Develop Process-Based Measures of Innovation In order to establish a set of working measures of innovation, one must identify common characteristics of the innovation process, their inter-relationships and well-defined deliverables.
Innovation Asset Management: Don't Bottle Up Innovation Innovation asset management stems from four key assets according to this article in 'Intelligent Enterprise' - people, processes, places and patents. These four "P"s form the basis for planning and measuring a company's innovation efforts.
Innovation Evaluation Framework: Use Choice and Control Innovations that offer more choice and control create an atmosphere of trust and lead to the adoption of new solutions. Increased choice and control offer immediate, tangible benefits to a consumer.
Innovation Metrics Several years have passed since this interview took place, but the identification and tracking of innovation metrics has changed little. A consistent word of caution: money-based metrics have the potential to cause problems in continuing with innovation strategy.
Metrics Madness This "Business Week" article looks at some common means of innovation along with why your company needs to be cautious of those metrics.