phase Gate, Phase Gate Meetings, Project Evaluation, Resource Allocation, Resource Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Stage Gate, Stage Gate Meetings, Uncertainty Tracking
Apparel Manufacturing Outsourcing: Product Innovation Opportunities
In my previous blog, I talked about how outsourcing has negatively impacted US apparel manufacturers. But interestingly, this same trend can benefit the US clothing design industry, potentially improving new product innovation by allowing for increased investment in design and development, and a stronger focus on ideation. Read More
Topics: Apparel, Footwear, Innovation, PLM, Product Development, Retail, Vipin Goyal
Integrated Innovation: Making Innovation Everyone’s Job
Innovation is a not the stand-alone responsibility of one small group of people; innovation is everyone’s business. True integrated innovation requires an integrated, cross-functional approach, combining process, technology, and people from across the organization. Want to learn more? Join our interactive workshop on October 29th in Austin, TX. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Miton Adhikari, Nova, Nova for PPM, PPM, PPM Nova, PPM Software, Product Portfolio Management, Sean Klein
Podcast: Coffee Talk with the Product Portfolio Mavens
The Mavens are back! In this podcast, the ladies dish on the latest trends in product portfolio management. Get the latest scoop on the importance of portfolio visibility for meeting launch windows and the best approaches for PPM technology deployments - top-down or bottoms-up? Plus, discover upcoming events where you can meet and chat with the Mavens! Read More
Topics: Innovation, Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, Pamela Soin, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Nova, PPM Systems
Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of Q3 2012
Fall is officially in the air, and we are already a week into Q4. At the end of each quarter we are publishing a list of the top 10 most popular viewpoints. Which topics captured the most attention in Q3 2012? Read More
Topics: Blog, Innovation, IP, PLM, Portfolio Management, Top 10, Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints
Business Intelligence and Innovation Analytics
Kalypso’s Business Intelligence and Innovation Analytics practice helps organizations measure, manage and increase the value of innovation. Read More
Topics: Analytics, BI, BI Analytics, BI&A, Big Data, Big Data Consulting, Big Data Strategy, Brochure, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Analytics Consulting, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Business Intelligence Consulting, Business Intelligence Strategy, Eric Krchnak, Innovation, Innovation Analytics, John Gutierrez, Measure Innovation
Portfolio Management - The Key to Lean Innovation
In this video from PIPELINE 2012, Pamela Soin, Kalypso Portfolio & Pipeline Management Practice Lead, discusses the risks and benefits of applying "lean" concepts to new product development (hint: use portfolio & pipeline management to cut waste, not creativity!) Read More
Topics: Innovation, Innovation Process Management, Lean, Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, NPD, Pamela Soin, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management
Oracle OpenWorld 2012
Fuel Your Innovation
Heading to Oracle OpenWorld September 30 – October 4, 2012? As a sponsor of this year’s Oracle OpenWorld, we can’t wait to meet you. Make sure you visit Kalypso’s booth to learn, share, and network with the world’s premier innovation consulting firm. We’re the big red booth #3432 in Moscone Center West. Stop by and find out what it means to Fuel Your Innovation. Read More
Topics: Consumer Goods, CPG, Innovation, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle OpenWorld 2011, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management
KARMA 2012 in 140 Characters
Kalypso's annual retreat, KARMA, is a celebration of our people and our values. For KARMA 2012, Kalypsonians came together in Washington DC for a long weekend of learning, friendship and fun. Follow our #KARMA2012 journey via our tweets from the event! Read More
Topics: Characters with Character, Culture, Innovation, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Kalypsonians, KARMA, KARMA 2012, Keep Kalypso Weird
Celebrating Kalypso’s 2012 Students of Innovation
25 Kalypsonians Promoted at KARMA 2012
Every year at KARMA, Kalypso's annual firm retreat, we celebrate well-deserved promotions. This year we promoted 25 students of innovation. Read More
Topics: Characters with Character, Innovation, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Values, Kalypsonians, KARMA, KARMA 2012, Keep Kalypso Weird
Coffee Talk Hawaii with the Product Portfolio Mavens
August 2012 from Hawaii
In the August, 2012 edition of Coffee Talk, the Product Portfolio Mavens come to you from Hawaii. Let the Mavens be your guide to what's hot, what's not and what's trending in product portfolio management! Read More
Topics: Innovation, Pamela Soin, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Social Product Innovation
#PDPMchat Transcript - August 15, 2012
Tips for Successful PPM System Deployments
On August 15, 2012 Kalypso hosted another exciting #PDPMchat, connecting users and experts interested in chatting about portfolio management in 140 characters or less. Our August chat focused in on experiences and tips for a successful portfolio and pipeline management (PPM) system deployment. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Innovation 2012, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Consultants, PPM Consulting, PPM Events, PPM Tools, Product Development
