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Viewpoints about 'PPM'
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.
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
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.
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
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
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".
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Topics: Blog, Collaboration, CPG, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Kalypso Blog, Kalypso Viewpoints, Medical Device, PPM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints, Viewpoints
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
Pipeline & Portfolio Management
Portfolio and Pipeline Management (P&PM) aligns business strategy with new product development (NPD) investments. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Brochure, CA Clarity, Pamela Soin, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Planisware, Planview, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Systems, Sopheon
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.
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
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
Achieving Unified Product Development and Commercial Launch
Four Leading Practices for Healthcare Product Companies
Many healthcare product companies today struggle to drive effective collaboration across functions in product development and launch. If marketing and R&D can’t work together internally, how can we expect them to effectively collaborate with external partners in a more advanced and open development process? Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Commercialization, Greg Adkins, Healthcare, Marketing, Perspective, Phase-Gate, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Software, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, R&D, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, Roadmap, Roadmapping
Innovation in a Jobless Recovery = Strategy + Process + Technology + People
In late September, Aberdeen will host a Leadership in Product Development summit in Boston. This year’s summit theme is Innovation Strategies for a Jobless Recovery. Obviously, if the recovery is jobless, it means we all have a ton of work on our plates. So how can leaving the office for two days to attend this conference actually help you?
Topics: Aberdeen, Blog, Events, Innovation, IP, Leadership, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Development, Social Media, Strategy
Weekly Roundup: Social Media, Consumer Immersion, PLM & PPM
This week featured a number of great articles and updates on Kalypso’s various social media channels. Highlights from this past week: social media, consumer immersion, PLM and PPM.
Topics: Blog, CPG, Innovation, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Strategy, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Lifecycle Management, Social Media, Social Product Innovation
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
PLM Primer: Choosing the Right Solution for Food & Beverage
This July 2010 Food Manufacturing column discusses the functionality to consider in evaluating PLM software for the Food & Beverage industry. Read More
Topics: Article, Dassault Systemes, Enovia MatrixOne, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Oracle Agile, PLM, PLM Software, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Selection, PPM, Product Data Management, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Lifecycle Management, SAP PLM, Siemens Interspec, Siemens Teamcenter
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
PTC/User World Event in 140 Characters or Less
OK, I can’t actually sum up Kalypso’s participation in this event in just 140 characters, but I’m going to use actual tweets from before, during and after the event to cover the highlights.
Topics: Blog, Implementation, Innovation, Medical Device, Medtronic, PLM, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Development, PTC, PTC User, Windchill
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
How Product Portfolio Management Really Works
Today we hosted a very successful webcast with our partner Sopheon on "Practical Portfolio Management: How it Really Works."
Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Phase-Gate, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Sopheon
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 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