The Challenges of Innovation Management

Companies need to be fit for the future. There are many challenges associated with managing innovation that need to be met along the length and breadth of a company. These relate to:

• The growth of innovative power
• The auditability of the idea-selection process
• High technology- and product-related complexity
• Systematic innovation-identification and -management processes
• The motivation to put forward ideas
• Stringency in the implementation of innovations in products and process
• Transparency through innovation controlling

The areas covered by our services include: 

• Strategy/Roadmapping
  Discovery of potential with the Scenario Technique
  Strategy Development, product- and service planning over the long-term
  External validation with prioritized business partners
  Definition of business- and technological core competencies
  Knowledge management "technologies"
  
  
• The Innovation Process
  Structuring of the processes from the idea phase to market introduction with efficient Process Management
  Consideration of the particular characteristcs of the innovation-, development- and market-introduction phases
  Constant alignment with the market/customers
  Setting of milestones for getting management involved
  
  
• Organization/Structure
  Determination/description of new dedicated and integrated roles
  Integration of the roles into the organizational and operational structure
  Staffing with dedicated internal/external workers
  Change- and communication management
  
  
• Innovative Culture
  Innovation communication and marketing
  Profiling of key people
  Personality and team development
  Creative elbow room
  Management enablement and involvement
  
  

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