In this paper, we report on the results of a large-scale study about typical front-end-related innovation practices in …. -- New product development ; Japanese firms ; planning ; success innovation …

-end-related activities in 28 innovation projects carried out by 14 German and 13 Japanese companies to reduce project uncertainty. In all … innovation management in both the German and Japanese companies. We interviewed managers of 13 Japanese and 14 German enterprises … end" ;, activities and typical deliverables in the innovation process which might be affected by front end management …

28 innovation projects in German and Japanese companies. We further reveal differences in the practice of innovation …

-based enterprise. Within the innovation process, we believe, the early phases ("fuzzy front end") to have the highest impact on the … whole process and the result (Input-Output Process), since it will influence the design and total costs of the innovation … extremely. However the "Fuzzy Front End" is unfortunately the least-well structured part of the innovation process, both in …

In a study of New Product Development (NPD) projects, the fuzzy front end of innovation is explored. The New Product …

, and managers often indicate the front end as being one of the greatest weaknesses in product innovation. Therefore, it is … surprising that only little research has treated the so called "fuzzy front end" of innovation. In this paper we discuss if … innovation process is briefly summarized and findings applied to the "fuzzy front end". Due to high uncertainties with a wide …

In a study of Japanese New Product Development (NPD) projects, the fuzzy front end of innovation is explored. Our …