Webcast Recording: Surviving the Valley of Death - A Collaborative Portfolio Approach

Selecting the right innovations to implement in the right products at the right time is a major challenge for many companies developing new products.  At Intel, this process has been referred to as crossing the “Valley of Death”.   In this webcast, Intel executives Russ Martinelli and Chris Galluzzo expand on their July 2010 Visions article and share information on Intel’s innovation transfer and technology selection process that they call a “Wisdom of Crowds” approach. They describe the problem that this technique addresses, how it relates to recent best-practice study findings, and current successes resulting from its implementation. 

In this 1 hour webcast, you will...
1. Understand the primary reasons for difficulties in the innovation transfer process
2. Gain insight into the results of Intel’s innovation transfer best-practice research results
3. Learn the Wisdom of Crowds technique for portfolio planning
4. Discover why best-practice companies recommend a qualitative approach to portfolio prioritization in the early stages of product development
5. Understand how the Wisdom of Crowds technique has been applied at Intel and learn the business results and benefits from implementation of the technique

Russ Martinelli is a Senior Program Manager at Intel. He is experienced in developing products in both the aerospace and computing industries.  Russ is the co-author of the book “Program Management for Improved Business Results” (Wiley, 2007), as well as the recently completed book “Leading Global Project Teams: The New Leadership Challenge” (Multi-media, 2010).  Russ is also the co-founder of the Program Management Academy (www.programmanagement-academy.com), and has authored numerous white papers and presented at many national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Chris Galluzzo is the Manager of Strategic Initiatives within Intel’s Corporate Platform Office.  Chris is chartered with accelerating the creation and execution of connected key initiatives within the product development community to improve their efficiency and delivery.  Chris is a 32 year veteran of Intel Corporation; having spent many years as the Manufacturing Manager of the Super Computer Systems Division.  Chris has been a guest lecturer for several universities in Oregon and has presented at numerous conferences and seminars.