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Shifting innovation from a vague buzzword to a mechanism of progress

Christensen Institute

Here, Dunn adds perspective to the roadmap we provide and calls out three steps leaders can take to seed future success. Much like Scott Cook, co-founder of Intuit, did when he began Intuit’s Design for Delight program in 2007, organizations that want to be innovative must commit to a system that delivers measurable consumer delight.

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71 Innovation Methodologies

Open Innovation EU

Roadmapping. Focus stage: Seed Published: 2007 more…. Focus stage: Maturity Published: 2009 more…. Chain-Linked Model (Kline). Focus stage: Growth Published: 2014 more…. Delft Product Innovation Model (Buijs). Focus stage: Maturity Published: 1980 more…. Focus stage: Maturity Published: more…. Design for Six Sigma (Idov).

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Get Real About Your Company’s Future

The Inovo Group

When Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, Research in Motion (RIM) was a major player in a worldwide market that sold about one billion cell phones annually (the term “smartphone” was new). Technology roadmapping? Innovative approaches are filling this gap and proving their value to companies that adopt them.

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When Creative Destruction is the Right (or Wrong) Foundation for Innovation

New Markets Advisors

And it’s the knowledge of when to focus on addition and when to focus on replacement that gives companies a competitive edge and a roadmap for growth. In 2007, the company rolled out its Business Select tickets with priority seating, and in 2015 it began targeting routes between larger airports that are frequented by business travelers.

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Innovation Roadmap 2015: Tips for Better Ideas

Information Playground

.  One of John's call to actions was as follows: "Submit ideas" John was referring to EMC's annual Innovation Roadmap contest in which employees worldwide submit ideas against corporate challenges. The Roadmap initiative was started in 2007 as a way for EMC employees to create a global innovation ecosystem.

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Designing for Harmony

Boxes and Arrows

In 2007, Scott Cook had another important insight: He realized that he’d never be Steve Jobs. In 2007, Bennett stepped down and the current CEO, Brad Smith, took over. A different company might have been satisfied with just making money from their core products. Inspiring innovation by democratizing design.

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