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Idea Management Is Key To Your Innovation Strategy

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney
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Idea Management Is Key To Your Innovation Strategy

Ideas are the currency in the new creative economy therefore you need tools to manage this valuable asset as part of your overall innovation strategy. Idea management is often overlooked as a crucial component in the overall innovation process.

What are the features you need in your idea management system?

  1. Idea capture and tracking
  2. Idea evaluation
  3. Idea collaboration
  4. Track ideas through your innovation process/gates
  5. Ability to pause ideas
  6. Support innovation challenges

Note: This podcast also celebrates the seven (7) year anniversary (March 22nd) of the Killer Innovations podcast.  There is a special “ask” at the end of the podcast …

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Phil McKinney is an innovator, podcaster, author, and speaker. He is the retired CTO of HP. Phil's book, Beyond The Obvious, shares his expertise and lessons learned on innovation and creativity.


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