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Demand Driven Product Innovation
Ward Hills
Entrepreneur in Residence
Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning
Judge Business School – University of Cambridge
22 April 2013
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Outline
• Stages of product commercialisation
• Structures supporting product development and delivery
• Information exchanges
• Information capture
• Questions in product development diligence
• Evaluation of potential products
• Bottom line
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Stages of Commercialisation
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Innovati
ons
TRL1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
KeyHurdles
•Design
requirements
•Market
identification
•Productisation
•Business
model
•Partner
•Beta test
•Cash control
•Manufacturing
•Distribution
•Communications
•Value
perception
Operations&
TeamRequired
•Technologist
•R&D facilities
•IP rights
“Freedom to
Operate”
•Managers
•Programmers
/Designers
•Regulations/
QA/QC
•Marketing
•Manufacturing
•Legal
•Financial
•Customer service
•Human resources
•Distribution
•Investor relations
•External market
experts
•Public
Communications
Funding
Required
“Seed”
•<£50-200K
•Grants
“Angel”
•£250-500K
•Angel / VC
“Early VC”
•£500K-5M
•Small –Mid VC
“Late VC”
•£3-20M
•Large/Focused
VC
“Exit
Investment”
•£20-50++M
•IPO/ PE/ Trade
sale
Research Conceive Prove Demonstrate Validate Beta Regulatory Qualify Shipping
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Commercial
Product
Departments
Commercial
• Customers
• Distribution
• MarComms
• Orders
Product
• Product definition
• Regulatory affairs
• Clinical trials
• Product support
Development
• Novel capability
• Clinical feasibility
• Meeting Customer
needs
Development
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Commercial
ProductDevelopment
Specifications
Requirements
Information
Development and
Commercial
• Functionality
requirements
• Potential capability
Product and
Development
• End user
requirements
• Delivering product
specifications.
Commercial and
Product
• Service
requests/support
• Orders /
Manufacturing
relationships.
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Information
Repositories
Orders & Service
• Manufacturing
orders
• Service requests
and histories
Technical File
• Regulatory
• QA/QC
• Performance
standards
• Manufacturing
standards
• Design History
Feature Backlog
• Visibility of
potential needs
• Populated by
anyone with
market contact
Commercial
ProductDevelopment
Technical
File
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Product
Development
Diligence
Should we do this?
Can we do this?
Could we do this?
Outcomes:
• Product update
• New product
• No further action
Each department has
a veto.
Commercial
ProductDevelopment
Should?
Can?
Could?
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Commercial
ProductDevelopment
New Product
Evaluation
Demand & Price
• Potential market
• Route to market?
Cost & Support
• COGS?
• Infrastructure?
• Regulatory
requirements?
Development Cost
• Resources ?
• Time?
Risk
• Competitors?
• Uncertainty?
• Strategic fit?
What is the
demand?
At what
price?
Production
cost?
Support
requirements?
Development
cost?
Risk?
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Commercial
ProductDevelopment
Profit and
Loss
Top line Revenue
• Demand & Price
• Important to acquirer
Margin
• Production Cost &
Support Requirements
• Is this a sustainable
business?
• Contribution to
growth?
Return on Investment
• Development Cost &
Risk
• Capital requirements
• Payback period
• Possible loss
Revenue
Margin
ROI
What is the
demand?
At what
price?
Production
cost?
Support
requirements?
Development
cost?
Risk?
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Summary
Departments
• Focus
• Responsibility
Information
• Document
• Review
Questions
• Should?
• Can?
• Could?
Process and veto
Bottom line result
Ward Hills
ward@albion-innovations.com
wardhills
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Commercial
ProductDevelopment
Revenue
Margin
ROI
What is the
demand?
At what
price?
Production
cost?
Support
requirements?
Development
cost?
Risk?

Demand driven product_innovation_

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    Albion Demand Driven ProductInnovation Ward Hills Entrepreneur in Residence Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning Judge Business School – University of Cambridge 22 April 2013
  • 2.
    Albion 21/04/2013 © 2013Albion Innovations 2
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    Albion Outline • Stages ofproduct commercialisation • Structures supporting product development and delivery • Information exchanges • Information capture • Questions in product development diligence • Evaluation of potential products • Bottom line 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 3
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    Albion Stages of Commercialisation 21/04/2013 Albion Innovati ons TRL12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 KeyHurdles •Design requirements •Market identification •Productisation •Business model •Partner •Beta test •Cash control •Manufacturing •Distribution •Communications •Value perception Operations& TeamRequired •Technologist •R&D facilities •IP rights “Freedom to Operate” •Managers •Programmers /Designers •Regulations/ QA/QC •Marketing •Manufacturing •Legal •Financial •Customer service •Human resources •Distribution •Investor relations •External market experts •Public Communications Funding Required “Seed” •<£50-200K •Grants “Angel” •£250-500K •Angel / VC “Early VC” •£500K-5M •Small –Mid VC “Late VC” •£3-20M •Large/Focused VC “Exit Investment” •£20-50++M •IPO/ PE/ Trade sale Research Conceive Prove Demonstrate Validate Beta Regulatory Qualify Shipping 4
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    Albion Commercial Product Departments Commercial • Customers • Distribution •MarComms • Orders Product • Product definition • Regulatory affairs • Clinical trials • Product support Development • Novel capability • Clinical feasibility • Meeting Customer needs Development 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 5
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    Albion Commercial ProductDevelopment Specifications Requirements Information Development and Commercial • Functionality requirements •Potential capability Product and Development • End user requirements • Delivering product specifications. Commercial and Product • Service requests/support • Orders / Manufacturing relationships. 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 6
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    Albion Information Repositories Orders & Service •Manufacturing orders • Service requests and histories Technical File • Regulatory • QA/QC • Performance standards • Manufacturing standards • Design History Feature Backlog • Visibility of potential needs • Populated by anyone with market contact Commercial ProductDevelopment Technical File 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 7
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    Albion Product Development Diligence Should we dothis? Can we do this? Could we do this? Outcomes: • Product update • New product • No further action Each department has a veto. Commercial ProductDevelopment Should? Can? Could? 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 8
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    Albion Commercial ProductDevelopment New Product Evaluation Demand &Price • Potential market • Route to market? Cost & Support • COGS? • Infrastructure? • Regulatory requirements? Development Cost • Resources ? • Time? Risk • Competitors? • Uncertainty? • Strategic fit? What is the demand? At what price? Production cost? Support requirements? Development cost? Risk? 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 9
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    Albion Commercial ProductDevelopment Profit and Loss Top lineRevenue • Demand & Price • Important to acquirer Margin • Production Cost & Support Requirements • Is this a sustainable business? • Contribution to growth? Return on Investment • Development Cost & Risk • Capital requirements • Payback period • Possible loss Revenue Margin ROI What is the demand? At what price? Production cost? Support requirements? Development cost? Risk? 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 10
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    Albion Summary Departments • Focus • Responsibility Information •Document • Review Questions • Should? • Can? • Could? Process and veto Bottom line result Ward Hills ward@albion-innovations.com wardhills 21/04/2013 © 2013 Albion Innovations 11 Commercial ProductDevelopment Revenue Margin ROI What is the demand? At what price? Production cost? Support requirements? Development cost? Risk?

Editor's Notes

  • #8 Infrastructures Complex databases (CRM) system simple as a notes on a customer visit