... because of the intangible and lagging aspects of R&D’s work. Learn how you can demonstrate the return of your own R&D investments and: Identify the corporate mandates R&D can impact the most Align R&D metrics to business imperatives Craft value stories of R&D’s contribution to business success ...
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... Gartner works with R&D leaders to tackle your top challenges. FAQs about Gartner Executive FastStart for heads of R&D What are the key benefits of Gartner Executive FastStart for heads of research and development? Executive FastStart helps new heads of research and development (R&D) focus and prioritize ...
... Unchecked project risks are silent killers of innovation and most R&D teams are flying blind. R&D leaders should use these tools and templates to ensure project risks are mitigated with an efficient use of resources. This will improve outcomes and avoid barriers to project success. When to Use Directions ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Most R&D organizations struggle to build idea pipelines that are consistently filled and commercially viable. This research shows leaders how to close that gap: build better ideation infrastructure, ground ideas in customer need, and govern the pipeline with ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Assessing long-term trends is a standard R&D practice but increasing market uncertainty is making it harder to apply these trends effectively to new product development decisions. R&D leaders should analyze megatrends, which combine multiple trends into broader patterns ...
Analyst(s): Alex Curry | Ella Yan | Svetlana Golden | Atul Dighe
... Despite R&D’s direct impact on end-to-end supply chain costs, CSCOs often overlook their partnership with R&D: only 8% of CSCOs believe it is one of the top three most important noncore supply chain topic areas. To engineer profit into products, CSCOs must foster a stronger working relationship with R&D. ...
Analyst(s): Ankur Mehta | Benjamin Jury | Ella Yan
... R&D is entering a new era, the era of AI. The real value of AI isn’t in traditional ROI but in delivering a “return on future.” Your three imperatives in the new era are: reimagine your role as an R&D leader, reimagine the work of R&D, and reimagine the assumptions your organization holds. Insights at ...
Analyst(s): Ella Yan | Svetlana Golden | Atul Dighe
... The prevailing belief that R&D leaders should pursue a singular culture of innovation is increasingly untenable. R&D leaders must recognize and manage multiple innovation subcultures shaped by structural forces, portfolio decisions, psychological realities, and diverse work modes. Insights at a Glance ...
... various components or levels of analysis and related recommendations. R&D technology FAQs What is R&D technology? In the context of this research, R&D technology refers to the new or improved technical capabilities and innovations R&D organizations develop, incubate and commercialize to create new products ...