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As I was completing my thesis on “rapid innovation”, one of the frequent comment was: “and you’re lucky to work in the digital industry because you can include in your case studies Google and Apple”. As if they were two … Continue reading
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Innovation is no serendipity” says Braden Kelley in Innovation is No Accident: “When it comes to innovation, good ideas are a dime of a dozen”. The story of Newton’s falling apple is surely not what happened to Charles Goodyear: “Discovery … Continue reading
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I had the chance to attend a few weeks ago a lecture on C-K design theory. It was delivered by brilliant professors Pascal Le Masson and Benoît Weill, two among the three referents in C-K methodology, the third being the … Continue reading
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At the crossroad between innovation and design in digital industry, Remy Bourganel kindly accepted to go more in-depth into this topic. Remy is Head of User Experience & Design at Orange Vallée, and professor in charge of interaction and service … Continue reading
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And now, Web 3.0 In this post, I would like to discuss how Web 3.0 changes innovation management: by providing sensors connecting in real time to users and partners for continuous cocretion, it leads to build a specific innovation Operating … Continue reading
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Taking the long view on innovation management, one can draw some organization archetypes most commonly implemented. None can be applied as it is to your organization: there is no such thing as “one size fits all” in innovation management. You … Continue reading
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In this second episode about innovation at large companies, I wish to talk about a fresh analysis on “large firms and the growth of start-up cultures” developed by Steven Klepper (recipient of 2011 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research). It is … Continue reading
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We start this serial story about innovation at large companies with a testimonial of Jean-Louis Constanza: he identifies some key challenges to overcome for successful innovation at established firms. Jean-Louis Constanza is Orange Vallée CEO. Jean-Louis is a serial entrepreneur, … Continue reading
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Georges Nahon is Corporate Vice President North America at Orange and CEO at Orange Labs San Francisco. He has developed a strong track record in innovation, managing 70 people at Orange Labs, involving various skills such as scientists, engineers, sociologists, … Continue reading
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Strategy is about resource allocation. So is innovation, and portfolio management (PM) is one proper practice of investing resource according to your innovation strategy. Robert G. Cooper is a master in portfolio management. He has defined 10 best practices and … Continue reading
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What is rapid innovation? Innovation in large companies is a challenge. But speeding time to market is key to winning in innovation economy, so fast innovation is a necessity. We have talked about the “Rapid innovation” model, creating an external … Continue reading
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“Developing products in half the time” (1992) is a great book to build rapid innovation framework. Preston G. Smith and Donald G.Reinertsen have selected 10 areas in which managers can help shorten the cycle time for new products and projects. … Continue reading
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As Jeffrey Baumgartner reminded us in an article called Keep Innovation Simple, Sweetheart in 2005, “one of the underlying maxims of engineering is that of KISS, an acronym for Keep It Simple, Stupid“. I would like to rename it Keep … Continue reading
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Innovation is no serendipity says Braden Kelley in“Innovation is no accident” (2010, Nov): “When it comes to innovation, good ideas are a dime of a dozen”. The story of Newton’s falling apple is surely not what happend to Charles Goodyear. … Continue reading
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From idea to execution, innovation has many places to lose its way. Vijay Govindarajan describes it sharply in his “From idea to execution” (2005, Dec) article: Once the innovation is spot, and the CEO commits to the plan, assigning the … Continue reading
