The Project Management Of Innovation Custom Essay

BOOK

Name Of Book: Innovation Management And Product Development
Name Of Author: Paul trott (2011) (E-book)
Page 508 (Ebay)
Page 261 (Sony Blu-Ray)

Above are the case studies to be analysed

QUESTION

With reference to companies featured in case studies, contrast two examples based on their project management of

innovation based on the themes, theories and models presented in lectures.

Examine a market sector and compare two different approaches.

Examine companies who have followed similar approaches with different results, or examine different approaches that

have produced similar results.

Results present a wide-ranging analysis of your findings, or decide to focus on particular elements that you feel

demonstrate differentiation

REQUIREMENT

1. A maximum word length of 4000 words (excluding the executive summary, references and appendices), which includes

the following sections:

a. Executive summary (1-page maximum) featuring a summary and conclusions;
b. Introduction to the companies and the innovations studied;
c. Justification of scope and approach
d. Analysis, including references to themes, theories and models;
e. Identification of success/failure factors;
f. Conclusions;
g. References;
h. Appendices (if required)

2. Presented in report-format style, with a table of contents, titles and page numbers

MARKING SCHEME

Executive summary 10%

Introduction – Background to the selected companies and chosen innovations 10%

Justification – Discussion of scope and approach 10%
Analysis
Application of relevant themes, theories and models
Comparative element (companies, innovations, etc.
Comparison of theory with practice) 40%

Identify the main factors that you feel contributed to success/failure
10%

Conclusions And Summary of main findings 10%

References
All sources (including online) should be cited in the main body of the report and full bibliographic details

provided in the references section
10%