 Idea
Exchange Discussion Groups
Delegates will have the
opportunity to attend an interactive discussion group
focused on one of 4 critical innovation topics,
including:
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Feeding the Funnel:
How to get game-changing ideas into your stage-gate
process
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Screening Ideas and
Picking the Winners: Early-stage evaluation/rating
methods
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Superior,
Differentiated Products: How to drive quality
product definitions
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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
Opportunities:
 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 product success
stories displayed as storyboards,
both on-site at the Summit and via electronic
access.
Dr. Cooper will review all storyboards, select one
winner, and highlight the
top ten finalists. If you are interested in sharing your
success story, please
submit your storyboard with the information below to
Michelle Jones at
[email protected].
FINAL STORYBOARDS
are due in to Michelle Jones 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.
Please note: Storyboards will be posted for
electronic access and should not exceed 3 pages
in length. See below for downloadable
templates.
Storyboard Category Options:
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Successful new
product/service or technology launched using your
Stage-Gate system
Download
PowerPoint Template
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Stage-Gate Process
Improvements/Customization Stories:
Download
PowerPoint Template
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How you
successfully leverage Stage-Gate in other
critical investment
areas/processes within your organization (e.g.
M&A, IT, Capital, etc.)
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How you
successfully customized Stage-Gate in order to
compete in your unique
industry (e.g. regulatory, bid/no bid, services,
etc.)
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Stage-Gate Enabling
Tools Stories:
Download
PowerPoint Template
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How you
successfully automated the workflow of your
Stage-Gate process (e.g.
in-house software application, configured
application, etc.)
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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 |