#PDPMchat Transcript - July 18, 2012
Top Tips for Effective Gate Meetings
On July 18, 2012 Kalypso and sponsor, Planview, hosted another exciting #PDPMchat which connects users and experts interested in chatting about portfolio management in 140 characters or less. The July #PDPMchat focused on the ins and outs of effective phase-gate meetings. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Phase Gate, Phase Gate Meetings, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, PPM, PPM Consultants, Social Media
Coffee Talk with the Product Portfolio Mavens
July 2012 from New York City
In the July, 2012 edition of Coffee Talk, the Product Portfolio Mavens come to you from New York City. Let the Mavens be your guide to what's hot, what's not and what's trending in product portfolio management! Read More
Topics: Innovation, Pamela Soin, Planview, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Strategy, PPM Tools
Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of Q2 2012
Happy summer, and with that, a warm welcome to Q3. At the end of each quarter we are publishing a list of the top 10 most popular viewpoints. Which topics captured the most attention in Q2 2012? Read More
Topics: Andreas Lindenthal, B2B Open Innovation, Bill Poston, Chip Perry, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Engineering, Evolve, Evolve Framework, Form Fit Function, Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, Healthcare Product Innovation, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare Research, Innovation, Michael Glessner, Mick Broekhof, NPI, Open Innovation, PLM, PLM Framework, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Approach, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Systems Implementation, Product Lifecycle Management, PTC, PTC Windchill, R&D, R&D Budget, R&D Investment, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, R&D Management Framework, R&D ROI, R&D Strategy, Rapid PLM Implementation, Rapid Results, Rapid Results Implementation Methodology, Richard Mizuno, Scott Gamble, Van Gresham
Understanding PIM & PLM: Unique, Yet Complementary, Solutions
Product information management (PIM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) help companies synchronize, manage and share product data across the enterprise and the supply chain. But what is PIM and what is PLM? Despite confusing and often conflicting descriptions of PIM and PLM, the solutions are in fact complementary. This eBook defines PIM and PLM, examines how these tools can be used to solve real business problems, and recommends how to get started. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Managing Product Data, PDM, PIM, PLM, Product Data Management, Product Development, Product Information, Product Information Management, Product Lifecycle Management
#PDPMchat Transcript - June 20, 2012
On June 20, 2012 Kalypso hosted another exciting #PDPMchat which connects users and experts interested in chatting about portfolio management in 140 characters or less. The June #PDPMchat twitter chat focused on identifying the best metrics to evaluate projects during portfolio management reviews. Read More
Topics: Characters with Character, Innovation, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Review, PPM, Product Innovation
The Top Ten Ways for Consumer Goods Companies to Transform the Front End of Innovation
This white paper explores ten key principles that should be considered by any consumer goods company looking to improve their front end of innovation process. This "Top 10" list of industry-leading practices will get companies thinking about how to transform their idea and concept development processes to develop bigger, better ideas and concepts that generate business results. Read More
Topics: CGT, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, Cor Bosselaar, CPG, CPG FEI, CPG Innovation, FEI, FEI Consulting, FEI Optimizer, FEI Solutions, Front End Consulting, Front End of Innovation, Front End of Innovation Consulting, Innovation, Innovation White Paper, Kimberly-Clark, Sopheon, Top 10, White Papers
Pipeline 2012: The Fun Isn’t Over Yet
With record attendance, PIPELINE 2012 might be over but we’re still buzzing about the great content available on-demand at this 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
Topics: Innovation, Pipeline, Pipeline 2011, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, PLM, PLM Strategy, Portfolio Management, PPM, Social Product Innovation, Strategy
PLM Advocacy: What Executive Buy-In Really Means
From PTC’s Product Lifecycle Stories Blog
Seen on PTC's Product Lifecycle Stories Blog - Kalypso's Cynthia Ridley is interviewed on the challenges around executive leadership with large-scale PLM initiatives. Read More
Topics: cynthia ridley, Innovation, Leadership, Leadership & Learning, Leadership Development, Leadership Team, PLM, Strategy
On Demand Webcast: Transforming the Front End Of Innovation - A Kimberly-Clark Case Study
Innovation is meant to deliver results. But for most companies, the problem isn’t finding new ideas; it’s finding the best ones. In this on-demand webcast, Cor Bosselaar, Director of Global Innovation Capabilities and Processes for Kimberly-Clark, explores the company’s process for improving their front end of innovation to generate bigger, better ideas for new products. Experts from Sopheon and Kalypso also share the “Top 10” consumer goods industry-leading practices for improving ideation and concept development. Read More
