Resources

There are many excellent resources for innovative approaches and processes. Risk assessment is integral to all of them.

The resources below are a few of the approaches that have been proven effective. They are all excellent - and none are universally appropriate.

Explore below, then let us help you execute the right approaches for your business.

Stage-Gate® is the grand-daddy of them all: a highly structured, linear approach to innovation. Learn more from Dr. Robert Cooper.

Ten Types of Innovation® outlines all of the known approaches to innovating in a business, from Profit Model to Customer Engagement, outlining how combining multiple types of innovation makes business more robust.

Opportunity Thinking® posits that the problem is a constant. There are always many ways to solve a problem. Do not fall in love with your solution idea.

Futurecasting is a people-centric approach that helps you recognize what your customer base wants before they know what they want. Imagine a person, in a place, with a problem 10 years from now. Build scenarios and act on the commonalities.

Blue Ocean Strategy focuses on creating new and unexpected value rather than focusing on beating the competition.

Agile Product Development drives development through short iterations (or "sprints") that allow for rapid adjustments to product specifications and roadmaps based on user feedback. It has the best application in software development, but the principles can be applied to physical products as well.

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