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The Trouble with R&D

Posted December 14, 2005 | Leadership | Leadership | Leadership |

Can the corporate IT R&D function be recast to take on the larger responsibility for business-IT innovation? Although IT R&D as we know it is a useful function, on its own it is unlikely to make much of a business impact, or even to survive until the next business cycle. Consider the following limitations of traditional IT R&D in the context of business-IT innovation:

About The Author
Helen Pukszta
Helen Pukszta is a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network. She is also President and cofounder of Drone Arrival, a company that helps organizations leverage the transformative power of drone-based technologies (UAS — unmanned aerial systems) as the foundation for a new breed of solutions for private and public sectors alike, with the goal of improving businesses and lives. With her more than 20 years helping businesses innovate… Read More
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