Return on investment

roiA key requirement of any methodology designed to improve an organisation's results from innovation is that it must show clear and measurable returns on any investment required to implement.  Open Innovation focuses on better leveraging assets an organisation already owns (it's expertise, human resources and ideas) and complementing them with collaboration and engagement from outside the traditional organisation borders.  To manage this process effectively and be able to measure results accurately new technology solutions are almost always required to achieve optimal return.

"Innovation remains a highly valued and sought after capability…yet many remain frustrated with the return on that investment….They feel that they should be getting more: more (and better) new products and services, stronger internal processes, improved customer experiences and more effective business models. Yet often, these benefits remain elusive."
Boston Consulting Group,"Measuring Innovation,"August, 2007.

Our customers tell us that they show positive ROI in the following key areas as a direct result of implementing Open Innovation principles using the Induct Innovation Community™ solution:

  • Less time spent managing innovation processes
  • Improved communication at all levels of the organisation
  • New lines of communication opened with external resources
  • Faster corrective action taken in under-performing areas
  • Better understanding of where and how ideas originate
  • Faster and more focused targeting of resources on profitable innovations
  • Overall reduction in both risk and time-to-market for key innovations.
"The vast majority of companies have an abundance of ideas…but only a handful are truly innovative enterprises capable of consistently generating returns from those ideas. These companies manage the entire innovation-to-cash process thoughtfully, aggressively, and well."
Boston Consulting Group,"Measuring Innovation," August, 2007.

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