Cisco Cius and Virtual Teams

The aim of the new device, which was produced by Cisco and called "Cisco Cius," is to help virtual teams to get a quick and simple connection. This device will make the process of running virtual work teams, deployed in many countries of the world, easier and better. Designing and developing new products, in many companies nowadays, rely on virtual teams; these teams spread in all over the world. The goal of relying on these teams is to know the wishes and needs of customers in these different countries; therefore, Cisco Cius encourages the international cooperation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT55fjPxy54&feature=related

Thinking inside the Box

The famous commercial slogan it is "Thinking outside the box", but Kevin Coyne calls in his article to "Thinking inside the box", the main idea in his article that thinking outside the box it is good, but in the case of the development of new products; the thinking inside the box means just think inside different boxes ,and thinking in the regeneration and development when the company has many determinants, and for example, the cost and size of the budget and the requirements of customers and other things, this article calls for the use of brainstorming sessions to develop new products and that by doing a set of questions ultimately lead to creative new ideas out, this sort of innovation helps in completing the required development of new products and lead to a reduction in costs incurred on development processes, because it calls for the development from inside.

http://www.bnet.com/cp/breakthrough-thinking-from-inside-the-box/178850

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHamDutH1Wg

The Organizational Structure of Innovation

The organizational structure of the company can contribute to the acceleration of innovation management in the spirit of innovation Fast. This article provides the seven key actions in order to structure their innovation management and organization for Fast Innovation.
1. Delegation of Decisions to Innovation Teams
2. Integration of R&D into the Business Units
3- Co-Location of Teams and Departments
4- Central Innovation Teams
5- Central Innovation Funds
6-External Interface for Open Innovation
7-Merger & Acquisition Department
So I found this article very interesting because it analyzes what are the seven key actions in order to structure their innovation management and organization for Fast Innovation like Google, Toyota, Microsoft and Sony.

http://www.the-innovation-machine.com/?p=83