The MRT Virtual Roundtable

1. Video: Connect+Develop Co-Founder on the “Old Wine” of Open Innovation

   In the above video from a recent OI conference, several experts address the current state of open innovation initiatives and the reasons behind many company’s commitment and investment in the practice.  Among the panelists is Dr. Edward Getty, currently the Global External Alliance Lead at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and also one of the original […]

2. Create Kano Surveys for Free on KanoSurvey.com

   Dr. Noriaki Kano’s customer satisfaction model revolutionized the science of quality and gave a voice to the abstract concepts behind what draws customers to specific product offerings. The heart of Dr. Kano’s methodology was his customer survey designs and how to plot responses in a way that uncovered what customers truly care about with a […]

3. Advanced Project Management for NPD – Top 4 Concerns of Webinar Participants

   Below are some quick insights from a survey recently conducted in conjunction with our upcoming webinar on May 22, 2013, “Advanced Project Management for Product Development: Applying Lean and Agile Principles to Managing Partners” led by John Carter of TCGen, Inc. Webinar registrants were asked to rate the following 8 categories on a scale of […]

4. GGI R&D survey focuses on “Organic R&D,” Open Innovation & IP and Corp. Metrics

   Goldense Group, Inc. (GGI), a Massachusetts-based market research and consulting firm specializing in R&D/Product Development, has just announced its latest survey on industry innovation practices. Over the past 15 years, GGI’s R&D surveys have provided a wealth of insight into the direction and initiatives at R&D organizations across the globe. These surveys are carefully constructed […]

5. Video: The companies & statistics behind many Open Innovation successes

   Filled with statistics and examples, this nifty video by Hyve AG, a German-based innovation company, provides a quick and highly informative introduction to Open Innovation.  In approximately 7 minutes, this video provides numerous case examples of successful co-development projects at many different companies and industries.  Throughout these case studies, they have also sprinkled a healthy […]

CoDev and Open Innovation

1. Gene Slowinski posted a status
   
   "is presenting his advanced course on Open Innovation in Boston Aug 23-24. http://www.roundtable.com/conferences-workshops/oi0811"
2. Steve Baines commented on Alex's video
   
   

   Interview with Cheryl Perkins, chairperson of CoDev 2011

3. Hannah Toes posted a discussion
   

   Innovation Communication Styles

   I am interested in hearing of any excellent papers, keynotes, or experts in the innovation communication styles space.
4. Alex posted an event
   

   Kraft's Systematic Approach to Open Innovation at Online

   March 3, 2011 from 1pm to 2pm

   Recognizing the need for a more systematic approach to Open Innovation, Kraft Foods adopted a new approach for mining and mapping technology landscapes to identify high value opportunities. In this free webinar featuring Linda Perucca, Section Manager, RD&Q Intellectual Property Strategy, of Kraft Foods and Barry Brager, Managing Partner of Perception Partners. Linda and Barry will discuss Kraft Foods' approach to open innovation and highlight key successes and lessons learned. For more information and to register See More
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BlogsPlus

Social networks, communities of practice, blogging, wikis and even old-fashioned online bulletin board systems are all supposed to facilitate communication and more rapid knowledge transfer. While these technologies hold a significant amount of promise, the key is to gather enough critical mass of participations to make these tools worth using.

Since its founding in 1980, Management Roundtable has been connecting real world practitioners with subject matter experts.  We are currently experimenting with various technologies to enable more practitioner to practitioner interaction and knowledge sharing. The eventual goal is to embed that vibrant community right here in this space, but for now we would like to encourage you to participate in the following experiments.

MRT Plus

MRTPlus.com is based on a “private label” social network platform. This site features blogs, conference updates, discussion forums, videos and more focused on topics such as lean product development, roadmapping, metrics and more.

The Open Innovation Community

The Open Innovation community is another "private label" social network that is solely on Open Innovation. This site will feature community generated content that will help grow the Open Innovation body of knowledge. Please be sure to visit this site -- and be sure to contribute.

We welcome your input in this process. We want to make something that people will find valuable and time efficient. Please feel free to contact us with your suggestions and comments.

Thanks,

Alex Cooper
President