Making a difference by design… Critical success factor #1 According to the product development authorities there are a few factors critical to be successful in product development. On a strategic level, the literature states you need to have Product Innovation and Technology Strategy for the business. It’s the #1 success factor. Yet, when I ask organisations, […]
Making a difference by design… Would you like 6 weeks back in your year? What would you do with 6 weeks of free time back in your year? (Travel idea: my hometown Queenstown! – sorry, had to put the plug in! 🙂 ) I just gave a client 6 weeks back in his year. Not my
Making a difference by design… The first measure I use in New Product Development is the Smile Factor. Literally. Are people smiling? I reckon that you learn better when you’re having fun. And learning is key for New Product Development. After all, the word ‘New’ means, you’ll be doing something you haven’t done before. Engaged people
Making a difference by design… Back into the swing of things… One of the things that I keep a close eye on when it comes to product development projects is momentum. To me, momentum in a project is critical. Lose momentum and it is so much harder to get the project back up and going.
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Blog 9. Tue 12 May 2020 Making a difference by design… Life by design… Thought leader Peter Cook emailed me this: “There is a great opportunity for creating a life-by-design in amongst all this craziness. For many of us, lots and lots and lots of stuff has been taken out of our lives. For the
Blog 9. 5 May 2020 How cool is it to read about all the lockdown inspired innovations. The brewery turned hand sanitiser business, the 3D printed face masks, the guy who recognised travellers self-isolation problem and quickly offered his own AirBnB self-contained rental unit as a self-isolation spot, then set up a Facebook group so
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Blog 8. 27 April 2020 Making a difference by design…. With a gift… Here is a little gift for you. I wrote this little book for you and all the other product development warriors out there. You might recognise yourself in it. ? I’m hoping it will help you make your life a bit easier
Blog 7. Tue 21 Apr 2020 Making a difference by design… Getting ready to thrive + Innovation in the future… Al Baxter of the Foodbowl in Auckland emailed me last week: “Saskia, I’d be interested to hear your views on how companies will innovate in the next year or so!” Good question. Yes, because things will
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Blog 6. Tue 14 Apr 2020 Making a difference by design… 5 states of product development…. Last week I was wondering about the new world we’re finding ourselves in and the opportunities it brings. (Find last blog here) To me this feels like one of those ‘stop to sharpen your axe’ moments. Rather than just keep
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Blog 5. Tue 7 Apr 2020 Making a difference by design… From Survive to Thrive Welcome to the new world. It does feel like a new world, doesn’t it? My great futurist colleague #Dave Wild, compared this lockdown experience to travelling in a new country where you don’t speak the language. I vividly remember arriving in
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