IdeaScale

JULY 24, 2023

While the Agile methodology is really helpful for structuring teams and creating an efficient workspace, there are many different branches that each take their own approach to project management. All of these strategies fall under the Agile umbrella, and in this article, we will compare four of the most popular project management strategies. To provide [.

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IdeaScale

JULY 18, 2023

What is Social Innovation? Social innovation is defined as the process of developing and implementing new ideas, strategies, or interventions that aim to address social issues and bring about positive social change. It involves the creation and application of innovative approaches, methods, or models to tackle complex societal challenges, such as poverty, inequality, [.

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IdeaScale

JULY 15, 2023

What is Innovation Strategy? Innovation strategy is defined as the systematic plan and approach adopted by organizations to foster and manage innovation effectively. It provides a roadmap for how an organization will harness its resources, capabilities, and external collaborations to generate new ideas, develop breakthrough products or services, and stay ahead in a [.

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IdeaScale

JULY 15, 2023

What is Computing Innovation? Computing innovation is defined as the creation and application of novel ideas, technologies, and approaches within the field of computing. It involves developing new algorithms, software systems, hardware architectures, and computational methodologies to solve complex problems, improve efficiency, and drive advancements in various domains.

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IdeaScale

JULY 15, 2023

What is Technology Innovation? Technology innovation is defined as the creation and application of new or improved technologies, tools, systems, and processes that bring about significant advancements or breakthroughs in various fields. It involves harnessing knowledge, expertise, and resources to develop innovative solutions that solve problems, improve efficiency, drive progress, and deliver value. [.

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IdeaScale

JULY 14, 2023

What is Strategic Innovation? Strategic innovation is defined as the deliberate and systematic approach of developing and implementing new ideas, products, services, or processes that drive significant organizational growth, competitive advantage, and long-term success. It involves aligning innovation efforts with the overall strategic goals and vision of an organization.

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IdeaScale

JULY 5, 2023

Innovation, the driving force behind progress, has the power to transform our world and propel humanity toward endless possibilities. As individuals, we hold within us the incredible potential to become innovators, using our ideas to shape the future and make a lasting impact. Join us on this inspiring journey filled with inspiration, challenges, and unwavering [.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 26, 2023

What is an Online Focus Group? An online focus group is defined as a research method that involves gathering a selected group of participants in a virtual setting to engage in interactive discussions and provide qualitative insights. It is a digital adaptation of traditional focus groups, conducted through online platforms such as video [.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 26, 2023

What is Innovation Management? Innovation management is defined as the process of systematic and strategic approach to generating, developing, and implementing new ideas, products, services, or processes that result in organizational value-addition. For businesses, innovation management serves as a key-driver of competitive advantage. It encompasses various activities and stages, including idea generation, idea [.

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IdeaScale

MAY 19, 2023

IdeaScale, the leading idea management solution for government, announced it has secured its 8th Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) Authorization to Operate (ATO). IdeaScale is the only FedRAMP certified idea and innovation management software, and each new designation solidifies their standing as an industry leader. Their 8th FedRAMP ATO comes from Defense Counterintelligence [.

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IdeaScale

MAY 14, 2023

Innovation adoption is crucial for the success of any business in today's fast-paced world. But the question that arises is, how can businesses ensure that their innovative ideas are embraced by their target audience? Enter Rogers Diffusion of Innovation Theory, which provides a framework for understanding how new ideas and technologies are adopted by individuals [.

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IdeaScale

MAY 5, 2023

A Personal Preamble I’m always amazed when I return to India at both how similar and how different it is from the US, where I now live. My family’s originally from India and I grew up there till I was 5, and then intermittently have lived and worked in India. So, in many ways, India [.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Innovation is a crucial driver of progress and success in many industries, but traditional approaches to innovation may be insufficient in today's rapidly changing business environment. Open innovation is a new paradigm for innovation that is gaining popularity among forward-thinking businesses. In this article, we will explore the concept of open innovation, its benefits, and [.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Crowdsourcing has emerged as a powerful tool to accelerate the timeline to innovative solutions. By leveraging the wisdom of the crowd and taking advantage of advances in technology, organizations can quickly leverage collective intelligence and user insights to drive and scale ideation. In this blog post, we’ll discuss what crowdsourcing for innovation is, the benefits [.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 1, 2023

Whether it’s a bad quarter, your market or demographic is rapidly shrinking, or we are in the midst of a recession—you may be tempted to halt your innovation program. However, innovation is precisely what you need when your sales decline. This isn’t to suggest that you won’t need to pivot or downsize, but a strategic [.].

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Great Resignation is still going strong. In 2021, 47.8 million Americans resigned from their jobs. As of August 2022, the pace had not slowed. With the economic downturn, resignation rates slowed in September, October, and November of 2022. However, a new trend has emerged—quiet quitting. Quiet quitting is the term used to describe employees [.].

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

While many of your products and services will need to evolve, not every wheel needs to be reinvented. Or, not at the present moment. In your effort to maintain your competitive edge, you and your team are sure to be brainstorming what’s next. While ongoing innovation is essential for sustainability, you must ensure you [.].

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Company culture is more than just a mission, vision, and value statement. It's a set of shared values, beliefs, and expectations that serve as guiding principles for everyone in an organization. Culture is the glue that holds the company together and keeps it strong. It influences how employees interact with and engage one another, [.].

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The 2018 Benchmarking Innovation Impact report gathered powerful perspectives regarding why new projects fail. The report surveyed 270 innovation, strategy, and R&D executives with the objective of identifying the top barriers to organizational innovation. The top 5 of these barriers are below. By understanding what they are you can take measures to safeguard against [.].

