The document discusses innovation assessment services provided by Verhaert to help companies improve their product development processes and manage risks. It provides examples of why companies may need an innovation assessment and describes the benefits such as getting an independent expert perspective, mitigating risks, and improving R&D processes. The document outlines Verhaert's approach to innovation assessments which involves information gathering, interviews, analysis activities, and reporting to provide feedback and recommendations.

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Consulting Services:
Innovation assessment
Rudy Van Raemdonck
Coordinator EmbeddedLAB
rudy.vanraemdonck@verhaert.com
www.verhaert.com/services/consultancy

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Why perform an Innovation assessment?

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Do you recognize this?...
“We would like to partner with another company to integrate their solution, but we
cannot assess the quality of the offered solution, since we are not technical experts.”
“Our new product is developed.
We would like an independent review before certification and go-to-market”
“We want to sub-contract a non-core development activity,
but are not sure if we selected the right sub-contractor for the job”
“We are facing some technical and product cost problems.
Could you identify the root causes and advice on next steps?”
“We want to enter a new/unknown market to us
and want to know if our approach is the right one”
“We have the impression that our R&D process is not efficient.
How could we improve this?”

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… Then an Innovation assessment might be the solution!
Problem
Risk
Uncertainty
Unknown
INNOVATION
ASSESSMENT
Solution
Mitigation
Confirmation
Known

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Helping you to master the learning curve
Accellerated
learning curve
Progress in development
Numberofuncertainties
Uncontrolled learning
Innovation
Assessment 1
Innovation
Assessment 2

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Fast added value generation
• Get an independent view on your product or process
• Inject multi-disciplinary knowledge to fuel your product or
process
• Get expert advice
• Mitigate risk before going to next step in product development
• Improve your product development or R&D process
• Challenge your business case, product definition,
subcontractors
• Dedicated activity taking your product or process
as case (not generic)
• Performed in a limited timeframe giving you
fast response

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Why VERHAERT?
YOUR ADVANTAGE
• Work with a company who’s core
business is innovative product
development for over 45 years!
• Get a holistic view on your process or
product
• Get an assessment team tuned to your
needs
• Assessment can be done at different
product development stages
• We do not develop our own products;
no conflict of interest
• Your IP is safe
OUR OFFERING
• Long history in product innovation
and development
• Multi-disciplinary, user centered,
integrated approach
• Broad field of expertises
• Flexible
• Independent
• Assessment performed under NDA

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References

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Innovation Assessment services

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PRODUCT
• Business model
• Revenue stream
• Value chain
PROCESS
• Product roadmap
COMPANY
• Innovation management
• Product portfolio
PRODUCT
• Product design
• Compliance and certification
PROCESS
• Design flow and risk management
• Quality assurance
COMPANY
• New technologies
PRODUCT
• Product features
• User experience and perceived value
• User interface and interaction
PROCESS
• Customer relation and community
COMPANY
• Company public identity
Holistic Assessment
A holistic assessment will get you in the sweet spot of innovation!
360°

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Assessment service palette
Company
Process
Product

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8 expert LABS to fuel a dedicated assessment team!

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8 expert LABS to fuel a dedicated assessment team!
Assessment
team

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Key factors for a successful and valuable assessment
• Open communication
• Constructive dialog
• Positive attitude
• Collaboration with customer/stakeholders (co-assessment)
• Focused on advice and improvement, not on criticism
• When it’s good, it’s good and we will say so!
• Multi-level focused reporting
(general manager, sales manager, R&D manager, engineering, ...)

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Technical Assessment track

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Technical Assessment scope
Technical
assessment
Company
Process
Product

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PRODUCT
• System design
(product architecture, interfaces)
• Hardware design
(schematics, PCB layout, BOM)
• (Embedded) Software design
(architecture, coding, documentation)
• Signal processing
(algorithms, filtering, ...)
• Mechanical design
(concept, materials, tolerances, ...)
• Optical design
• Thermal design
• DfX (test, cost, ...)
• Compliancy (standards, EMC,
safety,...)
• Documentation (manuals, tcf, ...)
Technical Assessment services
PROCESS
• R&D organization
(organigram, communication,
competences, roles & responsibilities,
...)
• Development process
(workflow, stages, planning, tools, ...)
• Risk management
(risk assessment, tools, ...)
• Manufacturing process
(sourcing, manufacturing flow,
subco/contract manufacturer
management, stock management, ...)
• Quality management
(quality system, applied standards,
configuration control, ...)
COMPANY
• Technology management
(patents, research, technology
roadmap, ...)
• Technology adoption
(tech transfer, tech to product, ...)
• Technical competence
(Knowledge management, resources
and assets, ...)
• Trendspotting
(emerging technologies, technology
scouting, ...)
ADDED VALUE
• Technical maturity assessment of company / process /
product
• Root cause identification and analysis
• (potential) Risk identification and mitigation
• Recommendations for improvement
• Concrete actions / action plan

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Approach
Intake
Information
screening
Interviews
Assessment
activities
Consolidation Reporting
Assessment is done in close collaboration with stakeholders!

