by David Matheson | Sep 30, 2020 | Innovation Management
When making decisions in organizations, we waste a lot of time chasing things that don’t matter. Sometimes, we even get into shouting matches over what’s most important. To make matters worse, we can often get into analysis paralysis, unable to move the ball forward....
by SmartOrg | Aug 12, 2020 | Event
Accelerating Innovation – A simple approach to communicating investment readiness Webinar Replay Invited Talk, SDP Sponsor SmartOrg August 12, 2020 Moderator: David Matheson, President and CEO, SmartOrg, Inc. Guest Speaker: Ralph Morales III, formerly of HP, now Head...
by David Matheson | Jun 27, 2020 | Strategy, ValuePoint™
The Future is Uncertain The game has changed. Among the many things disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic is your organization’s long-range plan. Those carefully negotiated assumptions that informed your projections of growth and guided your innovation and R&D...
by David Matheson | Jun 3, 2020 | Event
Webinar Replay (June 03, 2020) Co-hosted by David Matheson, President and CEO of SmartOrg, and Moshe Safran, CEO of RSIP Vision USA. Innovation portfolios and R&D portfolios are being challenged by the current pandemic, as market disruptions drive the need for...
by David Matheson | Apr 8, 2020 | Innovation Management, ValuePoint™
A Long and Significant Disruption We all know COVID-19 is disrupting everything, including innovation-driven growth. What should we as members of the innovation community be prepared for? What can we do to keep innovation alive or maybe even help it thrive in these...
by Ralph Morales III | Mar 11, 2020 | Innovation Management
In February’s ValuePoint, I discussed the importance of articulating the evidence of value in the innovation process. Last month I continued the story with the need to prioritize the value of evidence, to prioritize innovation activities to “buy down ignorance” in...
by SmartOrg | Feb 29, 2020 | Event, Innovation Management
How to Overcome Challenges in Building a Successful Innovation Incubator Speaker, Cory A. Christensen Recap of February 20, 2020 PDMA Webinar What Cory Christensen of Corteva Agriscience learned from his innovation trek is how to build a disruptive innovation...
by Suhui Chen | Feb 22, 2020 | Strategic Portfolio Management
Suhui Chen Head of Product Overview: February 2020 Product Updates In this release, our goal is to take communication to the next level for both project teams and portfolio managers. We evolve our updates based on our customers’ needs, ensuring that Portfolio...
by Ralph Morales III | Feb 12, 2020 | Innovation Management, ValuePoint™
Chapter Two: Prioritizing the Value of Evidence After my stint as the finance director for HP’s effort to enter the on-demand photo printing market, I transitioned into the role of Innovation Scout for HP’s foray into consumer wearables. Back in the 1970s, HP tried to...