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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...

Objectivity. Prioritisation. Information. Criteria. Judgement. Boldness. Communication. These are key to decision making, and in the fifth blog post of our Stage Gate series, we explore each of them...

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...

It’s the start of a New Year, and a new decade, and time to reflect on the key developments of the last year and think about how you can improve your innovation performance in 2020 and beyond....

Managing a variety of projects across a large and diverse portfolio is a critical and complex task, which requires good management and good tools. There are many moving parts you need to track and...

There is a huge desire for breakthrough new products, yet recent data suggests quite the opposite is occurring – most companies don’t lack ideas, but they do lack big game-changing innovation. So...

Organisations today have access to more data and better analytics. So why is there a growing level of frustration and dissatisfaction among senior decision makers? A recent study by McKinsey found...

With most breakthrough ideas coming from start-ups, large corporations face increasing pressure to respond with innovation. However, for most, breakthrough innovation remains frustratingly elusive....