The product lifecycle (PLC) and new product or service development stages (NDP) are interconnected concepts that help businesses understand how products evolve from conception to […]
The SCAMPER Acronym
SCAMPER (B Eberle, 1971) is a model I particularly like, probably because it can be made into a great game for kids and encourage creativity […]
Sources of support and guidance for Business innovation
Your first and closest source for support are those around you. Whether you are a small business with a team of colleagues or a larger […]
Business innovation and the use of push / pull models
To innovate in business is to change, alter, transform and create new or improved products, services and processes. This means to allow the freedom of […]
The Legal Obligations of a Business
4 Main types of business and their legal obligations
How an organisation’s goals may be shaped by the market in which it operates
How to understand the factors in the market that impact on an organisations goals
The nature of interactions between Businesses within a market
This post is very specific focussing on B2B – Business to Business interactions and doesn’t consider the interactions between Businesses and the end consumer. In […]
What are the characteristics of different business markets?
I would first make the definition that a business market is to sell to other business, often referred to as B to B, business to […]
The importance of defining the objectives, scope and success criteria of decisions to be taken
How do you consider the potential of a decision that needs making and produce objectives and criteria for measuring its impact
What is Continuous Professional Development, CPD?
There is no “Plan” in CPD! CPD is a record of your learning, not a plan of your learning. However you may use your CPD […]