Rapid application of new technologies and highly leveraged innovation processes are key for the success of companies and organizations in dynamic markets. Based on the experiences of one of the industry's most modern innovation centers this book provides an insight into the tools and methods used to align customer requirements, competitive challenges and technological development. Both, scientists and practitioners, will benefit from the lessons learned and presented in this volume.

The Importance of Innovation Management at Deutsche Telekom - Technological Uncertainty and Open Innovation

Deutsche Telekom Laboratories as a Testbed for Modern Technology and Innovation Management
Strategic Foresight
Integration of Academic Research into Innovation Projects: The Case of Collaboration with a University Research Institute
Implementing Open Innovation to Benefit from External Dynamics of Innovation
Partnering for Research and Development within an Open Innovation Framework
Business (Lead) Customer Involvement in the Innovation Process
Tools for User-Driven Innovation at Deutsche Telekom Laboratories
Options for Customer Integration in the Open Innovation Paradigm at Deutsche Telekom
Segmentation and Evaluation Tools to Project Customer Potential
Cross-over Application of Enterprise Architecture and Modularization in Telco R&D
Enterprise Architecture in Innovation Implementation
Managing Technology Push and Market Pull within Pre-Product Development
Design Research in University-Industry Collaborative Innovation: Experiences and Perspectives
Transferring Technology Innovations to Operating Business Units
The Project Value Tracking Process at Deutsche Telekom Laboratories
Venturing for Commercialization of R&D Results.