Appendix: Methodology

You will find here a detailed description of the Navigating Innovation project objectives and methodology, based on the paper …

Lean development: speed and flexibility

Capturing innovation opportunities requires crafting decision-making processes and working in dual learning modes, with phases – or “stages” – …

Smart money: funding innovation projects

The lack of track record, the ambiguity and the specificity of most innovation projects mean that innovation managers should …

Nimble execution: learn cheaply and adapt quickly

Management is (maybe) a science, but innovation is an art. Traditional corporate decision-making and project management approaches are therefore …

Designing competitive business models: Why and what?

The first (obvious but still too often forgotten) strategic challenge of a successful business model is to address somebody’s …

Mobilizing the right resources: Who and how much?

Probably the most important but least understood aspect of a successful innovative business model is the identification and mobilization …

Building a consistent and balanced innovation portfolio

The value of an innovative opportunity – “the egg” – must be assessed, taking into account how and how …

Valuating innovative business models: quantifying the unquantifiable

Valuation is a decision-making process aimed at making smart bets on the “least bad” way to “put a number” …

Business model design: asking the right questions

Designing or improving a successful business model, business planning, means on one hand building and validating a credible story …

Foster organizational learning: beyond ideation

Organizational learning is about growing the intellectual capital of the firm across its people and teams, mobilizing problem-driven, opportunistic …