PD Events

Mourning the Dead: Why You Should Have a Funeral After Killing Your Product

My Mardi Gras hangover cure didn’t involve a greasy breakfast with an aspirin, chased by a strong cup of coffee. My hangover cure was delivered via the brilliant idea Brandon Rowberry of United Healthcare Group shared at the recent Frost & Sullivan Innovation in NPD & Marketing conference in New Orleans. Brandon discussed how his...

Talking Innovation at the Texas PDMA Inaugural Event

We were excited to participate in the inaugural PDMA Texas chapter event last week in Dallas. It was an enthusiastic group of business leaders focused on connecting innovation with marketing and product development professionals at Texas-based companies to network, learn, and grow. In addition to talking about the development and growth of the new Texas chapter, we spent...

The Product Portfolio Mavens Interview: Part II

Product Development Challenges, Solutions and the Social Media Peeps You Need to Follow As a follow up to the Wire article, The Portfolio Management Mavens Participate in PIPELINE 2013 and the PIPELINE 2013 Mini Conference on June 19th, Pamela Soin interviews Carrie Nauyalis about the challenges facing product executives and discuss the synergy between Kalypso’s...

The Product Portfolio Mavens Participate in an Online Chat at the PIPELINE Conference

The Product Portfolio Mavens Pamela Soin, senior manager at Kalypso, and Carrie Nauyalis, new product development solution evangelist at Planview, have returned, but this time at the conference for innovative product development, PIPELINE 2013 Virtual Mini Conference. On June 19, 2013, these two product development pros will be available to chat about the latest trends,...

A Game-Changing Approach to Providing the Right Medical Devices to Developing Countries

Is This a Click Moment? Last month I attended the Medical Devices 10X Conference in Minneapolis. There I met Terry Mandel, founder of BioMedLink – a woman who believes in serendipity or, as PIPELINE Keynote Frans Johansson would say, “click moments.” These moments – when the right ideas, people, and circumstances come together to seed...

Innovation and Portfolio Management: Wise Tips from the Wire

As event manager for the PIPELINE 2013 conference, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Kevin McFarthing. The word that comes to mind when I think of him is “enthusiastic” and I truly appreciate that he has been a wonderful supporter of PIPELINE and the innovation education it offers attendees. When you...

Overheard at Optimizing Innovation NYC

I recently attended the Optimizing Innovation Conference in NYC as Planview was a sponsor. Initially, I was surprised that half of the attendees had traveled from Europe just for a two-day conference. Once the sessions began, I quickly understood their motivation. Speakers from Levi® Strauss, NASA, MTV Networks, Goodyear®, Mozilla, Kraft, and many other companies...

PIPELINE 2012: A Virtual Trip Around the Globe with Product Developers and Innovation Leaders

Reflecting on time with product developers and innovation leaders from around the globe in PIPELINE 2012, I am truly impressed by several things: The amazing speakers The feedback we’re receiving indicates that I am not alone appreciation of the quality of the innovators, scholars, authors, and product development practitioners who took the time to participate in...

New Product Development and Lean Innovation: Cut Waste, Not Creativity

Lean Innovation and New Product Development  Written by Sean Klein, Business Analyst at Kalypso, and Avjit Dugal, Senior Consultant at Kalypso   In both operations and manufacturing, the concept of “lean,” has earned its reputation as a powerful toolset that drives down cost and improves cycle-times. Lean manufacturing achieves this value through a focus on...