Half of your projects probably shouldn’t be done

In a recent webinar I gave, Playing to Win with Your Product Portfolio, we conducted a poll of the fraction of participants’ portfolios from projects that shouldn’t be done. There are many reasons it is hard to kill projects, ranging from indecision, to fear of what “might have

Elaborating on the “Business” Portfolio – December 2011 ValuePoint

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By Don Creswell, SmartOrg
In the November 2011 issue of ValuePoint, I defined what I call the “business” portfolio to describe portfolio management that focuses on creating economic value from investments in R&D, NPD and Innovation. In this issue,

Assessing the State of Innovation: How Does Your Company Rate?

Missed the original presentation?  Here’s the replay for your convenience.
During engagements with Fortune 100 companies and at several executive conferences, Dr. Matheson has identified concerns among innovation leaders over the current state of innovation, including disappointment with popular approaches to ideation and management of the innovation

Play to Win With Your Product Portfolio

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Have you ever felt like you’re rolling the dice and leaving things totally to chance when making portfolio management decisions?  This is not an uncommon feeling.
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Highlights from “Reinventing Portfolio Management” Lab at PDMA 2011

Some 30 executives participated in “Reinventing Portfolio Management”, a portfolio lab led by SmartOrg at September’s PDMA 2011 Global Conference.  Highlights of the lab include “insights and pains” in managing innovation plus insights to help companies optimize the economic value created by innovative products and processes.

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