Our Innovation Management Services
Innovation Strategy
Successful innovation efforts must be in step with your overall enterprise strategy. To set the stage for practical innovation, your Innovation Strategy must serve the enterprise's objectives.
We will collaborate with you to create a strategic approach to getting the value from your investment in innovation, including:
- Aligning your innovation efforts with the enterprise objectives
- Noting the high-value areas for innovative impact
- Identifying unforeseen opportunities for driving stakeholder value
- Design an approach to refresh your Innovation Strategy, keeping it current and aligned with the enterprise's needs
Innovation Management Maturity Assessment
A baseline understanding of where you are currently concerning Innovation Maturity is crucial to your success.
Experience has shown us that maturity across 12 key variables provides a robust view of your Innovation Maturity.
We have developed an assessment framework supported by a library of questions and research that we customize to your industry and organization.
The outcome for you is a clear view of your strengths and areas needing attention—an action plan to address the areas of improvement, readying you for an accelerated innovation journey.
Ideation & Portfolio Development
Experience has shown that the projects you select for your initial portfolio and the parameters used in maintaining it dictate your innovation momentum.
Through various tools and approaches, we will work with you to find the right mix of projects to launch and build that momentum.
We will leave you with customized screening tools and processes to guide your innovation portfolio as we advance.
Together, we will Identify the projects with the highest potential impact on your enterprise.
Innovation Management Blueprinting
Clients struggle with the unique aspects of Innovation Management within the enterprise. It is not like simply establishing a new business unit or department. Your innovation function cannot work in isolation, nor can it lack autonomy. This is a challenge where we can help.
In response to this challenge, we have developed a unique blueprinting process and tools. One that works and has been used in some of the most challenging environments for innovation.
Upon conclusion, you will have an innovation blueprint that will enable your innovation activities, including organization, people, technology, governance and supporting processes. You will be ready to drive innovation and leverage internal and external stakeholders.
Leadership Coaching and Implementation
We have "hands-on" experience leading the design and implementation of Innovation based organizations. This includes day-to-day leadership, as well as portfolio management.
We can help you, be it in establishing your innovation program or evolving it.
We are flexible in our approach. We can coach a leader new to Innovation or assume an interim leadership role to support your implementation.
The important thing is you have what you need to be successful.