Viewpoints about 'R&D'

Embracing Quick Wins… and Quick Losses

December 7th, 2010 | by Scott Siegel

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

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

How to Run R&D Like a Business

June 30th, 2010 | by Chip Perry and Scott Gamble | 2 comments

If we were to poll research and development (R&D) leaders, most would probably agree that the demands placed on their function continue to grow while headcount and budget rarely increase commensurate with growth expectations. This was particularly true during the Great Recession, and now, in its aftermath, recovery is expected to be slow and likely bumpy. All of which makes for very challenging times to be an R&D leader. Read More

Topics: Innovation, IP Management, Operations, Perspective, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, R&D, R&D Investment, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, R&D Management Framework, R&D Strategy, Regulatory Compliance, Sourcing, Talent Management

Client Snapshot: 5 Practices for Successful Co-Development

April 28th, 2010 | by Noel Sobelman | 1 comment

Moving away from DIY (“do it yourself”) innovation and collaborating with development partners outside an organization’s four walls is nothing new. Today’s companies are proactively teaming up with customers, suppliers, and universities to develop new products and solutions, and this trend is continuing to grow.  However, too many companies are approaching this “co-development” with an ad hoc or opportunistic approach, and as a result, are only achieving pockets of success. Read More

Topics: Co-Development, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Cooperative Development, Healthcare, Innovation, Perspective, Quality Management, R&D, Supply Chain