-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 …

In research as well as in practice, process models are an expatiated element of innovation management. They fulfill … and design of innovation process models. For this purpose, a brief retrospection of the emergence and advancement of … process models and a selection of process models is provided. -- innovation management ; new product development ; concurrent …

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 …

"Close orientation with the market is essential for innovation success!" Although both academics and market research … innovation strategies. Due to their focus on what is currently on offer in the marketplace, customers primarily demand small …

"Strong market orientation is essential for innovation success!" Although both academics and market research … innovation strategies. Due to their focus on what is currently on offer in the marketplace, customers primarily demand so … research can alone allow innovation management to develop attractive search fields for radical innovations and if it can also …

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 …

The intensive concern with customer needs and problems is one of the key contributors to the success of innovation … procedures to different industrial sectors and types of firms as well as the benefit achieved for innovation in practice … Innovation Management of the University of Bern. The scope was extended to the chemical industry and the electrical industry …

("social capital"). -- Lead Markets ; Frugal Innovations ; India ; Globalization of Innovation ; Internationalization of R&D …