Institute for International Research

Title:    Top Quartile Practices in the Front End
 
Date:   Wednesday, November 19, 2008
 
Time:   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
 

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https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/181501884

Mention priority code: M2150W1IIRWP

About the web seminar:
What are the best practices, methods and tools used in the Front End which will consistently increase the value, amount and success probability of high profit concepts entering the new product development funnel? (The front end is that part of the innovation process which precedes formal development – typically prior to gate 3 in the traditional Stage Gate process.) Working with Cabot, Dow Corning, Ethicon, ExxonMobil, International Flavors and Fragrances, Johnson & Johnson, Rohm and Haas, Valvoline and WelchAllyn under a project funded through the National Science Foundation, under the auspices of the Industrial Research Institute, a large cross-sectional survey of medium to large companies was done in order to determine best practices in the front end. The results of this landmark study, which will be discussed in this web seminar, bring together practices from over 205 companies in order to provide clear statistical justification (i.e. evidenced based methodology) for “best” practices.

About the speaker:

Peter Koen
Associate Professor
Stevens Institute of Technology

Peter Koen is an Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and Director of the Consortium for Corporate Entrepreneurship whose mission is to stimulate highly profitable activities in the Front End of Innovation. Peter’s research is directed at determining best practices in the discovery part of the innovation process and how large companies manage breakthrough opportunities. This research has been published in many academic and practitioner journals. He also founded and is the chair person of the Front End of Innovation conference – now in its 6th year in the US and 3rd year in Europe.