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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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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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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R&D Management Best Practices
The article An Examination of New Product Development Best Practice from Journal of Product Innovation Management has great best practice AND benchmarking
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Courier: R&D Planning & Portfolio Management at Microsoft
I have been meaning to write about development and cancellation of Courier, an innovative tablet concept from Microsoft. The c|net article on
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CEO says Ford won’t back off R&D spending
I have been gathering data about corporate response to difficult market conditions, especially the impact on R&D spending. Tough times
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Apple’s R&D portfolio strategy – “Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff” (Continued)
I had been meaning to write about the article For the good of the company? Five Apple products Steve Jobs
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Risks of government investment in innovation
We have often talked about the role of the government investment in driving innovation (and here). We had identified the
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The Big Idea: Before You Make That Big Decision
Deciding which R&D ideas to invest in and how to prioritize product portfolio opportunities is difficult. CTOs of several large
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Nokia’s troubles arise from mismanagement not lack of innovation
Nokia has been in the news quite a bit lately. Nokia’s new CEO Elop was recently quoted in the WSJ saying: Rising
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