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May 26, 2006

The Essentials Of Consumer-Driven Innovation

How The Internet Changes The Economics Of Consumer Innovation

by Christine Spivey Overby

with Carrie Johnson, Brian Tesch

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Internet technologies and Social Computing are changing the ways in which companies involve consumers in the creation of new products, services, and experiences, and Forrester calls this shift Consumer-Driven Innovation (updated from Consumer-Focused Innovation to reflect the central role that consumers play in the process). To thrive in the era of Consumer-Driven Innovation, companies need to master the tactics and tools across three disciplines: discovery, design, and deployment.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemConsumers Reveal More Than Brands Take In

itemInnovation Will Shift From Top-Down To Bottom-Up

itemThe Essentials Of Consumer-Driven Innovation

itemNew And Existing Technologies Support Consumer-Driven Innovation

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itemHow To Manage The Innovation Process

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed nine vendor and user companies, including: Accenture, Acxiom, Information Resources, Inc., SAP, and UGS on topics dealing with Consumer-Driven Innovation.

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itemSocial Computing

February 13, 2006, Forrester Big Idea

itemConsumer-Focused Innovation

March 16, 2005, Forrester Big Idea

itemInnovation Networks

June 17, 2004, Forrester Big Idea

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Analyst: Christine Spivey Overby
Technology: Brand Strategy, Brand Tactics, Customer Experience, Emerging Marketing Channels, Interactive Marketing, IT Management, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Marketing & Advertising, Packaged Applications, Product Life-Cycle Management, Social Computing & Web 2.0, Web Site Design
Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods, Corporate Strategy, High-Tech, Innovation Networks, Product & Solutions Strategies
Geography: North America

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