Ideation Best Practices: Tap the Talent
Sunday, 06 April 2008
01:00 PM-02:00 PM
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Speaker: Carol Rozwell
Location: Mandalay Bay F
Session Type: Track Session
Tracks: MT5, ETIM
Job Roles: CIOs & Other Senior IT Leaders, Program & Portfolio Management, Symposium Invitational Program
Vertical Industry: Manufacturing

Carol RozwellInnovation is the current corporate buzz word, but companies need to move beyond the hype and derive value from the talent inherent in their organizations. As companies get serious about innovation, they often establish an ideation program for idea generation. But unless they plan ahead, they will get trapped by five common pitfalls. This session will explore the best practices employed by organization that have established successful idea generation - ideation - programs.
Key Issues:
  • What are the five pitfalls of ideation?
  • What technologies are available to support the ideation process?
  • What are the best practices of successful ideation programs?