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So Are You Thinking Crowdsourcing?

Paul Hobcraft

Crowdsourcing does have a real potential in my mind but does seem to have some formidable issues to work through, to be well understood and managed. Continuing with my exploring crowdsourcing. Let’s start here by raising some of the biggest concerns you might have over crowdsourcing? this source: [link]. Part one is here.

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Have organizations become more collaborative over 25 years? What has enabled that?

Paul Hobcraft

Ideas and feedback are flowing back and forth throughout the innovation process. This iterative approach is driving innovation by ensuring that solutions are aligned with user needs and market realities. Everyone in the innovation process can contribute, regardless of their position or role.

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So Are You Thinking Crowdsourcing?

Paul Hobcraft

Crowdsourcing does have a real potential in my mind but does seem to have some formidable issues to work through, to be well understood and managed. Continuing with my exploring crowdsourcing. Let’s start here by raising some of the biggest concerns you might have over crowdsourcing? this source: [link]. Part one is here.

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Evaluating Crowdsourcing – offering a bright future?

Paul Hobcraft

Crowdsourcing has been growing in interest for some time to change our thinking in innovation discovery. All in all, if applied carefully it can provide you with a leading edge of innovation knowledge and insight. I wanted to step back a little and take a more measured look at crowdsourcing over three posts.

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Evaluating Crowdsourcing – offering a bright future?

Paul Hobcraft

Crowdsourcing has been growing in interest for some time to change our thinking in innovation discovery. All in all, if applied carefully it can provide you a leading edge of innovation knowledge and insight. I wanted to step back a little and take a more measured look at crowdsourcing.

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Recognizing the Building Blocks of Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

Many tools, techniques, frameworks, mechanics, and emerging methodologies have allowed different parts of the innovation process to be explored and exploited. We are moving innovation along but not at a pace or design that reflects the need to connect “it ” into one comprehensive process.

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Iowa Department of Transportation Selects Qmarkets Platform for Cross-Functional Idea Crowdsourcing Initiative

Qmarkets

Iowa DOT has announced the successful deployment of Qmarkets’ innovation management software, with the launch of their Research Ideas Website. Their goal is to crowdsource ideas from their stakeholders, both internal and external to DOT, to increase engagement and transparency throughout the agency.