Topics: CGT, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, Cor Bosselaar, CPG, CPG FEI, CPG Innovation, FEI, FEI Consulting, FEI Optimizer, FEI Solutions, Front End Consulting, Front End of Innovation, Front End of Innovation Consulting, Innovation, Kimberly-Clark, Sopheon
Cross-Learning and Best Practice Sharing at Professional Pricing Society’s Spring Conference
Now into its 23rd year, the Professional Pricing Society (PPS) rang in its Annual Spring Conference in Chicago on May 8-11. The four-day symposium was attended by over 500 pricing professionals from various industries. It was elevating for members of Kalypso’s Value Management team - James Weaver, Reed Shelger, Jenna Dudevoir and me - to listen to a diverse representation of keynote speakers and subject matter experts. Read More
Topics: Aakash Upadhyaya, Innovation, James Weaver, Jenna Dudevoir, New Product Development, Price Management, Price Strategy, Pricing, Pricing Articles, Pricing Events, Pricing Execution, Pricing Strategies, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Value Management, Product Development, Reed Shelger, Value, Value Analytics, Value Management, Value Pricing, Value Selling
#PDPMchat Transcript - May 16, 2012
Check out the transcript from our recent #PDPMchat with co-sponsor, Planview, and see what the experts had to say about the results of 2012 Product Portfolio Management Benchmark Survey. These results will reveal the top pain points product developers are facing and how they are (or are not) addressing them. We've even included links to all resources mentioned. Read More
Topics: Innovation, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, PPM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Social Product Innovation
FEI Optimizer for Consumer Goods
FEI Optimizer, a front end of innovation solution for consumer goods, helps companies increase the value of new products by improving ideation and concept development processes. The solution combines software from Sopheon – via the Accolade® Idea LabTM idea management platform – with innovation services from Kalypso to enable companies to transform their front end of innovation. Read More
Topics: Brochure, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, FEI, FEI Consulting, FEI Optimizer, FEI Solutions, Front End Consulting, Front End of Innovation, Front End of Innovation Consulting, Innovation
Agile Development Models for Consumer Goods – Not Just for Software Anymore
How does the agile development model used successfully by software companies apply to other product development organizations? Follow these three simple principles to improve product development success in any industry. Read More
Topics: Agile, Consumer Goods, CPG, Innovation, Matt Priest, Product Development
#PDPMchat Transcript - April 18, 2012
Check out the transcript from our recent #PDPMchat with co-sponsor, Planview, and see what the experts had to say about the upcoming PIPELINE 2012 virtual tradeshow. We've even included links to all resources mentioned. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Pipeline, Pipeline 2011, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, PLM, PPM, PPM Events, PPM Nova
Innovation Agility in Healthcare Part 1
Improve Strategic Alignment
Healthcare payors face an increasingly complex environment. Regulatory-driven restructuring, pricing and efficiency pressures from Medicare, self-insured corporations, and emerging and disruptive business models all combine to create an eerie projection of the future, not unlike the wild, wild west.1 In response, healthcare executives and product development professionals are grappling with the question – “Can we innovate fast enough to compete?” Read More
Topics: Andrew Nygard, Drew Nygard, Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, Healthcare Product Innovation, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare Research, Heatlhcare Product Development, Innovation
Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of Q1 2012
Somehow, it is April already and Q2 has begun. To share with our readers our latest viewpoints on innovation, at the end of each quarter we will be publishing a list of the top 10 most popular viewpoints. Which topics captured the most attention in Q1 2012? Read More
Topics: Blog, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, Healthcare Product Innovation, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Authors, Innovation Blogs, Innovation Information, Innovation Viewpoints, Innovation White Paper, Kalypso Blog, Kalypso Viewpoints, PLM, Podcast, Pricing, Product Development, Product Innovation, R&D, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, R&D Management Framework, R&D Strategy, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Value Management
Measuring Healthcare Innovation: The 2012 Healthcare and Product Development Survey
2012 is shaping up to be a very interesting year of innovation for healthcare product development. Learn more about the market forces that will drive the need for innovation, and give us your feedback in our second annual Healthcare and Product Development survey. Read More
Topics: Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, Healthcare Product Innovation, Healthcare Reform, Innovation, Product Development
#PDPMchat Transcript - March 21, 2012
Check out the transcript from our second #PDPMchat with co-sponsor, Planisware, and see what Nova model experts had to say about executing practical portfolio management. We've even included links to the resources mentioned.
