Case studies show how SmartOrg customers utilize value-based solutions to increase the growth and profitability of R&D, new product development, and other business opportunities.
Accelerating the Deployment of Technology in the Oil and Gas Sector |
The portfolio manager of Chevron Technology Company’s heavy oil R&D portfolio was pressured to get more return from his $40 million/year investment. He met the challenge by using Portfolio Navigator software to implement Value-Based Management. Within one year, his team increased the value of the portfolio from $40 to $80 million.
Creating Exceptional Value for Growing Biotech Firms |
How a small biotech firm with limited resources gained support from its investors by increasing pipeline value using SmartOrg value-based processes and software to shorten the time required to identify, develop, and successfully market new applications.
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Faced with pressure to cut R&D, the CTO of this forest products company successfully defended the company’s investment in innovation by showing how the company could create project and portfolio value through a consistent approach to project evaluation.
Focus on Value Improves Returns by 100% |
A leading packaging manufacturer improved the value of its development portfolio by over 100% by reducing the number of projects in its development portfolio by 80%, freeing resources to support high-value projects.
HP Turbo-Charges New Business Creation |
The merger with Compaq created an opportunity to develop entirely new areas of HP’s business, requiring exploration of radically new ideas and managing the tremendous uncertainty surrounding moving into new businesses. SmartOrg helped HP successfully meet these challenges.
Restructuring Resources to Improve Returns |
Under pressure to reduce resources HP’s Product Processes Organization used Portfolio Navigator to develop a portfolio of resources based on their relative value to the company. An “efficient frontier” of portfolio choices helped management reduce resources while minimizing impact on the business.
Creating High Portfolio Value for Inspire Pharmaceuticals |
As Inspire Pharmaceuticals grew and matured, management struggled to make good portfolio and pipeline decisions given the high degree of uncertainty about markets, licensing, and other business opportunities. Dr. Ward Peterson describes how Inspire used SmartOrg processes and tools to improve the quality and speed of decision-making and to also improve the return on the company’s investment in R&D.