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PRODUCT
• Technical description/demo
• Product definition
(Main and auxiliary functions)
• Specifications
• Identified risks and mitigation
strategy
• IP, patents
• Known issues
PROCESS
• R&D organization
(organigram, collaboration, tools, …)
• Manufacturing
(capabilities, floor organization, sub-
contracting, …)
• Quality Assurance
• Established processes
(R&D, manufacturing, quality, sub-co
management, …)
Intake
COMPANY
• Company mission statement
(vision, values, ...)
• Company presentation
ACTIVITIES
• Interactive meeting with customer / sub-contractor(s) / assessment team
• Company presentation / company tour / product demonstration
• Information handover of company / process / product aspects to be assessed
OUTCOME
• Personal contact; Who-is-who
• Scope of assessment clearly defined
• First impression of company, processes, product
• Information set available
• Main issues identified
Intake
Information
screening
Interviews
Assessment
activities
Consolidatio
n
Reporting

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PRODUCT
• Product requirements/specs
• Design files
(electrical schematic, pcb, cabling,
mechanical, BOM, software
architecture/code)
• Risk file (fmeca)
• Test reports (functional, emc)
• Applicable standards
• Known issue list
PROCESS
• Top level analysis of process
flows
• Quality manual/procedures
Information screening
COMPANY
• Innovation strategy
• Established processes
(technology development, technology
introduction, technology transfer, ...)
• Human resources
(competences, knowledge, assets, in-
and outsourcing, ...)
ACTIVITIES
• Top level review of available information
• Check for completeness
• Assess comprehensability and maturity of available information
OUTCOME
• Top level assessment of company, process, product
• Preliminar maturity level indication
• List of additional questions from assessment team (to
be cleared out during interviews)
Intake
Information
screening
Interviews
Assessment
activities
Consolidatio
n
Reporting

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PRODUCT
• Product manager
• Engineering
PROCESS
• R&D manager
• Quality manager
Interviews
COMPANY
• Company management
(CEO, CTO)
ACTIVITIES
• One-to-one interviews (anonymous if required)
• Discussion groups
OUTCOME
• Interview reports
• Underlying problems / pain points
• Deeper insights as input for next step
• List of suggestions for improvement, ideas (from
company staff)
Intake
Information
screening
Interviews
Assessment
activities
Consolidatio
n
Reporting

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PRODUCT
• Product tear-down
• Design review
(concept, system diagram, mechanical
design, electronic design firmware, …)
• Good design practices
• Compliancy
(standards, test reports, …)
• Reliability analysis
(fmeca, risk mitigation, …)
• Engineering
PROCESS
• Review of processes
• Responsibilties
• Accountability
• Internal communication
Assessment activities
COMPANY
• Alignment of company mission
and innovation strategy, with
technology and knowledge
management
• Open innovation
• Strategic technical assets and
advantages
• Technology driven
gamechangers and threats
ACTIVITIES
• Detailed analysis
• Multi-track, multi-discipline
OUTCOME
• List of remarks
Intake
Information
screening
Interviews
Assessment
activities
Consolidatio
n
Reporting

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PRODUCT
• Product evaluation report
• List of possible issues
• Root-cause analysis
• Suggested solution or mitigation
actions
PROCESS
• Process evaluation report
• Suggestions for process
improvement
Consolidation & reporting
COMPANY
• Company evaluation report
• Strategic advice
ACTIVITIES
• Consolidation of all remarks, identification of commonalities and interrelationships
• Report writing
• Presentation of results to stakeholders
OUTCOME
• Executive summary
• Report + presentation (slide deck)
• Revised maturity level indication
• Recommendations
• Evaluation reports (per track)
• Action plan proposal
Intake
Information
screening
Interviews
Assessment
activities
Consolidatio
n
Reporting

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Beyond Technical Assessment - Extended services
• MTBF analysis
• FMECA
• EMC testing
• Co-engineer with R&D or sub-co
• Troubleshooting
• Training
• Recurring assessments
• Different development phases
• Different products

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