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Audience Engagement: The Power of Problem Finding and Storytelling in Roadmapping

November 13, 2015
The second webinar in our #RoadmappingSeries, The Power of Problem Finding & Storytelling, was well-attended and sparked a captivating question and answer session with guest speakers Dr. Irene Petrick and Russ Martinelli from Trendscape Innovation Group. Read More

Audience Engagement: Roadmapping the Future from the Outside In

October 28, 2015
Environmental assessment roadmaps were the hot topic of conversation in the recent webinar Roadmapping the Future from the Outside In with guest speakers Dr. Irene Petrick and Russ Martinelli from Trendscape Innovation Group. Attendee engagement was high, sparking captivating questions and... Read More

ROADMAPPING SERIES - Break Through: Identify and Solve Future Problems End-Users Care About

October 10, 2015
Interested in strategic and composite roadmapping? Then you'll want to see the on-demand videos of the popular Strategic Roadmapping Series. Read More

Accolade,Innovation Management 10.1 Boosts Cross-Functional Process Adoption, a Top Predictor of Industry Innovation Success

September 24, 2015
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When Sunk Cost Matters

September 14, 2015
As Peter Drucker stated long ago, “What gets measured, gets managed.” Metrics matter: they drive behavior. Read More

“I Want To Do What He Did!”

August 18, 2015
Not long ago, a client found out I was the creator of an early viral video campaign she had admired back in the Dark Ages (2006). When I told her about the business results, her jaw dropped. She insisted on doing something similar and asked for advice on how to begin. My answer: “Slow down. Let's... Read More

Achieving Agility in Enterprise Innovation for Consumer Firms: Part 2

July 23, 2015
This is the second in a three-part commentary addressing how consumer firms can leverage a new approach to “Agile” innovation to reduce their cycle time from consumer insight to market launch, and create a steadier stream of higher-value new products. In Part One, I describe how the current state... Read More

Discrete Versus Process Manufacturing Innovation

July 14, 2015
I am often asked by customers what the difference is between discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing. One simple answer is to look at the way the end product is created. In discrete manufacturing, identical products are created, typically in an assembly line. The discrete parts or... Read More

Slotting Fees and CPG Innovation

July 07, 2015
A recent article in The Economist, “ Buying Up the Shelves”, discussed trends in slotting fees, mostly from a European perspective. While I am skeptical that regulator pressure against slotting fees will be replicated in the U.S., I think it is worth considering how this fee for new distribution... Read More

Community Service Day at Sopheon

June 30, 2015
As one of our guiding principles to contribute positively to our community and environment, we dedicated a service day to assist the Foothills Animal Shelter. Sopheon employee volunteers walked the dogs, cleaned the facility, and made delicious pumpkin dog treats. Read More

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