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Identifying the Value of Crowdsourcing: A Talk with Dr. Zoe Szajnfarber

IdeaScale

One method for practicing open innovation is through crowdsourcing, the process of sharing ideas across industries to solve a common problem. Dr. Szajnfarber’s degree from MIT in aerospace engineering and experience working in the industry have changed the way she views problem-solving. Realizing the Value of Crowdsourcing.

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Idea Crowdsourcing at MARTA: Encouraging Innovation in the Public Sector

Qmarkets

The ‘Your Ride, You Decide’ program crowdsourced ideas and feedback on designs for MARTA’s new fleet of rail cars from thousands of riders across the region. Lyle Harris, Senior Director of Customer and Employee Experience at MARTA We caught up with Lyle Harris, who is tasked with running MARTA’s crowdsourcing initiatives.

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Striking Gold: The $40m Idea Unearthed Through Crowdsourcing

Qmarkets

We recently caught up with Juan Fernando Correa, the Projects Analyst at Hochschild who is responsible for leading the company’s crowdsourcing initiatives. I am a Projects Analyst at Hochschild, but I trained as a mechanical engineer. Please could you start by telling us a bit about yourself and Hochschild Mining as a whole?

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The Road to Innovation: Capricorn’s Idea Management Journey in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry

Qmarkets

Just over a year ago, Capricorn launched its first ever idea management platform, with Qmarkets software as the engine. Features to engage users and offer flexibility to the way they participate were critical. Engine 2: Disruptive Innovation Engine Two is where a different type of campaign are run.

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Are You Working on the Right Things? The Power of Collaborative Channels

Planview

We’d recommend creating channels for collaboration – crowdsourcing via the web – at all junctures in the work management lifecycle. Hmmm, crowdsourcing. “Oh, Crowdsourcing can take place at all points of the innovation cycle. These contributors enjoy participating in crowdsourcing at this stage because it is easy.

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Crowdsourcing Case Study: Polaris Industries

Planview

Polaris Industries’ crowdsourcing case study is inspiring people both internally and externally—and their story is still relevant today. It was always obvious to leaders at Polaris that there were untapped opportunities to crowdsource groundbreaking ideas from employees across the company. Transparent crowdsourcing.

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Using Crowdsourced Innovation in the Real World

Planview

One way to do that is through crowdsourced innovation. The good news is that you can prevent this slump from happening by looking for ideas beyond the boardroom, crowdsourcing employees, partners, and customers for innovative ideas and solutions. Crowdsourcing Innovation Effectively. Innovation drives companies into the future.