Remo Knops Personal Blog
A little while ago I wrote about the Quiver single pen holder, its design and the entrepreneurs who developed this excellent product for your Moleskine notebook. In this article I will have a closer look at the Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop that allows you to clip your pen onto your notebook. … [Read more...]
Some time ago I attended the event "Innovatie management op het Microsoft-platform" where I could experience a cool intersection of open innovation and information technology. CXS B.V., a joint venture between Campana & Schott and Corporate Project Solutions, shared a case study at a marketleading pharmaceutical company, where they've build an innovation management solution build up-on Microsoft Project Server 2010.What is open innovation ? Let's start with a quick look at the term … [Read more...]
In this article I will try to answer the question "What is a business model?". I will use a formal definition from Alexander Osterwalder and dive into tools and concepts that might be of use when you start playing around with innovating your (company's) business model.Definition Business Model Osterwalder et. al come up with a format definition of the term business model in their Business Model Generation handbook.“A business model describes the rational of how an organization … [Read more...]
After last year's success of the Microsoft Mixed Minds Business Course 2011, I would like to inform you that it's time again for students to challenge Microsoft Netherlands! Are you a talented student in the final phase of your study ? Are you creative and passionate about technology and ready to challenge the status quo ? If these are descriptions that suite you will, don’t hesitate and enroll for the Mixed Minds Business Course on September 27th 2012.Microsoft Mixed Minds Business … [Read more...]
In this article I will review the book "Who moved my Cheese?" - An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life. It is one of the most succesful business books ever and written by Spencer Johnson co-author of The One Minute Manager ~ (Blanchard & Johnson, 1983) and The One Minute Sales Person ~ (Johnson & Wilson, 1984).Meet the four imaginary characters: Sniff, Scurry, Hem & Haw The Who moved my Cheese story features four imaginary … [Read more...]
I'm a huge fan of the legendary Moleskine notebooks in this highly digital world. I always have a Moleskine in my Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger Bag, because it allows me to write down ideas, create drawings, create visualizations of things I'm working on, or simply take notes. If you are a Moleskine user yourself, you might recognize the problem that it is hard to keep a pen and your Moleskine in one central place. When you want to use it, you need to search your pen, while clipping the … [Read more...]
What is Open Innovation? Professor Henry Chesbrough shook up the business world with his book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology back in 2003. In 2006 professor Chesbrough released another book Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape and in 2011 Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era. This illustrates that the open innovation field has innovated itself, and therefore I would … [Read more...]
I have Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB with Microsoft Kinect, a Madcatz Wired Microcon Racing Wheel and a few games like Forza Motorsport 4 or Fabble III. While it is a great bundle to play with, the only problem is the limited amount of storage (for save games, demos or even multimedia).Xbox 360 320GB Media Hard Drive Therefore I decided to buy a Microsoft Xbox 360 320GB Media Hard Drive that provides me with even more storage space than the Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB bundles. :)"Take your … [Read more...]
