Why Open Innovation is Hard to Implement (Netflix Example)
We have discussed the difficulties in implementing open innovation. Netflix did an amazing job of leveraging open innovation with Netflix Prize. For a while they were receiving amazing results from...
View ArticleUnilever’s Kees Kruythoff: Enthusiastic Employees Key to Success
A quick post about a lecture by Unilever’s Kees Kruythoff in Knowledge@Wharton (Global Leadership Lessons from Unilever’s Kees Kruythoff ). Kruythoff mentions that a sense of enthusiasm and excitement...
View ArticleSteve Jobs: Innovation is the only way to succeed
INSEAD Knowledge has published an interview with Steve Jobs from 1996 which has a few very important points for R&D managers: Innovation is the only way to succeed – you can not cut costs to get...
View ArticleAmgen CEO: Why I’m a listener
McKinsey Quarterly has an interview of Amgen CEO Kevin Sharea (Why I’m a listener: Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer) where he emphasizes the importance of listening for leaders. We have talked about listening a...
View ArticleYahoo!’s new CEO
Sorry I have been gone for a while – starting a business requires a lot more effort than I had thought. The rewards more than make up for effort, but some important things like this blog get dropped...
View ArticleWhy Improve R&D Effectiveness?
Research & Development (R&D) is a critical component of most business strategies, and a driver for market success. However, executives typically have little visibility into the R&D...
View ArticleHow to Manage R&D Risks?
R&D is about building something new and delivering it in the future. The process is inherently uncertain, and hence involves risk. The more disruptive the technology, the more risk is likely to be...
View ArticleHow to measure R&D Effectiveness?
Metrics that measure effectiveness of ongoing R&D have been difficult to obtain. Four types of R&D metrics have traditionally been used: R&D Investments / Expenses Total R&D Headcount...
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Gartner selects InspiRD as a Cool Vendor in R&D
Gartner, the global leader in Information Technology research, has selected InspiRD as one of four “Cool Vendors in R&D for Manufacturing 2015”. Here is a link to Gartner Research Director...
View ArticleWhat is Research & Development (R&D)?
At InspiRD we get to visit R&D organizations across many industries. It is interesting to see that there is some confusion around what is R&D. Some firms define R&D as only scientific...
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What is Research, Development and Engineering (RD&E) Management?
As we have discussed in the past, different organizations include different processes and disciplines in Research and Development. We at InspiRD have started using Research, Development and Engineering...
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Disruptive Innovations are Expensive
Companies around the globe pursue breakthrough technologies to grow. Surveys show that executives remain dissatisfied with the return on innovation investment. The article Source: The big costs behind...
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Indirect Benefits of R&D – Chrysler Example
The article Heritage: Prowler was a vehicle ahead of its time. | driveSRT has some interesting data points about R&D portfolio executives. New technologies can have benefit far beyond the product...
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Developing Product Platforms – Microsoft Example
Recent news suggests that a new version of Microsoft’s critically acclaimed Surface Book is entering mass production. It appears that Microsoft had to make significant changes to the original Surface...
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Is Concurrent Engineering Beneficial to Complex Systems?
Concurrent Engineering is simultaneous development of different subsystems, technologies and manufacturing process of a product across suppliers. This iterative development process can accelerate time...
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Need for Structured R&D Roadmaps – Daimler Example
It takes a long time to develop new technologies and integrate them into products. The wired article How Daimler Built the World’s First Self-Driving Semi has a great example: Daimler, which owns...
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Managing Innovations based on Delivery Time Frames
I have meaning to write about the article in Venture Beat Making corporate innovation work. It categorizes innovations based on time horizons and suggests that management processes be modified based...
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Beyond Phase Gates – Agile R&D
Phased development with gate reviews has delivered many benefits to product development organizations. This process ensures business perspective is incorporated into product development. Gate reviews...
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Focus on Integration – Agile R&D
The principal goal of Research, Development and Engineering efforts is to provide integrated solutions that satisfy customer needs. Overall R&D efforts fall into two broad categories: 1) R&D...
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User-centric Design – Volvo Example
An interesting post at Autoblog has some data about product usability: “Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby has said his company’s products are “too complicated for the consumer,” according to Automotive News....
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