Planview

APRIL 24, 2024

Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. Whether because of changing priorities, miscommunication among teams, or other blockers, the hidden cost of waste can significantly impact productivity and bottom lines.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 25, 2022

Unlocking Innovation with Data, Creativity, and Automation. For some, it may be through hard work and determination, while others may find success through innovation with creativity, data, and automation. In this podcast recap blog post, we will discuss how innovation derived from creativity, data, and automation can lead to success.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 24, 2023

Why Command-and-Control Culture Fails Stifles Creativity and Innovation A command-and-control culture tends to stifle creativity and innovation, as it leaves no room for employees to contribute their ideas or think outside the box. Employees become mere executors of orders, leading to a lack of engagement and motivation.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. Undoubtedly, transformation in pursuit of innovation within established corporations is a significant challenge.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Innovation management is a tough job. Innovation team members have to deal with the needs of users, finances, and marketing all at once. And now they have to figure out which features should be prioritized for their innovation roadmap, too? The Highly Recommended Models for Choosing the Best Features for Your Innovation Roadmap.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I spoke to 11 of the world’s leading female innovation experts to get their definition of “innovation” The variety in their responses may surprise you. In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? I asked them all: What is your definition of “innovation”? Introduction. Rita McGrath.

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The BMI Lab Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

By leveraging machine learning algorithms, businesses unlock hidden patterns, correlations and trends, leading to sharper predictions and strategic decisions. Personalising customer interactions In today's hyper-connected world, delivering personalised customer experiences has become increasingly important.

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 1, 2023

This blog post delves into key takeaways from the conversation and highlights the importance of integrating these two approaches to foster sustainable growth. By integrating circular economy principles into EA, organizations can not only improve their sustainability performance but also unlock new opportunities for innovation and growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 24, 2020

Often innovation succeeds or fails by the personal involvement and engagement of a ‘selected’ few. Recognizing the types of innovation leadership might help you manage the innovation work a little better. So can you recognize the traits of your innovation leader? Are they a front-end or back-end innovation leader?

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IdeaSpies

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Have a view on the future Startups are eyes and ears on what’s changing in markets, customers, regions, tech, culture and other factors that are impossible to stay across yourself. Spotting new trends and maximising insights on future customer demands is what startups do well (the good ones anyway).

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 22, 2022

A new system might fail when users do not accept it even though the system might be effective. Adoption, or lack thereof dictates just how effective a new way of doing things is or isn’t. I think we can all agree that user adoption is the primary objective for all products. What Is User Adoption? What Is Design Thinking?

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Another reason to get out of the office is when it comes to thinking differently within the business, going out to seek out different, often radically new ideas. This offers the chance of seeing something completely differently, by being simply aware and open to new possibilities, detaching yourself from your own (comfortable) environment.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

APRIL 18, 2024

At a Glance Aruna Ravichandran SVP & Chief Marketing and Customer Officer for Webex, Cisco Focus Areas : Marketing, Cloud, DevOps, IT Operations Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Aruna Ravichandran Social Media: LinkedIn | X Books: DevOps for Digital Leaders , The Kitty Hawk Venture.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Transforming Your Business with Bottom-Up Management: The Design Thinking Way In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, a significant shift is occurring from traditional top-down management to a more inclusive and innovative strategy: bottom-up management. Benefits This approach leads to increased engagement and motivation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 30, 2020

Here in Europe, it is often suggested that “Europe is the cradle of creativity”, perhaps but I think the United States is “the crucible of innovation”, it forges ideas and takes them to market far better. The back-end of innovation, executing, is the rugged part. Final designs were hard fought over and the product is ready to go.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One of the biggest challenges for startups when it comes to sales is finding and acquiring customers. This can be difficult for startups because they often have limited resources and a small customer base. This should include details on how you will generate leads, conduct outreach, and close deals.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 20, 2022

As you know if you follow my blog, I generally write about the intersection of strategy and innovation. As more and more data is generated, it creates new opportunities in the strategy realm and in the innovation realm. In the near future, robotics and automation will create data about processes and products.

