Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

I wonder if that is the current incumbents, be these current innovation management software providers or individuals inside the organizations resisting change, as it brings significant uncertainty of change and disruption to the (inadequate) process, one that I feel is not fit for today’s and tomorrow’s innovation purpose.

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Case Study Innovation Design Collaboration 148

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Innovation management software is expected to continue to evolve and improve in the coming years. Increased integration with other business tools, such as project management and collaboration software. More emphasis on data analytics and reporting to help companies better understand and track their innovation efforts.

Software 183

Software Innovation Management Management Artificial Inteligence 183

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. They share insights that can reshape the way your organization approaches creativity and problem-solving.

Innovation 113

Innovation Leadership Ideation Innovation Processes 113

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I finished my last post, “ Are we EVER going to embrace innovation? ” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges.

Artificial Inteligence 183

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 183

eZassi

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As a gentle reminder, the definition of acceleration is a change in velocity over time. External innovation groups seldom receive adequate internal resourcing to effectively drive enough innovation initiatives to be sustainable. Management (Project Progression – phase-gate or waterfall).

Change 52

Change Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Collaboration 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Adopting ecosystem thinking combined with Generative AI will augment, automate and rapidly scale innovation.

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Generative AI Design Innovation Data 163

IdeaScale

AUGUST 10, 2021

Innovation is essential for all organizations. Whether you work in government or the private sector, constant change is vital to what you do. The corporate innovation landscape is always evolving. Idea sharing is the first step in the innovation process. Collaborate on Innovative Projects.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Programs Survey Innovation 246

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Impact of Innovation on Organizational Growth Innovation is the driving force behind sustained organizational growth and competitive advantage. It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs.

Culture of Innovation 113

Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2023

The potential returns, including increased agility, improved innovation outcomes, enhanced collaboration, and long-term competitiveness, make this radical change worthwhile for organizations aspiring to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment. You need a systematic approach and project staging plan.

Agile 130

Agile Design Innovation System 130

PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indeed, in this age of relentless change, the last thing any enterprise wants is a free-falling portfolio of innovative projects. 52% of projects veer off course —either going over budget, missing deadlines, or not meeting the set expectations. And, 19% crash land —either abandoned halfway or completed but left unused.

Underperforming Technical Team 97

Underperforming Technical Team Project Innovation Management Resources 97

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 8, 2023

Learning is a constant, ongoing process that moves us through the complete innovation discovery to commercialization stages. I plan to add another element of Sustainability , both social and corporate value, later as it should run through our innovation thinking throughout.

Learning 130

Learning Innovation System Design 130

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

When you invite an innovation keynote speaker to your event, you’re not just getting a presentation; you’re accessing a wealth of knowledge shaped by real-world experience and success. These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

The innovation mandate should clearly define the value goals for the innovation program and how they will be measured and tracked over time. The innovation mandate should articulate the organization’s innovation policy and how it will be implemented. The organization should build these into living dynamic documents.

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Policies Innovation Programs Innovation Collaboration 148

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Optimize resources by predicting potential challenges and bottlenecks. For a deeper dive into how AI is revolutionizing the stages and gates processes of innovation, explore next generation ai-powered innovation phases and gates processes. It helps organizations to: Anticipate future trends and consumer demands.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Analysis Technical Review 100

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A repeatable innovation process is a key driver for its business. “I However, she explains, it’s all about the process. Spotless uses a detailed, repeatable process with innovation to identify ideas and guide corporate culture toward innovation. What did innovation mean for the company?

How To 195

How To Innovation Culture Innovation Processes 195

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 30, 2020

Putting more resources behind the likely winners, rather than on projects that simply stay ‘blue sky’ or conceptual, then get picked up by others to commercialize. Effective execution gets very complicated and the skill of the project coordinator comes really to the fore. Peeling away and pulled away- why do we do that?

Marketing 235

Marketing Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Resources 235

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 13, 2023

Showcase successful collaborations : Share examples of successful cross-sector innovation collaborations in similar domains, and how they have created value for all parties involved. Emphasize how collaboration can create mutual benefit and value for all parties involved, and how it can help build long-term partnerships and relationships.

Collaboration 148

Collaboration Engagement Innovation Resources 148

Innov8rs

MARCH 4, 2023

Since business environments are rapidly changing, it isn't surprising that intrapreneurship programs are increasingly popular. They support employees develop innovative solutions, often informed by their daily interactions with customers, partners and other stakeholders. Innov8rs | Intrapreneurship programs are not easy to implement.

Learning 104

Learning Management Video Project 104

IdeaScale

MARCH 7, 2017

Creating a repeatable innovation portfolio helps you plan more efficiently, scale resources, and gain insight for the growth of your innovation program. There are five key elements of a repeatable innovation portfolio: Opportunity Identification and Campaign Creation. Idea Collection and Inspiration. Proposal Generation.

Crowdsourcing 215

Crowdsourcing Innovation Project Leadership 215

eZassi

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Invest in Intrapreneurs – Innovation Management Supports Your Organization’s Greatest Change Makers Intrapreneurs are those important team members with the optimism, intellect, initiative, and discipline to champion bright ideas and drive new project pipelines, establishing innovative change across the business.

