Tech-Clarity would like to announce participation as a charter member and advisor of Microsoft’s Innovation Management Consortium and the release of a new white paper from Microsoft sharing the Microsoft Innovation Management Framework. The paper announces the consortium and shares a wealth of information and experience from Microsoft and other consortium members, including:
- A repeatable reference architecture for innovation
- In introduction to the five sub-process for innovation – Envision, Engage, Evolve, Evaluate, Execute
- A compilation of best practice processes and technologies to effectively implement an innovation strategy
- Lessons learned from Microsoft’s own innovation efforts
- A case study sharing Ericsson’s successful innovation management efforts
- A reference guide to Microsoft technology and implementation partners focused on innovation management
Download the paper from Microsoft (free, no registration required).
Current charter members of the consortium and contributors to this framework include: