Approving projects without assessing their resource requirements is like driving without a fuel gauge. You know you'll run out of resource for your projects at some point in time…you just don't know when. Read More

On a recent visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), I learned a great deal about three spacecraft that will be launched into space. The story about one of the three, specifically the ISS-RapidScat, reminded me of one of the best methods of ideation and reusing ideas for product innovation.... Read More

Planning a new innovation process or updating a flawed process is a daunting task for many companies. Lately, it seems like more and more companies are investing in the development and execution of a formalized innovation process. It is becoming undeniable that in order for a company to remain... Read More

A long time ago as I was just beginning my career, I took a project management course at IBM. They were very adamant in explaining that project management was not a Gantt chart or a PERT chart. While the name of the project management software application being used within IBM at the time escapes... Read More

This is a follow-on post to a previous article titled “ Is Marketing Innovation Part of Your NPD Innovation?” about inclusion of marketing innovations as part of new product development (NPD) initiatives. The Forrester Research survey that prompted the article had me thinking further about the... Read More

As mentioned in an previous post, earlier this month I joined 99 other space enthusiasts to visit NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center and is managed by the California Institute of Technology... Read More

Recently, I attended the Prepared Foods' New Products Conference, which kicked off with the founders of Kashi®, Philip and Gayle Tauber, sharing their inspiring story of creating a brand rooted in their personal passion for body building and nutrition. Read More

Recently, I attended an innovation workshop hosted by KPMG and Sopheon and it featured speakers from Fortune 500 consumer goods companies. As the workshop moved from this speaker to an interactive panel, the conversation flowed around the common innovation challenges felt by attendees, across a... Read More

The caliber of presentations for the recent Product Camp Minnesota remained second to none. The turnout was smaller than in past years which meant more one-on-one opportunities for attendees. The keynote speaker was Tom Evans from Compelling PM. He discussed the popular topic of “ All the... Read More

The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama recently held its Innovation and Technology Day. This annual event promotes innovation in unique and effective ways. Read More