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71 Innovation Methodologies

Open Innovation EU

The Lean Startup (Ries). The Lean Enterprise. New Product and Development Service Process (Hauser). New Product Development Front End (Khurana). Revolutionizing Product Development (Wheelwright & Clark). New Product Development Funnel (Katz). PACE NPD Funnel. MIT CIPD Funnel.

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New Ways to Collaborate for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

In a two-part event, employees in WorldJam 2004 first brainstormed solutions to increase growth and innovation, resulting in 191 pragmatic ideas. Ford reengineered its global product development process so that an engineering plan designed in Detroit can drive the shop floor in a European factory.

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The Rise of UX Leadership

Harvard Business Review

The auto industry invented the blockbuster product "reveal" long before Jobs, with auto execs unveiling new "concept cars" at auto shows in an annual ritual of one-upmanship that continues today. Design Staff , Google Venture''s fantastic blog, has become an online hub for sharing lean UX methodologies.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business Review

Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. While Agile began as a product development innovation, it sparked a corporate strategy and process revolution.

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Founding a Company Doesn’t Have to be a Big Career Risk

Harvard Business Review

After five years, in 2004, Tickle was profitable with more than $20 million in revenue; it received an acquisition offer for $100 million, as well as IPO entreaties. Lean Product Development and Customer Development processes) decreases the chance of a startup’s failure.

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When innovation led to a reversal of fortunes

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In 2004, CEO Knudstrop embarked on a back-to-the-basics journey, and went from a loss of $292 million that year to a profit of $117 million in 2005. That is the lesson learned at Lego — just in time,” says David Robertson, Professor of Practice teaching Innovation and Product Development at Wharton.