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Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

The traditional paradigms of automotive manufacturing are evolving, driven by the imperative to integrate cutting-edge software solutions seamlessly with hardware production. As automotive companies navigate this transformative landscape , the need for end-to-end visibility in production processes becomes increasingly evident.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 10, 2023

The key to surmounting these challenges lies in embracing Design Thinking, a solution-oriented, human-centered approach to problem-solving. The Misalignment Challenge Before delving into the solutions, let’s first shed light on the problem. For instance, consider a hypothetical global bank launching a new online banking system.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 15, 2022

In the present economic situation, when your business is surrounded by instability, pandemics, and disruption, planning to innovate business strategies or prepare for recessions is prudent and wise. Recessions generally reduce the economic output and demand of customers and increase unemployment.

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Board of Innovation

JULY 20, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the incredible advancements in AI innovation and its potential to shape the future. Enhancing efficiency and accuracy One of the key benefits of AI innovation is its ability to enhance efficiency and accuracy in various sectors.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 30, 2018

I can present all of the technology adoption charts , the fascinating nuggets of data that tell you how quickly different products or technologies were acquired by millions of customers. Whether we are talking about change in your global markets, in your industry or in your customer base, change is everywhere.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 19, 2021

Now that the COVID outbreak is increasingly in the rear view mirror, at least in the US, I thought it might be time to consider what innovation lessons the outbreak has for us. I'm also going to address briefly the need for burning platforms as an impetus for innovation. At first we ignored it, thinking it was an issue in China.

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ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

It takes a lot of empathy, patience and healthy detachment to provide for the immediate needs of the people on the margins of society and to help them find permanent solutions to their many problems – innovation a company-wide responsibility. Innovation Requires Fluid Organizational Boundaries.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 7, 2017

“The Internet of Things” has become a reality and more than 1 billion users are online in social networks everyday, influencing products and brands. The combination of these processes has a major impact on the way we work and the way we lead. Digital transformation challenges established new business models and management approaches.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Paul Hobcraft and I have been writing a series of blog posts about innovation, ecosystems, platforms and what we believe customers will ultimately demand: seamless experiences. Customers and consumers increasingly expect a seamless experience when using a new product.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 13, 2016

As direction setters, leaders ensure their people have a clear direction that frames innovation priorities. The underlying design and technical expertise that makes these products distinctly Apple remained constant. However, it was Jobs and his team that defined and led the company on a distinctly new path.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In this blog, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide to our ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ , providing you with multiple ways to discover and manage innovations at your enterprise.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Today the world’s most innovative companies are also some of the most successful. Innovation lends itself to success by provoking organizations to continuously push for improvement and always be on the lookout for new opportunities. The ideas are continually evaluated and are also shared with other innovators at the company.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel.

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Yet2

JANUARY 15, 2023

As innovation experts we strive to innovate our own processes, recently we shared our advances in ‘big data’ analyses in our blog and here we begin to delve into the possibility of using AI as an open innovation tool. ChatGPT can be used as an innovation tool in several ways.

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Anaqua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Client needs are ever-changing, which should be reflected in the evolution of their IP solution. Over the years, Anaqua has made it a priority to engage with customers and harness their valuable feedback to help create the market leading IPMS, as recognized by industry analyst Hyperion Research.

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The BMI Lab Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Gallen Business Model Navigator have led to a state where companies are now well equipped to generate many innovative ideas. When innovation projects fall too early into the standard project management paths, false expectations and insufficient evaluation of the fundamentals may occur.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Innovation is essential throughout the entire new product development (NPD) process, but nowhere is it more key than it is in the Fuzzy Front End (FFE) stage. FFE is the starting point of NPD and is where new product ideas are generated before entering the formal development process.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Mentors see themselves as people developers. They take a long-term view of their staff and see innovation projects as an opportunity to stretch their employees’ capabilities and to help them achieve their aspirations. Depending on the scope of their ideas, innovators’ careers can be significantly shaped by this journey.

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Moves the Needle

MARCH 1, 2023

From its foundational beginnings in early brand management to high tech software program management, product management has emerged as its own collective of product-focused best practices. Product Management is a vital component of organizations undergoing digital transformation. But don’t ask how many when we did.)

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Qmarkets

JUNE 3, 2021

Today innovation has become a lifeline for businesses who have had to pivot and adjust to recent market changes. Yet, innovation doesn’t just happen, it starts with ideas. Ideas can result in new revenue streams, product improvements, enhanced employee engagement, and more. Why Should You Use Idea Software?

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