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New
Year's Resolutions - The Top Ten
Checkout results of the quick poll: The 10
best New Year’s resolutions for innovators. What
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B2B Innovators:
How to Develop a Product Innovation Strategy and Decide Your New Product Portfolio jointly hosted by Stage-Gate Inc. and Penn State's
Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM)
| March 18-19, 2008 - Clearwater, Florida |
LIMITED SEATING |
Now accepting registrations for this unique seminar devoted to B2B organizations.
Dr. Robert G. Cooper and ISBM join forces to share best practices on the critical
topic of using portfolio management techniques to make strategic new product prioritization
decisions. Delegates will learn and discuss these key topics as they relate to
B2B organizations:
- How to develop and implement an effective product innovation strategy
- Best practices in Portfolio Management for New Products
- Project selection techniques and tools
All examples, case studies and networking is geared to B2B organizations. Register
now and receive the $200 early bird discount. Click here for more information.
Why you should ask for NPD software certified by Stage-Gate Inc.
Are you preparing to automate your critical innovation processes? Reduce the time
and risks involved in searching for and selecting a NPD software application
by viewing SGI’s short-list of vendors whose products have achieved Stage-Gate
Ready Certification. Currently three vendors have successfully achieved Stage-Gate
Ready Certification. They include; CA, Innovation Framework Technologies and
Sopheon.
The software evaluation and certification
service is free to all would-be buyers of NPD software. Certified companies willingly
submit their products to a rigorous evaluation of more than 200 criteria, conducted
by a Stage-Gate expert. Vendors who achieve the certification receive a report
card and permission to use the Stage-Gate Ready logo for easy recognition. The
program’s goal is to make
the process of purchasing software which is capable of supporting the unique requirements
of an authentic stage-gate system easier, faster and less risky for all would-be
buyers. Click
here to learn more.
Kick off the New Year with sound advice from top innovators
At Stage-Gate Innovation Summit ’08, approximately 100 Stage-Gate Users - veterans,
experts and newcomers alike - will gather to network, swap tips, exchange
stories, compare remedies and gather insights from 12 top notch speakers, including
Dr. Robert Cooper and Dr. Scott Edgett, renowned experts in product innovation.
The event is reported to attract one of the
finest gatherings of high caliber innovation talent and is considered one of the
best ways to obtain practical advice from respected practitioners. Click here
for more information and to view full brochure.
Only 029 Seats
left. Don't be disappointed! Register
now.
February 26-27, 2008 Clearwater, Florida at Sheraton Sands
Resort.
Looking for resources to support your Stage-Gate Process?
Through the Stage-Gate Alliance Program,
these companies express their commitment to supplying quality products and services
which can complement and augment your Stage-Gate Innovation Systems. You can find
a growing list of SG Alliance Members via our easy-to-access Solutions
Directory. Bookmark this directory as a favorite and check it out
often.
Stage-Gate Inc. welcomes our newest member of the SG Alliance Program, Planisware.
Planisware is a leading Project Portfolio Management software vendor.
- Accept Software
- CA (Computer Associates)
- Innovation Technology Frameworks
- ISBM of Penn State
- Management Roundtable
- Planisware
- Sopheon
- Strategyn
- Telelogic AB
Stage-Gate Tip of The Month: Peripheral Vision by
Dr. Ken Huskins
Peripheral vision is a combination of ‘seeing the forest through the trees’ and
of ‘thinking outside the box’. It allows you to better understand
both the possibilities and the challenges of bringing truly valuable and unique
products and/or services to market that benefits your business.
Just as important, peripheral vision will help as an ‘early warning system’ to
allow you to increase your chances of creating winning roadmaps for product and
services innovation. Critical peripheral vision elements include (1) technology
trends analysis, (2) market trends analysis, (3) competitive (i.e. MORE than competitor)
analysis, and (4) geo-political-economics environmental scanning and scenario
building. Read
full article
Complimentary Webinar Series:
Five Ways to
Improve Your Idea-to-Launch Process
The Stage-Gate process was pioneered by the world's top innovation management
scholar, Dr. Robert G. Cooper. Its design is based on 10 proven, critical principles
Cooper calls the 'Critical Success Factors'. Join Innovation Specialist Michael
Booker of Stage-Gate Inc. for this 30 minute, complimentary webinar where he highlights
Cooper's 10 Critical Success Factors and shows you practical ways to improve your
Idea-to-Launch process by incorporating at least 5 of them directly into your
process. Reserve your space today! Registration is limited.
Date and Time:
| Wednesday January 23, 2008 1:00PM EST |
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Presenter: Michael Booker, NPDP
Cost: Complimentary
Start the New Year by Generating Game-Changing Ideas
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This comprehensive book identifies the top 20+ idea generation methods
used by leading companies and offers a solid evaluation of each one. Learn
which companies are using which techniques and why. Also, learn about the
best idea generation programs and strategies and how they should feed the
idea-to-launch process.
Price: U.S. $34.95
Order it today
and you can receive it within 48 hours |
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