Improved innovation through the integration of Quality Gates into the Enterprise and Product Lifecycle Roadmaps

Studies have shown that only a very small number of initiated innovation projects result in market success. The problem is the conversion of good ideas into successful innovations. To address this problem and improve the innovation process, the Quality Gate methodology and generic Enterprise and Product Lifecycles based on a roadmapping methodology have been combined. In addition, a risk assessment that determines the selection of and extent to which gate criteria are evaluated, is combined in a methodology and introduced in a collaborative, web-based platform. The software contains the necessary components to build a structured roadmap and, by guiding a project team through the lifecycle with integrated Quality Gates, improve innovation.