Schedule
Day 1, May 7, 2025
Morning
Welcome, Introduction, Agenda
Things to know about innovation, human and artificial intelligence
- What is deeply human about innovation that AI cannot help with? creative spirit, purpose, courageous decisions
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How does AI work? Types of AI and their use.
Front end of innovation
- Boosting creativity, dealing with incomplete ideas and mastering the uncertainty (rational and emotional side)
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How to use AI to support front end of innovation
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Maturing ideas to holistic conceps, e.g. Innovation Project Canvas
Reflection / exchange exercise
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Build the business case
- Doing homework as Voice-of-Customer, Technical Assessment, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis. How can AI assist?
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Building the business case: 3 major elements of a robust Business Case, how to handling uncertainty and where and how to use AI
Into Development
- Detailed product design & optimization
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Iterative approach and agile mindset
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Testing with users, digital twins, etc.
Reflection / exchange exercise
Day 2, May 8, 2025
Morning
Innovation governance
- Overview on innovation governance
- Project portfolio management incl. strategic buckets
- Best practice input
- Industry case study
- How to use AI to support innovation governance
- Gates with teeth (gate procedure, pitfalls, solutions)
- Gate procedure, pitfalls, solutions, roles
- Industry case study
- How to use AI to support innovation governance
Reflection / exchange exercise
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Incorporate AI in your NPD
- AI is coming on fast – Industry 4.
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AI adoption rate is low, many firms are not ready
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Overcoming the barriers to AI adoption
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80% of AI projects fail – why?
The RAPID process for AI Acquisition & Development in NPD
- The new process to make AI projects work
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Industry Case Study
Reflection / exchange exercise
Next steps for you – Making it work in your own company
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