Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The interplays and interfaces available from technology and AI applications available to us today can deliver completely different, more compelling innovations. I have been looking at the combination effect of humans, technology and AI in this new interplay on my paul4innovating.com site.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration in Modern Work Environments In today’s fast-paced business climate, characterized by disruptive technology and virtual workspaces, team collaboration is more crucial than ever. Clear objectives act as a roadmap, guiding the team’s efforts and helping to measure success.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

There are so many layers between the Board room and for example a software developer or an industrial designer. How can the CEO be sure that these people contribute their ideas, designs, work, to the company strategies? Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. The same is true for Engineering.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

There are so many layers between the Board room and for example a software developer or an industrial designer. How can the CEO be sure that these people contribute their ideas, designs, work, to the company strategies? Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. The same is true for Engineering.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

There are so many layers between the Board room and for example a software developer or an industrial designer. How can the CEO be sure that these people contribute their ideas, designs, work, to the company strategies? Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. The same is true for Engineering.

Management 52

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Ecosystems4Innovating

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Hence, it has all the technology, governance and structure to enable the group to communicate, exchange and build the (emerging) solution to work and then have the structure for it to (rapidly) scale. The marketplace actually becomes the most valuable part of any newly designed value proposition. Imagine a real market where you shop.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Each time you are reviewing innovative activity, run through this formula in your head to see if each of the parts is embedded into the work. Looking to achieve better visibility and flexibility, extending collaborations and advancing concepts through technology and structured approaches. The scale of innovation impact desired.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) for Azure is an industry-recognized methodology designed by Microsoft to help organizations define and implement their cloud adoption strategies optimally. Further, aligning an organization’s business and tech goals paves the right way for organizations to migrate to the cloud successfully.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They may share insights on techniques for effective ideation such as design thinking, mind mapping, and leveraging technology for collaborative brainstorming sessions. They may also delve into methodologies like lean startup principles and agile development to illustrate how continuous testing can lead to successful outcomes.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Recently I was asked to complete a review of digital transformation, to gauge where it presently is, to take a look at the leading emerging practices and ‘professional ‘wisdom’ and turn these insights into a report due out before the end of the year. So I need to pick it apart. Not easy but a challenge.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This special team needs to be strategic, tactical, agile and fast. The strategy and the roadmap towards the desired innovation-driven mode are critical. Depending on companies’ innovation readiness, the responsibility areas of the ‘innovation team’ may include the following: Set the strategy, define success. Measure, Assess, Adjust.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Back in 2014 at the time of the last survey by Altimeter, only 25% of companies undergoing some form of digital transformation had mapped the customer journey, as now 88% cited CX as the driver of change and why technology was the necessary solution. With the runway for disruptive technologies still ahead (e.g., In summary.

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ITONICS

JUNE 7, 2019

Digital innovation is considered as a priority for most of the companies, but designing tactics to hit the right targets is hard. Let’s discuss three important aspects that are worth considering when designing a digital innovation strategy that works. Agility of Strategy. Digital Technologies. Sources of Innovation.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

To get the outcomes the executives are expecting from innovation, they’d need to build an agile organization where innovation happens at scale. As so many organizations are embarking on this journey towards becoming more innovative and agile, there’s unfortunately a lot of fake agile and innovation theater out there.

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Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

From start-ups to banks, design has never been more central to business. Yet at conference after conference, I meet designers at firms talking about their struggle for influence. Why is that fabled “seat at the table” so hard to find, and how can designers get a chair? Is design just a service, or can designers* lead?

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

You will fail with: Lean, Agile, Design Thinking, TRIZ, Stage-Gate, Osborn-Parnes CPS, KILN’s FuseTrail, or a homegrown/blended framework. Innovation leaders, review this list and get a sense of where you are with the fundamentals. The science and the technology, and, the ever-changing market and customers.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 15, 2018

The most impressive presentation I reviewed in 2017 was the one from Munich Re, held on 21st November 2017 under their investor day event. This is no finished roadmap but it does give investors and multiple stakeholders a really decent understanding of how Munich Re are managing their transformational journey.

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ITONICS

MAY 14, 2018

Large corporations have taken steps towards being more agile and adapting to the rapid pace of digitization by improving their oftentimes long innovation processes and giving more autonomy to employees. Often, it’s due to the speed at which they can innovate and this has a lot to do with their size. Adapt or die. Listen and say yes!

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David Marks

OCTOBER 27, 2017

src: [link] I recently had a chat with a senior director of a respected technology company making highly specialized products. Should I design the assessments to be industry specific taking account of the peculiarities of each industry, it’s unique pressures, opportunities and technology? He suddenly asked “ No ” I said.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2024

Business Collaborations are needed more today due to growing complexities and challenges requiring a radically different unlocking method. By uniting with like-minded partners, you gain the agility to challenge industry incumbents, introducing innovation that reshapes market dynamics. Let’s offer some of these here.

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The Inovo Group

APRIL 17, 2017

This is the AI-assisted world that is the result of the internet-of-things, blockchain, advanced analytics, machine learning, natural language processing or other digital technologies being implemented today. Design-driven companies outperform other businesses according to 86% of survey respondents. Transforming Your Business.

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CMOE

JULY 23, 2021

For example, Hitachi continuously reviews its strategies and KPIs and updates them periodically to keep up with changes in the industry, competitors, and its strategic priorities. Strategy Promotes Strategic Agility. A well-defined strategy is important— but strategic agility is even more important.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 25, 2016

I could outline countless ways to work through different examples, set about a strategic and operational digital transformation roadmap, to combine effective knowledge from people and excellence gained from what you need to do in IT and your technologies to get this going, but I will not here, as this is an opening primer, not a solution.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Innovation Technology Engagement 133

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 25, 2016

I could outline countless ways to work through different examples, set about a strategic and operational digital transformation roadmap, to combine effective knowledge from people and excellence gained from what you need to do in IT and your technologies to get this going, but I will not here, as this is an opening primer, not a solution.

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Technical Review Innovation Technology Engagement 120

ITONICS

APRIL 4, 2018

A = Agility: Agility stands for the ability to be flexible, proactive and ready for continuous market change and transformation in order to adequately react. Identify its current weaknesses and risks by gaining a clear picture of important (technological) trends and their effects on society, business and legislation.

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Be-novative

APRIL 21, 2021

People are missing meaningful connections, and technology is able to give us just that connecting hundreds or thousands of employees, clients, partners or suppliers to think together on this meaningful pivot or growth opportunity from multiple countries and continents at the same time. DIGITALISATION?—?The

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 23, 2014

By using these nascent user-centered design methods, they were able to meet the expanding needs of their user base and claim over 90% of the small business accounting software market. A noticeable lack of focus prevented them from innovating as a company; their user-centered design DNA was disappearing.

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