Read More
Topics: Blog, Innovation, PLM, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Innovation, Social Product Innovation
Healthcare Product Innovation: Key Trends and Success Factors
In 2011, Kalypso conducted a survey assessing how market factors drive the need for healthcare payors and providers to innovate their products. We asked them to identify the most pressing market factors, assess innovation capability and identify barriers to bringing innovation to market. These are our take-aways. Read More
Topics: Andrew Nygard, Drew Nygard, Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, Healthcare Product Innovation, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare Research, Innovating Healthcare, Innovation, IP, NPD, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Product Data Management, Product Development, Product Innovation, Strategy
Open Innovation: Practical First Steps for B2B Companies
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
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
Predictions for Social Product Innovation in 2012
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. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Innovation, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike
Avoid Analysis Paralysis with Nova for PPM
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. Read More
Topics: 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
Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of 2011
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. Read More
Topics: 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
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
George Young Says: Innovation Predictions for CPG in 2012
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. Read More
Topics: 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
PLM Maturity: How to Get More Out of Your System
How many of the PLM capabilities available today do companies actually use? The answer is sobering... Read More
Topics: Innovation, Manufacturing, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy
Evolution and Innovation
What Darwin can teach business about innovation, survival and growth
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. Read More
Topics: Culture, Ideation, Innovation, IP, Leadership, Leadership Team, Manufacturing, New Product Development, Perspective, Portfolio Management, Product Development, Strategic Innovation, Strategy
Winning with Social Product Innovation – New Stories of Success from the 2011 SPIKE Awards
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. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards
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
Topics: Innovation, Price Management, Price Realization, Price Strategy, Pricing, Pricing Events, Pricing Execution, Pricing Value Management, Value Capture, Value Management
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
Topics: Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Strategy
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
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
Topics: Innovation, Michael Glessner, Open Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Strategy
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
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
2011 SPIKE Award Announcements
Featuring videos of the winners!
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. Read More
Topics: 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
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
The What, Who and How of Effective Gate Meetings
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
Digital Innovation
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. Read More
Topics: 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
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
Topics: 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
Collaboration and Innovation in CPG and Retail
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are gaining an increase in sales and profits by working together. To better understand the impact of collaborative innovation in CPG and retail, Kalypso collaborated with the Network of Executive Women (NEW) to conduct a survey with their executive membership base. This eBook reveals the results. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, CPG, CPG Innovation, ebook, Innovation, Network of Executive Women, Retail, Retail Innovation, Retailers
What Processes Are Required or Need to Change to Support Social Product Innovation?
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! Read More
Topics: 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
Your Chance to Enter the 2011 SPIKE Awards
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. Read More
Topics: 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
Great Ideas Are Not Enough
Championing Innovation Governance
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
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
Topics: 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 SPIKE Awards: The World Series of Social Product Innovation
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. Read More
Topics: 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
The Innovation Challenge in Pharma: What’s Your View?
