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Viewpoints about 'Product Development'
Four Reasons to Take a Rapid Prototyping Approach to Your PLM Implementation
Many companies view PLM implementations the same old way they’ve viewed enterprise system implementations (like ERP) for years. As a result, they tend to follow the same old waterfall implementation approach. Alternatively, an agile approach leads to significant benefits and more optimal PLM solutions. Here's how. Read More
Topics: Manufacturing, PLM, PLM Implementation, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy
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
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
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
Apparel Manufacturing Outsourcing: Trends and Opportunities in the US
Increasing globalization and a turbulent economy have sent manufacturing overseas for many industries. US companies have been hit hard by this trend, outsourcing to help stay competitive and profitable. The US apparel industry is strongly affected, but there are opportunities for local and national manufacturers to fill some untapped needs. Read More
Topics: Apparel, PLM, Product Development, Retail, Vipin Goyal
#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
PLM Success Factors: Great Expectations, Mixed Results
As product lifecycle management (PLM) adoption has gone global, more companies are beginning to take advantage of features well beyond managing CAD, and the potential value has increased dramatically. Of course, any high-value enterprise solution tightly linked to broad business objectives also brings big issues and challenges. Companies expect to accomplish a lot with PLM, but so far, results have been mixed. Read More
Topics: Amy Kenly, Leadership & Learning, People, PlanetPTC, PlanetPTC Live, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy
The Project Management Podcast Episode 216: Using Agile for Consumer Goods Development
Matt Priest was invited to join Cornelius Ficht, host of PM Podcast, to discuss how the agile software development process applies to new product development in the consumer goods industry. Listen to the interview below and follow it up by reading the complementary Viewpoint Agile Development Models for Consumer Goods - Not Just for Software Anymore. Read More
Topics: Agile, Agile Development, Agile Software Development, Consumer Goods, CPG, CPG Innovation, Matt Priest, Matthew Priest, New Product Development, Podcast, Product Development, Project Management
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
First Step in Medical Device Design: What’s Your View?
Noel Sobelman, Kalypso partner and leader of the firm's Life Sciences and New Product Development Execution practices, shared his view with Medical Design Technology on the critical first step to ensure the success of a new medical device idea through to market launch. Read More
Topics: Medical Device, Medical Device Consulting, Medical Device Design, Medical Device Innovation, Medical Device Manufacturers, Medical Device Manufacturing, Medical Device Product Development, Product Development, Technical Feasibility
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
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
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
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
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
Pricing Is Not an Afterthought
Leading Strategies for Pricing Early in the Product Development Process
There’s a leading luxury car maker that performs an average of 100 more safety tests than those performed on a non-luxury car. They successfully sell the car in the market for $280,000. A well-known online retailer has one of the cheapest and most popular e-readers in the market at $79. So what is common between these two firms with winning products at different ends of the pricing spectrum? Read More
Topics: Ankur Sood, Economic Value Bridges, James Weaver, Kalypso Value Management Pricing Practice, Lifecycle Pricing, New Product Development, New Product Pricing, Pricing, Pricing Articles, Pricing Strategy, Product Development, Product Pricing, Product Profitability, Value Analytics, Value Management, Value Mapping, Value Maps, Value Pricing, Value Selling
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
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
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
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
Fantasy Innovation Picks
Football season is underway which means it is time for fantasy football, where you get to be the general manager of your own team. If your friends are anything like ours, they use elaborate strategies to pick the right combination of players - from assessing quarterback ratings across stadium locations, betting on the right number of rookies to veterans, to picking personal favorites. Read More
Topics: New Product Development, Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, NPD, NPD PPM, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Planview, Planview Enterprise, Planview Horizons, Planview PRISMS, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management Consultants, Portfolio Management Consulting, PPM Implementation, Product Development, Product Innovation
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
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
Advancements in Regulatory Compliance Capabilities for PLM Show Promise
Keeping in line with ever-changing regulatory initiatives such as RoHS, WEEE or (FDA) 21 CFR Part 820 can be a daunting task, particularly for manufacturers operating in multiple markets or with large numbers of product variants. Not only do regulations have the potential to derail a new product midway through development, but the consequences for non-compliance are often severe, ranging from hefty fines and brand deterioration to litigation and/or license revocation. Read More
Topics: FDA 21 CFR Part 820, PLM, PLM Capabilities, PLM Software Capabilities, PLM Vivo, Product Development, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, RoHS, WEEE
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
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
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
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
Top Strategic Goals of PLM
And Why “Going Live” Isn’t One of Them
Planning to implement a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution or optimize your current PLM efforts? The potential value of PLM is huge, and continues to grow as the scope of PLM expands. To maximize value for your company, it’s important to have well-defined goals that are tied to your business strategy. Read More
Topics: PLM, PLM Consulting, PLM Framework, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Approach, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Implementation Strategy, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Implementation, Product Development, Time to Market, TTM
Calling All Engineers: Beyond Form, Fit and Function for Formulated Products
Like most engineers, I learned about rules of interchangeability back in school. These rules help companies decide whether a product change should require a new item number or simply a revision of the same item number. The standard “form, fit and function” (F/F/F) definition has served the needs of discrete manufacturers well for a long time. But what about formulated products? Read More
