Viewpoints about 'PPM'

Avoid Analysis Paralysis with Nova for PPM

January 11th, 2012 | by Ashir Thakore

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.

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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

September 7th, 2011 | by Michelle Boucher, Guest Blogger

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.

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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

July 13th, 2011 | by Bill Poston and Pamela Soin

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

June 28th, 2011 | by Zach Friedman

I think Michael Norton, Jack Nickell, and Zach Smith said it best when they collectively claimed that co-creation is "opesociacollaberaticreatinnovatcrowdsourccommunitengagementifaction".

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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

June 14th, 2011 | by Kalypso

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

June 8th, 2011 | by Pamela Soin

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

June 8th, 2011 | by Jenna Dudevoir

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.

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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

Top 10 Innovation Viewpoints of 2010

January 3rd, 2011 | by Jenna Dudevoir

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.

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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

December 15th, 2010 | by George Young and Bill Poston

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

Go Virtual with Us at Pipeline 2010

November 4th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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.

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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

October 29th, 2010 | by Pamela Soin

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

October 27th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

September 29th, 2010 | by Greg Adkins

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

September 2nd, 2010 | by Amy Kenly | 1 comment

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?

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Topics: Aberdeen, Blog, Events, Innovation, IP, Leadership, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Development, Social Media, Strategy

Weekly Roundup: Social Media, Consumer Immersion, PLM & PPM

August 6th, 2010 | by Jenn Sunga

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.

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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

August 5th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

August 5th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

July 28th, 2010 | by George Young

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

July 27th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

July 9th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

June 18th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

June 14th, 2010 | by Amy Kenly

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.

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Topics: Blog, Implementation, Innovation, Medical Device, Medtronic, PLM, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Development, PTC, PTC User, Windchill

Practical Portfolio Management: Part 2

June 4th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

May 26th, 2010 | by Jenna Dudevoir

Today we hosted a very successful webcast with our partner Sopheon on "Practical Portfolio Management: How it Really Works."

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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

May 18th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

March 3rd, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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

February 16th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

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