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The complexity of project and portfolio selection is a restless beast. But we can tame the monster by implementing the proven process of The New Discipline of Project Portfolio Management.  A...

Despite the wealth of information available to us these days, many of today’s best and brightest business leaders still make poor decisions. This is unfortunate, because sound decision making is at...

"Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forward." -Soren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher History captured Europe was plunged into the dark ages after the fall of Ancient Rome....

Many companies who have implemented the new discipline project and portfolio capability have discovered their “Acres of Diamonds.” When implemented well, the return on a proven PPM capability can...

At its core, Product Portfolio Management is about enabling better decision making. In our next series of blog posts, Michael Menard, co-founder and president of GenSight, shares his insights into...

In our question and answer session with Stephen Bridge, we discuss the role of the Gatekeeper, how to make gate decisions and how scorecards can facilitate this process. Transcript: Good morning. My...

New Product Development begs a lot of money questions. Such as, how much will the total project cost?  What is the estimated timing and profitability? How many years will it take to get your...

Getting new projects to market is complex and problematic and requires good management and good tools. Enterprise Innovation Management allows you to repeatedly get the best ideas to market more...

In our final blog post in the series exploring the 5 Key Ingredients to Fuelling a Successful Product Launch, we look in closer detail at the importance of speed, and ways in which you can...

In the fourth part of our Blog series, 5 Key Ingredients to Fueling a Successful Product Launch we explore Appropriate Governance, what it means and why it is so important. The best innovating...

In the third blog of our five-part series, 5 Key Ingredients to Fueling a Successful Product Launch we examine how to successfully manage risk in new product development. Part 3: Managing Risk The...

In our second blog post from the series, 5 Key Ingredients to Fueling a Successful Product Launch, we will be exploring how to prioritize effectively. From individual projects to the whole...

Innovation has become a key concern for many business executives; everyone wants to do more of it, but few are quite sure how to. So how can large established companies effectively sustain corporate...

Organizations today are under immense pressure to deliver innovation to market faster than ever before. But how can large established companies effectively sustain corporate innovation? And are they...

The range of software tools to support stage gate is extensive. To help guide you through the maze of options we suggest three broad areas or types of tool that you may wish to consider....

In the sixth post from our seven-part Stage Gate series, we examine how to effectively implement a Stage Gate process and explore the keys to success. Process Design Stage Gate is not a one size...

What are the keys to effective decision making? In the fifth blog post of our Stage Gate series, we explore each of them in turn. Objectivity Decision making is hard, and it is a natural human...

In the fourth post from our 7-part series exploring Stage Gate, we examine each of the Gates in the Stage Gate process. The actual process of making decisions at gates is termed a gate review, or a...

In the third post from our 7-part series exploring Stage Gate, we examine each of the five stages in the Stage Gate process. The basic idea of stage gate models is to break the project down into key...

In the second post from our 7-part series exploring Stage Gate, we examine the core principles of Stage Gate. The basic idea of stage gate models is to break the project down into key stages, each...

Stage Gate is a Discovery-to-Launch Process, and the ‘industry standard’ for managing product innovation, used by companies of all sizes around the world. Stage Gate is not new. The techniques for...

Agile Innovation has become a buzz word for many business executives; everyone wants to do more of it, but few are quite sure how to. But what exactly is Agile Innovation? The term Agile first...

Every company wants to produce and maintain leading edge products, but picking the right projects is critical and complex, which means you need the right tools. Portfolio Management is about...

Successful new product development is not easy – you must blend creativity, research, ideas, problem solving – with realistic project management and business planning. So how do you make all this...