Innovation Deployment
John Riley
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Dr John Riley is passionate about improving the innovation process, having first hand experience of large enterprises, small business, academia, and government. As Managing Editor of Computer Weekly (1992-2008) he championed true business value from IT and founded the CW500 Club for IT Directors. He was until recently Strategic Advisor to Erudine, an early adopter of agile technology, campaigning for the wider UK SME community. He was a founder of the UK Innovation Initiative and is active across the IT community.
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The Realities of Government IT for Innovators
33 recommendations for cleaning up IT related public service delivery
by John Riley
A wide and deep ranging House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee Report published today is required reading for all innovative entrepreneurs, small and medium sized companies and others planning to work with government.The Report, entitled: 'Government and IT: “a...
July 28, 2011 1:00 PM Read Full Post
The Killer Barrier of Communication
What it takes to bring mindsets together to get innovation deployed
by John Riley
An early medieval peasant knocking at the castle door wanting take-up for a new kind of shepherd's crook wouldn’t have stood much of a chance. Even if he got through to the lords in the castle he’d struggle to get...
July 6, 2011 12:00 AM Read Full Post
"Big is Beautiful" Barrier
Overcoming the perception that small innovative companies are too risky or bothersome for big companies
by John Riley
Large companies prefer to deal with large companies. There's an underlying assumption that big is beautiful and that's a major blocker to the uptake of innovation from small companies. However innovative they may be they are too often perceived as...
July 4, 2011 12:00 AM Read Full Post
Computer games psychology broadens mindsets
Building a receptive climate for innovation internally within government
by John Riley
Building a culture of innovation using computer gaming approaches to elicit creative ideas from within is not the sort of activity you'd normally expect in a giant central government department. But that's what David Cotterill, Deputy Director of Innovation...
July 2, 2011 12:00 AM Read Full Post
Securenvoy's Recipe for Success
Avoid venture capital and punch above your weight
by John Riley
Being 50-60% cheaper than the market with an innovative product does not guarantee an easy ride, especially when it undercuts margins for its resellers on existing products. That is just one of the generic barriers British innovator Securenvoy had...
June 30, 2011 8:00 AM Read Full Post
Know where your company fits in
There are several types of SME and the more innovative they are the harder it gets
by John Riley
Having just emerged from working with an SME for two and a half years and being deeply involved in that community, I am amazed at the pain they go through, and so unnecessarily. High fives to any small company...
June 28, 2011 12:00 AM Read Full Post
Venture Capital - blessing or curse?
Take it only if and when you really need it and then don't take too much
by John Riley
Good financial management is the cornerstone of successful innovation deployment and entrepreneurs who have been through the mill recognise the benefits mentoring here can bring.Back to the future with innovation mentoringWe're seeing an expansion of mentoring groups and schemes for...
June 27, 2011 12:00 AM Read Full Post
Intelligence Led Procurement: Killer Questions
More on the decision making process that OCS took in choosing a smaller company for a mission critical service
by John Riley
Following a more detailed discussion with Jenny Sener, CIO and Operations Board Director of OCS Group, this posting looks at how her intelligence led procurement process opened up a path for a smaller company to take on a critical application...
June 25, 2011 12:00 AM Read Full Post
OCS - Intelligence Led Procurement
Smaller companies CAN beat established suppliers to mission critical contracts
by John Riley
Although the chasm between innovators and the large corporate may be huge, the effort to bridge the divide is not always a one way street. Some large organisations do take a look at how they can reach across to find...
June 24, 2011 10:00 AM Read Full Post
Roman Unbreakable Glass: the Challenge to Innovation from Within
Why innovation is not always welcomed with open arms!
by John Riley
The story of the Roman inventor of flexible glass 2000 years ago is a salutory lesson for all innovators, especially those within organisations.As Isadore of Seville tells it, the inventor went to the Roman Emperor Tiberius (14-37 AD) with a...
June 23, 2011 6:00 PM Read Full Post
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