 Idea
Exchange Discussion Groups
Delegates
will have the opportunity to attend
an interactive discussion group
focused on one of 4 critical innovation
topics, including:
-
Feeding
the Funnel: How to get
game-changing ideas into
your stage-gate process
-
Screening
Ideas and Picking the Winners: Early-stage
evaluation/rating methods
-
Superior,
Differentiated Products: How
to drive quality product
definitions
-
Resources: How
to stay focused on fewer, higher
impact projects
An
excellent opportunity to gather
cross-industry knowledge and develop
contacts for future problem-solving
discussions. In addition, each
group will provide an executive
summary of its key learnings to
the conference attendees at large.
Innovation Storyboard Presentations:
 In
addition to providing a live exchange
of case presenters and keynote
presentations on the impact that
Stage-Gate processes have had on
driving product innovation, this
event will feature innovation success
stories within a storyboard presentation
both on-site at the Summit and
via electronic access. Dr. Cooper
will review all storyboards and
will select the winning storyboard
from the top ten finalists. The
top ten storyboards will be displayed
and highlighted at the Summit.
Share
your story!:
-
Select
a category below.
-
Download
the appropriate storyboard
template.
-
Submit
your FINAL STORYBOARD to Michelle
Jones at
no
later than Friday,
December 1, 2006. Be
sure to include your full
contact information.
Top
ten finalists will be notified
by Monday January 15,
2007.
Storyboard
Category Options:
1. Successful
new product/service or
technology launched using
your Stage-Gate system.
Download PowerPoint
Template 
2. Unique
improvement/customization
of your Stage-Gate Process.
Download PowerPoint Template 
· How
you successfully leverage
Stage-Gate in other critical
investment areas/processes
within your organization
(e.g. M&A, IT, Capital,
etc.)
· How
you successfully customized
Stage-Gate in order to
compete in your unique
industry (e.g. regulatory,
bid/no bid, services,
etc.)
- Stage-Gate
Enabling Tools.
Download PowerPoint
Template
· How
you successfully automated
the workflow of your
Stage-Gate process (e.g.
in-house software application,
configured application,
etc.)
· How
you successfully introduced
the use of an enabling
tool to accelerate the
completion of stage and/or
gate activities and performance.
Facilitated
Q&A
All
case presentations will allow for
10 – 15 minutes of Q&A discussion
that will be moderated by Dr. Cooper.
Special
Discount
Participants
attending with two or more colleagues
from their company receive discounted
rates; total attendance is capped
at 100 to ensure optimum interaction
and individual attention
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