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 […]
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Innovation Management
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
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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
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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
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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
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Indirect Benefits of R&D – Chrysler Example
The article Heritage: Prowler was a vehicle ahead of its time. | driveSRTÂ has some interesting data points about R&D portfolio
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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
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Organization structures for nurturing breakthrough technologies
The article Organizing for New Technologies in MIT Sloan review has some interesting thoughts about organization structures necessary to get
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Do Processes and Metrics Kill Innovation?
Many of the organizations we have visited often have the discussion about innovation vs. structure. The thought is that if
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Why Is Innovation So Hard?
The article “Why Is Innovation So Hard?” outlines cultural challenges that prevent innovation from taking root. As we have discussed
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