Dr. Scott Edgett, Dr. Robert Cooper ights for Innovation Executives
Stage-Gate International

Dear Colleague,

Measurement for Improvement – An Interview with Dr. Scott J. Edgett on his Latest Research Study

Innovation guru and author Dr. Scott J. Edgett was recently interviewed about the release of his new study, New Product Development: Process Benchmarks and Performance Metrics. This new report is the result of a joint research study conducted by the Product Development Institute and APQC with Dr. Edgett as the subject-matter expert. Dr. Edgett discusses how companies approach benchmarking and how the new research findings can be used to help companies achieve successful product innovation in today’s economic environment.

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Product Innovation Performance Tip: Best Performers point to training as a key innovation success factor

In his recent study, New Product Development: Process Benchmarks and Performance Metrics, Dr. Scott Edgett identified that a commitment to career development clearly differentiates best performing innovators from the rest. Best performers in new product development are almost 3 times more likely to provide planned career development for team leaders than worst performers. They provide the necessary knowledge and skills training that serve as an enabling tool to ensure that they are optimizing the performance of their innovation process.

Stage-Gate International has developed End-to-End Innovation Training Programs ensuring that, from design through to sustaining an innovation system, innovation professionals can access a wide variety of professional development and continuous improvement programs. View our innovation seminar line-up and take your organization’s innovation efforts to the next level.

Winning at New Products: Proven Roadmap for Success
September 13-14, 2011 • Philadelphia, PA 

Deciding Your New Product Portfolio: Making Strategic Choices and Picking Winners
October 4-5, 2011 • Alexandria, VA

Breakthrough Innovations: Best Methods to Generate Ideas and Select Winners
December 6-7, 2011 • Miami, FL



CALL FOR INNOVATION STORYBOARDS

Stage-Gate® Innovation Summit 2011 is currently seeking 3-page storyboards (downloadable PowerPoint template) on the following topics:

  • Creative implementation of Stage-Gate® into your company
  • Innovation Dashboards (i.e. how you monitor your innovation performance)
  • Customized/Tailored Stage-Gate Processes (i.e. how you modified Stage-Gate for your unique needs)

All storyboards will be judged by Dr. Cooper and Dr. Edgett. Select storyboards will appear at Summit 2011 and online at www.stage-gate.com and one winning storyboard will be selected.

Submit storyboards to Selin Dossa at selin.dossa@stage-gate.com no later than September 10, 2011.



Choose Stage-Gate® Ready Software To Automate your Product Innovation System

Stage-Gate ReadyIf you are preparing to automate your critical innovation processes, take advantage of the Stage-Gate® Ready Certification Program to save you time, effort and money. The program gives you the assurance that a vendor’s software application performs the functionality necessary to successfully implement Stage-Gate best practices for processes such as idea management, idea-to-launch, and portfolio management in order to drive successful innovation.

Ask your vendor to supply you with their Stage-Gate Ready Certification Report so that you can easily differentiate between vendor capabilities, vendors that have achieved Certification, and those that have not. And, consider incorporating the criteria directly into your RFP.

Automate with confidence by selecting a Stage-Gate Ready Application to:

  • Quickly create a short list for a more efficient selection process
  • Reduce risk and uncertainty by ensuring that your vendor’s application meets required functionality
  • Remove the guess work that enables Certified Vendors to implement a solution ‘fit for purpose’

Certified applications have been submitted to a rigorous evaluation of 200+ innovation-related criteria conducted by an unbiased Stage-Gate Product Innovation expert.

Look for the Stage-Gate Ready logo ‘seal of approval’ when selecting your software partner.

For a complete list of our Certified Solutions, visit:
http://www.stage-gate.com/solutions_directory.php

For more information contact us at +1-905-304-8797 or michael.booker@stage-gate.com


Contact Stage-Gate International to discuss your product innovation needs and initiatives. We provide a full suite of scalable solutions, services and products that help companies accelerate their success in all areas of product innovation. Whether you are a corporation, business unit, R&D manager, senior executive or marketing manager we can help you achieve your innovation goals.
Contact us today at +1-905-304-8797 or info@stage-gate.com