Moving Business Decision Analytics into the 21st Century – May 2013 ValuePoint

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By Don Creswell, SmartOrg
A few years ago, I was asked to speak on R&D decision making to a group of senior executives of a large Asian technology firm. During the Q&A following my talk, an executive

Decision Analysis = Decision Engineering – March 2013 ValuePoint

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By James E. Matheson, SmartOrg
Suppose we were to ask an experienced and well-qualified engineer to specify the design of a bridge over a river crossing. Would we expect the bridge expert to contemplate for a while and then

Decision Analysis = Decision Engineering

Chairman of the Board and CFO Jim Matheson was a speaker as part of the Society of Decision Professional‘s fundamentals webinar series titled “Decision Analysis = Decision Engineering” on March 20, 2013.  If

Sunk Costs and the New York Jets – February 2013 ValuePoint

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By Don Creswell, SmartOrg
“Water over the dam” … “Don’t cry over spilt milk” … “Don’t put good money after bad”. Aphorisms from my parents, grandparents and teachers. “Sunk Costs” came later during early MBA classes. And

The Black Magic of Formulating Innovation

Great innovation is ambiguous and uncertain: it can go in many directions and nobody is really sure how it will work out. Examples like 3M’s post-it, have entered the innovation canon: what do you do with a weak glue? Make a

Gut Feel? Intuition? Any Role to Play in Decision Making? – January 2013 ValuePoint

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By Don Creswell, SmartOrg
In response to the rhetorical question posed in the title of this month’s article, my answer is “it all depends.” If the decision at hand is fairly straightforward; if the

New Best Practice Guidebook!

SmartOrg, in coordination with Frost & Sullivan, is pleased to announce the release of a new Best Practice Guidebook!  The guidebook was previewed at the 2012 Frost & Sullivan Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership conference

Innovative Innovation: Challenging Cherished Concepts – December 2012 ValuePoint

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By Don Creswell, SmartOrg
It’s that time of the year when publications plunge into deja vu all over again (to paraphrase Yogi Berra); ValuePoint is no exception. During the past 12 months, my colleagues and I participated in some

Optimizing the Value of Innovation – November 2012 ValuePoint

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By Jim Brown, President of Tech-Clarity
Your company’s top priority is innovation, right? In today’s business climate everyone is clamoring to be the most innovative company. Maybe your company is even implementing better practices and technology to innovate. Maybe

Bringing Agility to Business Development – July 2012 ValuePoint

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By Somik Raha, SmartOrg
First, let’s define what we mean by “business development (BD)”: turning of an idea into a marketable asset. This fundamental endeavor is driven by our desire to get our products and services in the hands