Innovation as an Interdependent System
Transforming an organization’s innovation capability is hard work. We all know that.
Insights
Insights
Product Strategy
To Accelerate Innovation, Focus on Three Elements of Product Strategy
Any number of companies can point to a good product strategy – one that allows them to bring products to market at the right times,
Portfolio Management
Evidence Based Portfolio Management
If you’ve ever been inside your company’s boardroom to observe how executives make innovation investment allocation or project prioritization decisions, you have likely seen them
Dynamic Portfolio Management
Corporate innovation teams have always been challenged to focus on projects that will have the highest returns. Sometimes, our enthusiasm for new ideas can cause
Innovation as an Interdependent System
Transforming an organization’s innovation capability is hard work. We all know that.
Portfolio Rationalization in the Face of a Downturn
Rarely has the future been more uncertain. To keep a competitive edge, read Accel’s 10 practical tips.
Portfolio Management – The Link Between Strategy and Execution
How to avoid common traps in innovation portfolio management.
Avoid Pipeline Overloading to Improve Resource Management
Avoid Pipeline Overloading to Improve Resource Management
Resource Portfolio Management: Managing Your Project Portfolio for Predictable and Consistent Results
Starting is easy, finishing is hard. Is your organization experiencing a clogged project pipeline that is consistently unable to deliver projects on schedule? Do some
Product Development Execution
How Apple Is Organized for Innovation – Commentary
Joel M. Podolny and Morten T. Hansen’s article in the December 2020 edition of the Harvard Business Review, “How Apple Is Organized for Innovation,” is
Pizzas, Minivans, and the Innovation Core Team
The benefits of organizing project work using a small, cross-functional core team structure have been around since the early 1990s, when Wheelright & Clark published
Accelerate Decision-Making by Getting Leadership Out of the Way
Accelerate Decision-Making by Getting Leadership Out of the Way
Improving Innovation Output: Top 4 Challenges and Proven Ways to Overcome Them
Improving Innovation Output: Top 4 Challenges and Proven Ways to Overcome Them
Why Leading High-Tech Companies Have Shifted Left
Why Leading High-Tech Companies Have Shifted Left.
Reduce Product Development Time to Market with a Strong Core Team Leader
Reduce Product Development Time to Market with a Strong Core Team Leader.
Medical Device Product Development: Design Control Simplification
Medical Device Product Development: Design Control Simplification.
C-Suite on Deck: Strategic Leadership in Turbulent Times
Global crises are inevitable, whether caused by geopolitical uprisings, cyber-attacks, or the COVID-19 pandemic we are now facing. A prudent response for most companies is
Global Technology Company Wins PDMA’s Innovator of the Year
Accel was engaged by a $20+B company operating in more than 90 countries. New innovation practices were needed to drive more robust growth and greater
What Is Innovation Consulting?
Innovation is a predictable annual priority on the agendas of most CEOs. Given its potential impact on a business, this prioritization is understandable and warranted.
Why Technology Products Fail to Reach Market
We’ve all heard cautionary tales about technology products failing in the marketplace.
Want to Step Up R&D Productivity and Your Product Launch Success Rate? Then Get Your Development Teams Right
Want to step up R&D productivity and your product launch success rate?
Five Pillars of Successful Requirements Management
In the intensely competitive and rapidly evolving technology industry, companies must continuously fulfill market needs by efficiently developing innovative new products.
Transformative Innovation
Delivering Breakthrough Innovation – Putting Theory Into Practice
Companies have been moving away from do-it-yourself (DIY) innovation to proactively team with customers, suppliers, start-ups, and universities to develop new products and solutions for
Apple vs. Iomega: Why Innovation Approach Matters
Back in 1999, both Apple and Iomega were struggling companies. Apple’s history is well documented.
The Big Hairy Challenge with Separating Innovation from the Core Business
Over the last 10 years or so, as companies have matured their new-growth innovation capabilities, two organizational models have emerged. One model carves out
Innovation Project Governance Do’s & Don’t’s
Despite common misconceptions, oftentimes the problem isn’t senior management, but the decision-making process itself.
Leading the Medical Device Industry into the Medical Revolution
Leading the Medical Device Industry into the Medical Revolution.
Improving Innovation Output: Top 4 Challenges and Proven Ways to Overcome Them
Improving Innovation Output: Top 4 Challenges and Proven Ways to Overcome Them
Manufacturing Strategy
Medical Device Manufacturing Centers of Excellence: Time to Make the Move?
Today’s medical device manufacturers face unrelenting cost, quality and service expectations. Pricing and reimbursement pressures, an ever-shifting regulatory environment and complexities associated with increased acquisition
Operational Excellence
Advanced Cleanroom Operations Are Built on ROCs
Advanced Cleanroom Operations are Built on ROCs
Five Steps to a Best Practice System Selection
Companies considering ERP, MES, PLM, or another enterprise system should look into requirements development and software vendors when making a selection.
Master Data: Is Your Manufacturing Foundation Strong?
Manufacturing companies share two common objectives: minimizing inventory investment and maximizing customer service levels. These can be conflicting objectives, however, requiring constant attention and analysis
Supply Chain Management
MedTech Supply Management Benchmark Study
New Data from Industry Leaders Shines Light on Direct Materials Spend and Strategy.
C-Suite on Deck: Strategic Leadership in Turbulent Times
Global crises are inevitable, whether caused by geopolitical uprisings, cyber-attacks, or the COVID-19 pandemic we are now facing. A prudent response for most companies is
Master Data: Is Your Manufacturing Foundation Strong?
Manufacturing companies share two common objectives: minimizing inventory investment and maximizing customer service levels. These can be conflicting objectives, however, requiring constant attention and analysis
Why Accel
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Accel Management Group helps leading high-tech and life sciences companies gain competitive advantage through data-driven Innovation and Operations Consulting