Topics: Chemical Industry, Chemical Manufacturers, Chemicals, Engineering, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Formulated Products, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, PLM, PLM for Process, Product Development, Product Development Data, Product Information, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Rules of Interchangeability, Traceability
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
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
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
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
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
IP Strategies for High Tech: Answers to Three Common Questions
Last week I co-hosted a Webcast with Kalypso and Dassault Systems called “IP (Intellectual Property) Management: Setting a Foundation for Innovation”. Whether I am speaking in an event like this or working on-site at a client, I hear a lot of similar questions and concerns on IP issues, and here are a few of the most common. Read More
Topics: Blog, Engineering, Intellectual Property, IP, IP Licensing, IP Management, IP Portfolio, IP Protection, PLM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, R&D
Diversey, Inc. Unifies Product Development Following Merger and Significantly Reduces Costs
This Oracle Customer Snapshot features the Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation success story of Kalypso client, Diversey, Inc. Read More
Topics: Agile, Agile PLM, Case Study, Diversey, Kalypso Client, Oracle, PLM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management
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
Andreas Lindenthal: Merger A Vision in the Making
Yesterday Chris Atkins gave us some thoughts on the Kalypso-Metafore merger and how to achieve the "consulting circle of life." Today new Kalypso partner and Metafore co-founder Andreas Lindenthal talks about how the merger brings Kalypso one step closer to its vision - building the world's premier innovation consulting firm. Read More
Topics: Andreas Lindenthal, Blog, Innovation, Merger, Metafore, PLM, Product Development, Professionalism, Integrity and Quality, Values, Vision
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
Chad Jackson of Lifecycle Insights Discusses Social Product Innovation
Chad Jackson, founder and President of Lifecycle Insights, an independent research and advisory firm, has joined the judging panel for the upcoming Spike Awards. In this podcast, Chad discusses how social and web 2.0 technologies can support product development and innovation. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Podcast, Product Development, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards
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? Read More
Topics: Aberdeen, Blog, Events, Innovation, IP, Leadership, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Development, Social Media, Strategy
Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity Discusses Social Product Innovation
Jim Brown has joined the judging panel for the upcoming Spike Awards, which recognize the best use of social media in product development. In this podcast, Jim discusses the state of social product innovation, answers some common questions and talks about some early results. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Podcast, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Tech-Clarity
You May Need a Stranger on Your Portfolio Review Committee
Formal innovation portfolio review processes often fail because of the human, subjective aspect of the process. In response, many leading companies are bringing in knowledgeable outsiders to help guide their innovation portfolio investment decisions. This is a sensitive area so there are a handful of leading practices that should be considered when including an outsider in the review process. Read More
Topics: Perspective, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Product Development, Third Party
Searching for Web 2.0 & Social Media Innovators
There's a lot of talk and research out there on the value of social media for marketing, branding, and PR. Amongst the 700+ people I follow on Twitter I'd wager that 90% of the tweets touch on this to some degree. But what about the use of social media for innovation efforts? That got us thinking here at Kalypso. Read More
Topics: Blog, Consumer Goods, Innovation, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards
Balance Your Product Development Process with PAM
Put an end to packaging artwork disasters
It’s a product developer’s nightmare… a language translation error on your company’s product causes a product recall, or the 800 number on your product’s packaging connects callers to an adult phone line. These types of mistakes may seem farfetched but unfortunately, they happen far too often. Read More
Topics: Artwork, Artwork Management, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, Label Claims, Life Sciences, Packaging, Packaging Artwork Management, Packaging Management, Perspective, PLM, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management
PLM Vivo: Rapid Deployment Product Lifecycle Management for Food & Beverage
This white paper discusses current Food & Beverage industry challenges, the urgent need for traceability, the price of no visibility into the supply chain, and how product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions can drive innovation and growth. Read More
Topics: Agile PLM, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Formulation Control, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation White Paper, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Perspective, PLM, PLM for Process, PLM Framework, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Partners, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Evaluation, PLM Systems Implementation, PLM Systems Selection, PLM Vivo, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Lifecycle Management Consultants, Product Lifecycle Management Consulting, Product Quality, Product Recall, Product Recalls, Product Safety, Traceability, Vivo
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. Read More
Topics: Blog, Implementation, Innovation, Medical Device, Medtronic, PLM, Portfolio Management, PPM, Product Development, PTC, PTC User, Windchill
PLM Product Data Record Is Key To Unlocking Traceability
This May 2010 Food Manufacturing article explores how F&B companies can enable traceability and guarantee compliance by implementing a product lifecycle management (PLM) system to manage the product data record. Read More
Topics: Article, Compliance, Consumer Goods, Consumer Safety, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, George Young, PLM, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Traceability
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." Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Phase-Gate, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Sopheon
Social Networking in Product Development & PLM
Spotted on Twitter today: Nik Pakvasa posted a video of Jim Brown talking about social networking in product development and PLM on the Siemens PLM Software Blog. Read More
Topics: Blog, Innovation, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Siemens, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation
PDMA Blog Post: Do you use social media for product innovation?
