For Vendor Strategy Professionals (Length: 22 pages)

August 24, 2006

A French Revolution In Innovation Is Unfolding

Innovation Networks Boost French Firms' Global Competitiveness

by Navi Radjou

with Laurie M. Orlov, Lauren Sessions

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

France is currently engulfed in a gloomy sociopolitical climate and suffers from economic stasis. Yet, innovative French firms such as France Telecom and CNP Assurances are scoring big by radically reinventing their products, services, and business models. To win, these pioneers abandoned market-blind, insular innovation approaches in favor of customer-focused, global partner ecosystems. French CIOs must respond to their firms' sophisticated innovation needs by investing in partner-friendly and customer-engaging processes and technologies, as well as by honing their global innovation brokering skills.

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NOTES & RESOURCES

itemFrance Is Rapidly Integrating Into The Global Tech Innovation Economy

itemSurprise! Corporate France And Consumers Embrace Globalization And Technology

itemGrowth-Seeking French Firms Reinvent Their Innovation Models

itemCase Study 1: France Telecom Grows Via Internal And External Innovation Networks

itemCase Study 2: CNP's Market-Focused Lab Drives Client-Valued Business Innovations

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itemFrench CIOs: Reinvent Yourselves To Drive Business Innovations

In the spring of 2006, Forrester conducted field research in France to identify emerging innovation models. In particular, we spoke to senior IT and business execs at leading French companies, including: LASER, Renault-Nissan Alliance, Air Liquide, France Telecom, Société Générale, CNP Assurances, Banque de France, BNP Paribas (l'Atelier), and ILOG.

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Analyst: Navi Radjou
Technology: IT Management
Industry: High-Tech, Innovation Networks, Strategy Execution & Measurement
Geography: Europe
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