One of the most common and yet so infrequently used powerful tools in the development of a strategy. Whether developing a sales or marketing approach, launching a new product, running a public works project, or virtually in any development arena, by assessing your starting environment through SWOT and then crafting a resulting strategy which offers
Bridging the Innovation Alignment Gap Creating Innovation Alignment between a Company and its Service Provider In the years of building and managing an innovation practice, the one thing that I’ve concluded is that innovation means different things to different companies. And while most companies insist that their vendors and service providers be innovative, seldom does
Most organizations recognize the importance of innovation in advancing their competitive position or improving their business processes. However, many may not recognize that successful innovation is built on a framework of component functions, each of which is critical to the overall efficacy of the program. These functions, known as innovation framework components, individually define specific
