What NPD topics would you like to learn more about?

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Fri, 01/21/2011 - 4:40pm
What NPD topics would you like to learn more about?

Your feedback is invaluable. What NPD topics would you like to learn more about? Who would you like to hear from? We strive to create a PDMA webcast series that is worthwhile and educational.

So far in 2011, we have secured:

Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 2:00pm ET
Webcast: How Dow AgroSciences Dramatically Increased Portfolio ROI
Creating $3 Billion in Added Value: How Dow AgroSciences Dramatically Increased Portfolio ROI 

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 2:00pm ET
Webcast: HP Strategic and Economic Value Analysis Drives Innovation
Rich Duncombe, Innovation Catalyst, his colleagues at Hewlett-Packard  have developed a value driven process for evaluating innovative new products and businesses. 

Let us know what you'd like to see in 2011!
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Sat, 01/22/2011 - 11:13am
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Brian Christian
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Joined: 12/08/2010
Points: 225
Best practices in technology conversion

I am interested in learning how R&D-driven organizations are efficiently converting their technology investments into customer value. One would think from the hype that open innovation is the only story here.

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Sun, 01/23/2011 - 11:19am
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Mark Adkins
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Points: 56
Webcast Topics

Are product development processes and tools being used by successful companies in the BRIC nations similar to those used in Western nations?

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Thu, 01/27/2011 - 12:08pm
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Chris Dolan
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Points: 1550
The Difference Betwen Creativity and Innovation

Many people believe that creativity is synonymous with innovation.  In truth, creativity is just one component of innovation.  Inovation involves strategy, creativity, and implementation.  You cannot have innovation without creativity, but you can have creativity that never leads to innovation.

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 2:02pm
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What NPD topics I have interest in

I would like to hear about other R&D groups and how they chose projects, how they got priorities.  Big firms can use powerful Portfolio and Project Management tools (Arena, Planview, CA, PowerSteering, etc) but what about small firms, small R&D department with very limited resources?  We have okay NPD stage-gate proceedure, but we are poor at comparing project proposals and deciding where to focus.  I would like to get feedback or guidance from some smaller groups that are having success.

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