Andrew Hunter shares his view on the innovation challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. Read More
Topics: 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
3 Innovation Trends in Pharma: What’s Your View?
Andrew Hunter shares three innovation trends he's seeing in the pharmaceutical industry. Read More
Topics: 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
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
How Can Companies Set the Stage for Success with Social Innovation?
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! Read More
Topics: 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
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
Topics: 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
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
Topics: 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
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
Topics: 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
Today’s Managers, Tomorrow’s Innovation Leaders
Your Roadmap to the Top
We’ve all heard about Baby Boomers turning 65 this year – the expected retirement age for many of today’s senior leaders. As these visionaries depart, there is a growing leadership gap that needs to be filled in order to continue to drive innovation and product development in the future – an endeavor that will likely be more complex than ever before. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Culture, Innovation Leaders, Innovation Leadership, Innovation Teams, Innovation Transformation, Innovation Trends, Leaders Behind the Leaders, Leadership, Product Development, Product Development Teams, Teams
Nova for PPM
Improve Portfolio Visibility and Increase Pipeline Value
Product and service companies are challenged to grow their businesses through innovation, but they often lack tools and processes to do it effectively. To make smarter innovation investments and deliver on them, companies need better visibility into their innovation portfolio. Nova for PPM is a pre-defined model and unique implementation approach designed to quickly address these issues with limited effort. Read More
Topics: Brochure, Idea Management, Innovation, Innovation Management, Innovation Process, Innovation Process Management, Manage Innovation, Nova, Nova for PPM, Phase Gate, Phase-Gate, Pipeline, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Consultants, PPM Consulting, PPM Nova, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Strategy, PPM Systems, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Program Management, Resource Management, Stage Gate, Strategy
Show Them the Money
Demonstrating the Business Value of Innovation Portfolio Management
Anyone that has ever tried to “sell” a new capability internally knows how tough it is, but improving transparency in innovation and product development investments is vital to making better decisions and setting priorities. Read More
Topics: Idea Management, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Management, Innovation Process, Innovation Process Management, Manage Innovation, Nova, Pamela Soin, Pipeline, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Consultants, PPM Consulting, PPM Nova, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Strategy, PPM Systems, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Program Management, Resource Management
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
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Consultants, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Events, Jenna Dudevoir, Kimberly-Clark, New Product Development, Open Innovation, Pipeline, Pipeline 2011, Pipeline Management, Planview, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Events, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Systems, Product Development, Semi-Open Innovation, Squeeze Play, Third Party Gatekeeping
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
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Consultants, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Events, Jenna Dudevoir, New Product Development, Open Innovation, Pipeline, Pipeline 2011, Pipeline Management, Planview, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Events, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Systems, Product Development, Semi-Open Innovation, Squeeze Play, Third Party Gatekeeping
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
Topics: Amy Kenly, Blog, Co-create, Co-creation, Co-Development, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Enterprise 2.0, Innovation, Kalypso Research, Kalypso Spike, PDMA, Product Development, Product Development Teams, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Media Events, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Web 2.0
Improving Knowledge Sharing Across Product Development Teams
If three-ring binders and file cabinets still clutter the marketing and research offices in your organization, this podcast is for you. Matt Priest follows up his viewpoint Reference Books and Libraries – So “Yesterday” by describing the three steps needed to improve knowledge sharing across product development teams, and revealing some real-world benefits and results. Read More
Topics: Advanced Information Access, Data Management, Data Tracking, Enterprise Information Systems, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Data, Innovation Teams, Knowledge Capture, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Sharing, Kpod, Matt Priest, Perspective, Podcast, Product Development, Product Development Data, Product Development Teams
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
Topics: 2011 Seven Small Jewels, 2011 Small Jewels, Bill Poston, Consulting, Consulting Award, Consulting Careers, Consulting Magazine, Consulting Magazine Small Jewels, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Intellectual Property, IP, Kalypso, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Difference, Kalypso Kares, Kalypso Mission, Kalypso Revenue, Kalypso Revenue Growth, Kalypso Small Jewels, Kalypso Values, Kalypso Vision, Kalypsonians, New Product Development, PLM, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Seven Small Jewels, Small Jewels, Strategy
