7. The Innovation Checklist

We have discussed a great many concepts from the differences between an invention and an innovation to how all members of the product delivery chain actually share a transformative value and revenue value relationship. Now let’s summarize and discuss how to resolve problems with the innovation life cycle.

In this chapter, we will discuss a checklist that can be used in virtually all companies with any product. In Part III of the book, we will apply this checklist to your company’s particular situation.

Overview of the Innovation Checklist

In Chapters 1 through 6, I laid out many of the problems that can align to stifle innovation within otherwise successful companies. In these companies, the innovation life cycle ...

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