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Knowledge Management and Transfer Evolution: Best Practices and Caterpillar’s Trailblazing Approach
This report outlines best practices for knowledge management and transfer in innovation and R&D, crucial for companies facing challenges with retaining valuable knowledge amid increasing turnover and retirements. The practices, sourced from the IRI Research Technology Management Journal, emphasize capturing and transferring knowledge effectively across industries, highlighting the importance of sharing experiences, data, and resources. […]
Report
Artificial Intellegence, Knowledge Transfer
04/25/2024
Innovation Research Interchange
Thought Leader Interview: Sustainability Regulations, EU Deep Dive with Aaron Szabo, Senior Director at Faegre Drinker
Join Aaron Szabo, senior director at Faegre Drinker, for a deep dive into the current regulatory landscape. Aaron will provide a comprehensive update on PFAS regulations, followed by an exploration of EU regulations, including an explanation of the chemical REACH rules, the impacts they may have, and insights into the perplexing Carbon Border Adjustment and its consequences. Gain valuable insights into the evolving reporting rules emerging from the EU, the challenges posed by disparate regulations from the EU, UK, and individual US states, and a forward-looking perspective on the regulation of microplastics and what may be targeted next in the environmental regulatory landscape.
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Knowledge Transfer
04/25/2024
Aaron Szabo et al.
AI Thought Leader Interview with Thomas Thurston, Chief Technologist, Ducera Partners and Greg Hannon, former CTO, W.L. Gore
Thomas Thurston is a Data Scientist specialized in using AI to disrupt traditional venture capital, M&A, corporate strategy and innovation. He’s Chief Technologist at Ducera Partners, a startup investment bank launched in 2016 with over $750 billion in transactions to date. He’s also Chief Technology Officer at WR Hambrecht & Co, a venture capital and […]
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Knowledge Transfer, Artificial Intellegence
03/14/2024
Lee Green et al.
RTM: In Their Own Words with Abhijit Ganguly and Jim Euchner
Jim Euchner and Abhijit Ganguly will discuss five factors—market, economic, regulatory, cultural, and internal (MERCI)—that companies must focus on when expanding innovative new businesses into new markets.
Presentation
Leading Innovation Organizations, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, Globalization
03/01/2024
Innovation Research Interchange et al.
The Challenge of Horizon 2: Implications for Effective Opportunity Development
This whitepaper provides guidance on how to successfully implement a governance framework around Horizon 2 (H2) opportunities. H2 focuses on identifying and transforming favorable innovations into viable prototypes through a development infrastructure, with leaders often finding its management complexity challenging. Success in H2 necessitates a commitment to fostering an organizational culture that embraces failure, supports […]
Whitepaper
Knowledge Transfer
02/12/2024
Stephanie Hartwig et al.
Strategies to Enhance Knowledge Transfer: Lessons from a Multinational Corporation
Overview: To maximize the rent-yield of the innovation and product development process, firms attempt to commercialize knowledge through activities that require effective knowledge transfer. Knowledge transfer remains a challenge for most firms, however, due to the recipient organization’s lack of ability to absorb and apply new knowledge. We examined four knowledge-transfer projects within a large multinational corporation. We identified important actions, lessons learned, and recommendations that practitioners can use to enhance their own knowledge-transfer processes.
RTM Publication
Knowledge Transfer
01/16/2024
Adis Murtic et al.
Strategies to Improve Portfolio Management of New Products
Overview: This article presents the findings of an Innovation Research Interchange (IRI) study on practices and outcomes in new product (NP) portfolio management. Given the substantial investments in R&D and the consequential impact on the business’s future, effective portfolio management decisions play a pivotal role in achieving business success. Portfolio decisions influence R&D productivity, the success rates of new products, and several other performance metrics related to NPD.
RTM Publication
Portfolio Management
01/16/2024
Robert Cooper et al.
Community Forum – How do you measure your strategic portfolio?
A: How do you measure your strategic portfolio? We’re looking to improve our organization’s decision-making processes. We would appreciate it if you could take a moment to share your insights on risk assessment and KPIs like project success/failure rate and innovation portfolio health. The results of the survey are below. Community Responses What KPIs do […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Knowledge Transfer
01/12/2024
Innovation Research Interchange
AI Tools and Innovation: Legal Implications
Outlines the legal issues your company may face when rolling out a large language model.
Infographic
Tools and Techniques, Managing Emerging Technologies, Organization and Future of Work
10/27/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
2023 Innovators Summit – Agile Approach in Leading Sustainability-driven Innovation Management
Presentation by Gracy Wingkono
Slides
Portfolio Management, Sustainability and ESG
10/03/2023
Gracy Wingkono
2023 Innovators Summit – AI and Business Model Innovation
Explore the shift from traditional industrial to digital business models and the growing importance of AI as a source of competitive advantage. You will delve into emerging business model archetypes that leverage AI, examining their effectiveness, current users, and underlying assumptions. The workshop examines these models through the lens of economic flywheels and competitive control, featuring practical examples from the instructor’s real-world experiences. Gain the knowledge and confidence to harness AI’s potential for creating new business models, positioning your company for success in the evolving digital landscape.
Slides
Business Model Innovation, Tools and Techniques
10/03/2023
Jim Euchner
2023 Innovators Summit – Key Economic Trends and Investment Priorities for Innovators
As we enter the fourth quarter of 2023, data on the economy continues to be mixed. The manufacturing sector both challenged in many ways, and yet, the economy has proved to be quite resilient. There have also been significant investments in the sector which provide optimism for the future. NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray will provide insights on what the economic numbers suggest, including the forecast for 2024 and beyond.
Slides
Foresight
10/03/2023
Chad Moutray