Today PDMA posted a blog entry we penned on our social media and product innovation research initiative. What a great opportunity to get our survey in front of the exact audience we want to gain insights from. We're going to re-post it here. Read More
Topics: Blog, Innovation, PDMA, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation
Take this survey, win a prize!
Well, ok, a free copy of the report actually. Today we launched a research intiative to discover how companies are using social media and web 2.0 tools to drive innovation, product development, and product management. If you're a marketing, product development, or business professional, take 10 minutes to complete the survey here or pass it along to your friends and colleagues. As our thanks, you will get a free advanced copy of the report prior to publication. The survey is live now through April 9 at http://bit.ly/bA1ze8. Read More
Topics: Blog, Innovation, Product Development, Product Management, Promotion
Beyond Compliance: Medical Device Product Development
Kalypso has spent the last several years exploring how leading medical device companies - from startups to multibillion dollar enterprises - are balancing new product development with compliance requirements. Finding the right balance between what can seem like competing objectives, and understanding how leading companies are doing so, is the focus of this paper. Read More
Topics: Compliance, Decision Making, FDA, FDA Compliance, FDA Regulations, Innovation, Medical Device, Noel Sobelman, Perspective, Product Development, Project Governance
A Sweet Solution: Sugar Foods Sweetens New Product Launch Processes
Featured in CGT Magazine
Sugar Foods optimizes processes for product introduction, formulation control, and risk mitigation. Read More
Topics: Agile, Article, Compliance, F&B, Food and Beverage, Formulation Control, New Product Development, New Product Introduction, NPD, Oracle, PLM, PLM for Process, Product Development, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Risk Mitigation, Spec Management, Sugar Foods, Traceability
Five Commandments for the Next Industry Leaders
Topics: Article, Breakthrough Innovation, CPG, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Interactive Labeling, Label Claims, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Sourcing, Traceability
Lessons Learned: How to Innovate in a Down Economy
Kalypso podcast: George Young discusses eight lessons learned for innovating in a downturn. Read More
Topics: Downturn, George Young, Innovation, Podcast, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Program Office
Roadmapping: Linking Boardroom Strategy to Your Development Pipeline
Rymatech Podcast: Brian Sharp and Pamela Soin discuss the value of roadmapping to your organization, how best performers utilize roadmapping to transform strategy into return, and the implementation path forward. Read More
Topics: Pipeline Management, Podcast, Product Development, Roadmapping, Roadmapping Pipeline, Strategy
CPG Product Development Processes in the 21st Century: PLM Emerges as a Key Innovation Driver
Chip Perry and Max Cochet penned this chapter for the new book Integrated Approach to New Food Product Development (CRC Press, 2009). Read More
Topics: Article, CPG, Food and Beverage, PLM, Product Development, Traceability
Product Lifecycle Management Transformation: The Journey to Best-in-Class Product Development
Maybe the collective corporate hangover from large-scale investments in information systems is starting to fade. The results of recent Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) benchmark reports demonstrate that some companies are getting over their hangovers faster than others – and have learned a few lessons along the way. Read More
Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, PLM Transformation, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy
Value Management and Pricing
Kalypso’s Value Management and Pricing practice helps companies deliver on the promise of innovation by creating and capturing maximum value from their product and service portfolio. Our team can help your company systemically improve profit performance through better pricing and value management across the product lifecycle. Read More
Topics: Brochure, Lifecycle Pricing, NPD, Price Management, Price Realization, Price Strategy, Pricing, Pricing Consultancy, Pricing Consultants, Pricing Consulting, Pricing Execution, Pricing Implementation, Pricing Software, Pricing Software Services, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Tools, Pricing Value Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, ROI, Value Capture, Value Creation, Value Management, Value Maps, Value Pricing
Speed to Market or FDA Compliance? It Must Be Both
Medical device manufacturing companies don’t have the luxury of being able to choose between either focusing on speed to market or FDA compliance. Rather, they must address both equally. Balancing product development effectiveness with regulatory compliance is yet another strategy on the road to success. This article provides tips on how this can best be accomplished. Read More
Topics: Article, Compliance, Medical Device, Product Development, TTM