Microsoft Corporation, founded on April 4, 1975, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a leading multinational technology company based in Redmond, Washington. It is the world's largest software maker by revenue, diversifying into areas like consumer electronics and corporate acquisitions, with notable purchases including Skype for $8.5 billion. The Microsoft Innovation Management Framework provides a structured approach to innovation management, outlining best practices through five primary processes and leveraging the company's extensive experience in fostering innovation.

1. FORTUNE 500
MICROSOFT

2. ABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded
April 4, 1975, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United
States
Founders: Bill Gates, Paul Allen
CEO Satya Nadella
Industry Computer Software
Sector Technology
HQ Location Redmond, WA
Website http://www.microsoft.com
Years on List 21

3. Microsoft's main campus in
Redmond

4. MICROSOFT !!!
• Microsoft Corporation /ˈmaɪkrəˌsɒft, -roʊ-, -ˌsɔːft/ (commonly referred to as Microsoft)
is an American multinational technology company headquartered
in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells
computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services
• It is the world's largest software maker by revenue,[7] and one of the world's most
valuable companies.
• Since the 1990s, it has increasingly diversified from the operating system market and
has made a number of corporate acquisitions. In May 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype
Technologies for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition to date

5. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Microsoft’s Innovation
Management
Framework !!!

6. MICROSOFT’S INNOVATION
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
!!!• The Microsoft Innovation Management Framework is designed to help companies
develop a comprehensive, integrated approach to implement and support an
innovation management strategy.

7. • The Microsoft Innovation Management Framework is a repeatable reference architecture
for innovation.
• It allows companies to share and learn about innovation management best practices and
enabling technologies as a starting point for their innovation management strategy.
• The framework includes best practice processes and solutions that offer a strategic and
technology roadmap with proven techniques for improving innovation and information
management performance.
• The solutions identified include Microsoft technologies, services, and partner solutions.
Microsoft has collaborated with a consortium of visionaries and practitioners to ensure
that the framework incorporates thought leadership on innovation from Microsoft and the
Microsoft ecosystem.
• The framework will continuously evolve through the generous contributions of industry
thought leaders and partners who are offering their time and expertise.

8. • The roadmap offers techniques that are proven through experience to improve innovation
and innovation management performance.
• For example, the framework shares lessons learned from Microsoft’s own innovation
strategies and processes that help fuel innovation across the Microsoft enterprise.
• These processes are used within Microsoft, enabling teams to quickly implement
innovation programs that are fit for purpose. The framework shares Microsoft’s experience
as an innovator including lessons learned and expertise on innovation, including the
Thinkweek process instituted by Bill Gates.

9. • The Microsoft Innovation Management framework identifies five primary sub-
processes to innovation – Envision, Engage, Evolve, Evaluate, and Execute .
• The processes represent an iterative cycle as products and business models are
continuously innovated upon during their lifecycles and leading companies attempt to
“close the loop” on innovation by providing feedback from existing products and
services into the beginning of the innovation cycle.

11. Windows 1.0 was released on November 20, 1985 as the first version of the
Microsoft Windows line