One of the constant challenges for an innovator is to prove the value of their work.  Many believe that innovation and creativity cannot be measured and therefore will always struggle with getting the respect it deserves within an organization. The perception that innovation impact cannot be measures is a myth.  At the same time, its not a slam dunk either.  The challenge...

    A video of the presenting at the 2009 Forrester IT Forum on the topic of: "Enabling Innovation – A Strength In Any Economy" The content addressed the challenges of innovation during especially tough economic times. The material has been tailored to the audience of CIO’s and other senior IT executives of leading corporations. The content...

How do you measure the productivity of your R&D investment?  The goal of any R&D organization is to conceive, develop and deliver product and/or services that customers will highly value and therefore be willing to pay a margin premium.  The challenge is that the standard metric for R&D productivity is: R&D Productivity = R&D / Sales Every wall street...