CHAPTER 14

Organizing and Managing Innovation

Project Structure

Key elements include establishing a project structure, developing a project plan and budget, recruiting resources, project training of project teams and facilitating project team meetings, and communication between project members and the community.

The project structure includes a Steering Committee made up of key representatives of your organization, along with key stakeholders and customers. This committee meets monthly to provide guidance and remove barriers for the project teams.

The second element of the project structure consists of project teams for each new innovation. These teams meet weekly, review and update project plans, solve problems, and agree on plans for the following ...

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