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 26, 2022

Highlights Recession or not, the basics of innovation don’t change and should stay in place. A recession will shift your focus and needs and will change your metrics. Innovation is more important during a recession, especially in industries that are rapidly changed by it. A recession is defined as two quarters or more of negative [.].

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 26, 2022

Highlights Recession or not, the basics of innovation don’t change and should stay in place. A recession will shift your focus and needs and will change your metrics. Innovation is more important during a recession, especially in industries that are rapidly changed by it. A recession is defined as two quarters or more of negative [.].

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IdeaScale

JULY 6, 2022

Women innovators historically haven’t had the opportunities or visibility their male counterparts enjoyed. In fact, when Forbes released its 2020 list of 100 Most Innovative People in Business, there was only one woman on the list. There remains an enormous cultural reporting bias in favor of male inventors despite the countless female innovators involved in some [.].

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IdeaScale

JUNE 24, 2022

Business innovation and sustainability go hand-in-hand. The evolution of technology and the demand for sustainable products and processes is becoming one of the main drivers of revenue growth and cost reduction across industries. Today’s sustainability leaders are 4 times more likely to be considered innovation leaders compared to those not focused on sustainability, as you can see in our downloadable infographic.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 26, 2022

Overview: Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has always been in need of innovation, so it took advantage of its natural organizational structure and the broad range of talent involved to develop a new innovation unit in 2010 that was updated in 2017 and has produced several improvements to how MSF does its crucial work. The Challenge.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 19, 2022

Overview: In a world that’s heavily interconnected and collecting data constantly, consumers are using those tools to protect their health, find support for their ailments, and even discover new solutions to their medical problems. However, the data from crowdsourcing needs to be balanced against other expertise, so health professionals need to participate in these crowds and help guide them.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 5, 2022

Overview : Sending people and objects into space was once so expensive, only a handful of governments could do it. The global push to develop a private space industry was both driven by innovation and drives innovation in both the private and public sectors in turn. The Promise of Space. Between 1960 and 1973, when NASA achieved its mission to put an American on the Moon, the agency spent $280 billion in 2020 dollars , over $9 billion for every launch in that time period.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 4, 2022

Overview: IdeaScale’s Laszlo Gyorffy M.S., V.P. of Global Services, has developed a self-paced course on excelling at innovation, drawing on his decades of consulting and training expertise. The course focuses on his value-driven approach to innovation, drawing on lessons learned from the CO-STAR methodology he helped develop. What Is A Self-Paced Course?

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Overview: The COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed supply chains around the globe. Companies involved in the supply chain have needed to develop new methods up and down the supply chain, from AI managing the entire system to new vehicles for delivery and pickup. What Happened To The Supply Chain? One innovation revolutionized how we buy things in the 1990s – “just-in-time” management.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Overview: New agricultural, processing, and manufacturing technologies are changing what we eat, how long it keeps, and how we store it. What each of these innovations has in common is a thoughtful and different approach to common questions. The Challenge. While there remains some dispute about how many people the planet will need to support by the end of the 21st century, there’s no argument that there will be challenges.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 7, 2021

There are many different exercises that people use for innovation, but very few of them are as effective as mind mapping. Mind maps create an intuitive structure of thought that enables your team to map out their scenarios in a very digestible and sequential format. In this article, we will walk through what a mind map is while discussing some of the important ways it fuels innovation.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Overview: A serendipitous meeting between a city official’s hobby and a freelancer’s brainstorm led to the city of Arlington, TX, creating a stop-motion LEGO movie to explain the city’s budget. The video has been a huge viral hit, helping the city better communicate how its budget works and its priorities. The Challenge. The city of Arlington, TX, has over 400,000 residents, making it the seventh-largest city in Texas and one of the top fifty largest cities in the US.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Brainstorming is the foundation of any innovation exercise and the foundation for most ideation sessions. While it is such a universal exercise, there are many different ways to go about brainstorming, and we have found that whiteboard sessions are some of the best exercises to conduct to get the most out of your brainstorming session. . Whether it’s simply ideating or specifically auditing a project, we have compiled a guide of the best questions to ask and techniques to use when brainstorming

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Innovation strategy needs to be aligned with business strategy, explaining how innovation creates value for customers, captures that value, and what kind of innovation the company must pursue. The strategy will need to cut across departments and be built to evolve over time. Step 1: What’s Your Business Strategy? Innovation is rooted in what your organization does, so any innovation strategy starts with what your business is hoping to achieve.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Encouraging creativity is one of the key challenges of innovation strategy. Yet, not every idea is going to be feasible. Constructive and effective idea feedback starts before you ask for an idea, and it should be specific, goal-oriented, focused on the future, clear and honest, looks at the process, and is about the idea, not the person. The Struggle Of Idea Feedback.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 10, 2021

Every year, IdeaScale hosts the Innovation Management Awards to award organizations who have demonstrated a level of sophistication in their innovation strategy that has had a measurable impact on their business. This year, one of our winners TriHealth in the category of Best Engagement Strategy for their ability to gain close to 100% participation and an almost parallel implementation rate with their Bright Ideas program.

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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. Business leaders continually search for more creative ways of conducting business. For example, research shows the COVID-19 pandemic sped up the digital transformation, with companies reporting they are three times likelier to conduct at least 80% of customer interactions online.

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IdeaScale

JULY 14, 2021

IdeaScale is gathering trends to inform their view of the future of innovation. To do that, they are asking futurists, innovation leaders, entrepreneurs, and other forwarding-thinking business leaders to answer at least one of three questions in their Future of Innovation Campaign. Change happens fast. Technology creates opportunities at lightning speed, which presents companies with more ways of making money than ever before.

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