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Getting Book Feedback

Stephen Shapiro

Although I have published books as far back as 2001 (with an even earlier one from 1996 when I was at Accenture), I am always learning something new. To gather feedback, I am using the “ Help This Book ” software that Rob Fitzpatrick talks about in his book, Write Useful Books. This is book number 7.

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How to Boost Innovation by Recycling Existing Ideas

IdeaScale

First launched in October 2001, Apple ‘s portable music device has revolutionised how we all listen to and download music. After all, the first portable MP3 players hit the market in 1998 and by 2001 there were over 50 different models available through which you could download and play music from your computer.

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The Rise of Product Management

Moves the Needle

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. I don’t know how technical Ken was back then, but he had the respect of the Software Engineers, which was critical. I had never heard of Agile.

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Four Ways To Become A Successful Future-Fit Organization

PlanBox Innovation

The strain was especially felt with software development projects, which were becoming a major investment area for organizations. In 2001, the Agile movement suggested a new way of approaching that work more efficiently. Other functional areas of the business started to also apply that thinking to how they can deliver with agility.

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The principles that you need to know about Agile Development

mjvinnovation

In 2001, the “ Manifesto for Agile Software Development”, was published, which gave popularity to the term ‘Agile’ and marked the beginning of the application of light software development methods. The Agile manifesto. Understanding Agile methods.

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Seven Companies That Failed to Innovate and What Happened to Them

IdeaScale

Much of what we use today, from the “desktop” metaphor to the mouse to even the concept of a computer sitting on your desk, and using software, was pioneered at Xerox PARC. Xerox was one of the pioneers of Silicon Valley, with its Palo Alto Research Center. So why isn’t Xerox up there with Microsoft and Apple?

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2024: A Corporate Innovation Odyssey

PlanBox Innovation

In the annals of technological evolution, we find ourselves at a juncture akin to the iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Resources, Methodologies, and Approaches It’s vital to ascertain whether we possess the right resources, software, methodologies, and approaches to propel us into the future.