Healthcare Reform and Innovation
Get Ready for Change
Healthcare Reform is underway in the United States. The pace promises to be rapid and the economic and societal trends are complex. To survive, healthcare organizations must increase focus and investment in strategic agility, organizational innovation and core product development competencies. Read More
Topics: Healthcare, Innovation, IP, NPD, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Product Data Management, Product Development, Product Innovation, Strategy
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
Reference Books and Libraries – So “Yesterday”
New Knowledge Sharing for Product Development Teams
Exploration and learning today are more likely done through online resources like Google, online research and scholarly journals, Wikis and blogs. So what does this mean for innovation and product development research processes? Read More
Topics: Advanced Information Access, Data Management, Data Tracking, Enterprise Information Systems, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation Data, Innovation Teams, Knowledge Capture, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Sharing, Matt Priest, Perspective, Product Development Data, Product Development Teams
Social Product Innovation: It’s More Than Facebook
If you think social media equals Facebook, watch this video. How are you using social media for product development? Read More
Topics: E20, FEI, Front End of Innovation, Innovation, New Product Development, NPD, NPI, 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, Video, Web 2.0
Social Product Innovation
Utilizing Social Media to Enhance Your Innovation Potential
Social Product Innovation leverages the best available social media and social computing technologies to support product development, innovation and business goals, budget, programs and resources. Read More
Topics: Brochure, E20, FEI, Front End of Innovation, Innovation, New Product Development, NPD, NPI, 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
Chasing Unicorns
In search of the elusive “ideal webcast”
What do unicorns have to do with webcasts? In many aspects of our lives, we spend countless hours searching for things that we think would be ideal, only to find out they don’t actually exist. Does the ideal webcast exist? Not sure, but we think we’re getting pretty close. Read More
Topics: Aras, Blog, Greg Adkins, Innovation, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Events, Jim Brown, PLM, PLM Conference, PLM Consultants, PLM Consulting, PLM Events, PLM Implementation, PLM Partners, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM Transformation, Product Development
Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of 2010
Kalypsonians had a lot to say about innovation in 2010 - we published close to 100 viewpoints, blogs, podcasts, and videos on everything from R&D management to social media to packaging and artwork management. Here, we count down the top 10 most read/watched viewpoints of 2010. Read More
Topics: Blog, Collaboration, CPG, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Kalypso Blog, Kalypso Viewpoints, Medical Device, PPM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints, Viewpoints
Embracing Quick Wins… and Quick Losses
When moving a new product or service through the development cycle, there are generally four outcomes a New Product Development (NPD) team can expect. Two of these outcomes are especially good – although which ones they are might surprise you. It may seem counterintuitive, but one of the positive outcomes does not result in revenue – or even a product – and organizations must learn to embrace this notion. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Innovation Leadership, Innovation Teams, Intellectual Property, IP, Marketing, NPD, Perspective, Product Development, R&D
Platform-based Product Development: Reduce Complexity and Save Millions
This November 2010 Food Manufacturing column explores platform-based product development, a sometimes-controversial effort central to any strategic initiative aimed at reducing complexity and its associated costs. Read More
Topics: Article, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Platform-based Product Development, Product Development, Product Innovation
PLM Emerges as the Key Innovation Driver for CPG
With 2010 coming to a close, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is looking to drive innovation and improve new product success in the next decade. However, many companies are attempting to do so with fewer resources — and often with leaders who lack awareness or ability to change their old ways of doing business. Read More
Topics: Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, Product Data Management, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Product Quality
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
Setting a Path for Innovation Success
Pamela Soin shares some insights on the value of strategic roadmapping and its pivotal role in achieving innovation success. In this Q&A podcast, Pamela also sheds light on the realities and pressures facing companies today and explains how to get past these obstacles. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Podcast, Portfolio Management, PPM, Roadmap, Roadmapping, Roadmapping Pipeline
And the Winners Are…
The 2010 Spike Awards winners are revealed! Last night at the Spike Awards reception at the 34th PDMA Conference on Product Innovation Management Bill Poston revealed the winners of the first annual Spike Awards. This morning we officially announced the winners. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Corrigo, E 2.0, E20, Eli Lilly, Enterprise 2.0, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Kimberly-Clark, PLM, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Management, Quirky, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Strategy