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Innovation Management Software 52

IdeaScale

MARCH 27, 2019

Processes must evolve with changes in markets and technologies. Process innovation ensures that it does so effectively. Typically, it involves changing the techniques, equipment, or software used in processes, but it is more than making minor tweaks to existing processes or simply replacing old equipment.

Software Review 113

Software Review Technical Review Innovation Competition 113

Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

In fact, only recently we’ve started to realize that defining a strategy for innovation is not only about having great ideas; instead, it's about building a sustainable innovation process proficiency. Still, too often, the existing business's weight, power, and depth get in the way of doing innovation properly.

Strategy 105

Strategy Strategy Innovation Management Leadership 105

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

It consists of a series of phases (stages) where specific tasks are performed and milestones (gates) where decisions are made about whether to proceed to the next stage, halt, or redirect the project. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence in innovation management , these stages and gates are being reimagined.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Management Management Generative AI 100

IdeaScale

JULY 28, 2021

For example, if you’re going to add a new page to a website, you’ll need to remember that not everyone who visits will necessarily have the technical skills and resources a private organization takes for granted. A careful consideration of how politics play into how an innovation might be received can help maintain momentum.

Innovation 130

Innovation Policies Innovation Processes Data 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Resources constantly “churn” and get depleted, waiting for others to be brought up to speed. Those not involved directly within the innovation project constantly remain skeptical or require more proof. The status quo of the existing places an increasing drag on the forces of change. Now that is shocking!

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Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

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. The M entor Role in I nnovation .

Underperforming Technical Team 189

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Project Technical Review 189

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Your future could be that person who surfs above the waves of massive change. You won’t get any results if you don’t invest in innovation now. In a measurable way, we are hiding our talents under a bushel ( the USA is now #14 in the world in innovation ). There are solutions to climate change. To clean energy.

Roadmap 98

Roadmap Technical Review Technology Innovation Processes 98

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 25, 2020

Assume that you have a number of projects that you want to execute, and you have a number of resources that can be used to execute them (resources such as innovation managers, or programmers). If the resources can be organized so all projects can be optimally executed without any interdependencies (i.e.,

Project 52

Project Resources Radical Innovation Innovation 52

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Do you have a process in place to do that? Ideation is a necessary step in the innovation process , but it’s only one step. You’ll want to define which stakeholders need to be involved in the process, and how you’ll communicate information to those who need to know. Here’s one process: Ideate.

Ideation 184

Ideation Innovation Project Resources 184

eZassi

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, new robotics, improved data management systems, and impressive automation in a smart factory does not happen instantly, and substantial change management is required to prepare the workforce. We then help evaluate, facilitate, and incentivize the key ideas formed by your solver ecosystem as part of the overall innovation process.

Industry 52

Industry Software Review Technical Review Software 52

Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

However, recent financial pressures have caused many organizations to make suboptimal decisions from an innovation perspective. Innovation is deemed too risky and is often replaced with projects that can deliver immediate results. Yet prioritizing long-term innovation is the key to surviving crises. Anthony et al.

Leadership 59

Leadership How To Innovation Project 59

Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

From climate change to food shortages, from pandemics to lack of trust in our leadership and institutions, there's a lot keeping us up on our way to 2023. What needs to change (and what doesn’t) when it comes to bringing new products, services, and business models to market in 2023? Today that has changed. Innov8rs |.

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Design Management Agile 52

Planview

JULY 15, 2022

Addressing Agile-Stage-Gate PPM Implementation Challenges Resource Allocation, Capacity, Planning Best Practices. Cooper makes the case that “firms can respond quickly and pivot with innovations.” However, implementing such change and getting people onboard with approaching their work in a new way can be challenging.

Product Development 52

Product Development Agile LEAN Survey 52

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

This deep-dive immersive course in innovation could change the direction of your organization – or career. A truly innovative culture? This essential training for leaders and project managers provides answers, and from an industry thought leader. Streamlined management of innovation projects. REGISTER NOW.

Course 53

Course Training Brainstorming Design Thinking 53

Qmarkets

APRIL 17, 2024

Discontinuous innovation represents a seismic shift in how industries function and evolve. By definition, it refers to the introduction of groundbreaking products or services that fundamentally change market dynamics, often rendering existing solutions obsolete.

Industry 40

Industry Marketing Software Review Technical Review 40

Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

For companies, embracing incremental innovation means fostering a culture of continuous improvement where even the smallest changes are valued for their cumulative impact over time. Process Innovation Process innovation focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of internal operations.

Radical Innovation 52

Radical Innovation Innovation Disruption Competition 52

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 21, 2017

We attempt co-creation to test ideas and try to deploy these but they come against institutional resistance to change. There always seems no time to provide a systematic approach to improving the constraints identified, so they become no longer the limiting factor and can unleash innovation to travel down the value creation pathway.

Innovation 145

Innovation Culture Leadership Resources 145