The Human Factor

MARCH 2, 2023

image source Introduction Companies rely heavily on hiring talented tech professionals to gain a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving technology-driven world. However, finding and hiring the right tech talent can be daunting. A company’s success often hinges on the quality of its tech talent.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

I am suggesting a vertical and horizontal design applying innovation stack and building block approaches, all “housed” on a technology platform. We have the capacity through technology and human interactions for them to come together, exchange, and increase and accelerate innovative concept value. Nothing can work in isolation.

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Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

A Shifting Reality for the Auto Industry Automotive companies are increasingly confronted with the intricate task of synchronizing software development timelines with deadlines for vehicle launches. This confluence of factors impedes their agility and responsiveness.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

ScaleUps, and those that invest in them, face the next-level challenge of growing revenue at scale; that is, exponentially relative to expenditures in capital, people, and technology. Competition aside, both face opposing physical forces that must be overcome to win. Of course, not all friction is bad. They are real.

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ImagineNation

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Developing a co-creative thinking partnership In a recent article in the Harvard Business Review “AI Can Help You Ask Better Questions – and Solve Bigger Problems” by Hal Gregersen and Nicola Morini Bianzino, they state: “Artificial intelligence may be superhuman in some ways, but it also has considerable weaknesses.

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ImagineNation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I dutifully ordered it and once I had the chance, diligently read it. It is described as the “blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create high-performing and faster-moving teams and companies”. What are the key learnings towards creating high-performing and faster-moving teams?

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Acuvate

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Industries across multiple domains, ranging from e-commerce to manufacturing, have now become steadfast in embracing this paradigm shift to maintain a competitive edge. Natural Language Processing (NLP) Social media platforms and customer reviews provide a wealth of unstructured data. Supply chain management is a dynamic landscape.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What makes us believe that developing digital products is not only a solution to overcome the crisis, but also to generate business value after it too. Technology has only evolved – and very fast. The pandemic effects have created a scenario of uncertainty – unemployment and economic weaknesses cannot be neglected.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 4, 2020

Would that be so bad? I was recently with a founder of a small Swiss tech startup, and he was all over the ‘how’ they are squeezing value out of a step-change technology, to generate as many user cases as possible, whichever they are. Have you ever enjoyed your reviews? And Agility For All. Dream or nightmare?

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We then reviewed them to see that the answer summaries made sense. What is the difference between design thinking and agile methodologies? How can design thinking help with product development? This helps to ensure that the team is working on solving the right problem. Here are your design thinking FAQs and answers.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 26, 2015

They'll become products and services when the product or service development process in their organization provides resources for the new ideas, and spend time developing, validating, testing the new products and finally launching them. And then I ask them to tell me their firm's average product development process timeframe.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Age of AI and Business Strategy Understanding AI-Driven Rapid Change In the current landscape, AI-driven technologies are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. Embracing AI means more than just implementing new technologies; it involves rethinking entire business operations from the ground up.

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Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 9, 2020

Our digital capabilities have been at the forefront due to the increase in the level of acceptance of digital and virtual interaction with our customers and their relative experience across business lines and geographies. Often agile development initiatives are not ‘agile’ at all. Perhaps the risk isn’t lower after all.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 4, 2021

” Whoever works in the area must develop skills to face the critical moments of the project. This is why management emerges to support teams to achieve the desired goals through a series of tools and knowledge. Managing a project is not just about leading and distributing activities to the team. Integration management.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

Can we find ways to be highly adaptable, agile and fluid in grabbing and taking the parts of the innovation system and constructing them into that design and process that works for that specific challenge? This needs designing in unique ways, not in rigid processes and structures. Where is innovation within this?

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 30, 2019

Digital Transformation (also known as “DX”) is the phenomenon that virtually all companies are incorporating digital technology at some level. In fact, it has been around since the 1990s, when technology started to become commonplace in businesses, and email and the Internet emerged as ubiquitous productivity tools. They are not agile.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The Avengers teamed up with the squad from Guardians of the Galaxy to face down Thanos. Companies across multiple sectors have launched collaborative efforts to gather disruptive new ideas, harness new technologies, and achieve greater sustainability. Amplifying Agility via Corporate-Startup Collaboration. Let’s dive in!

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Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

In-house designers often have to advocate for design priorities versus new features or technical change. Developers own the code, business owns the proposition, yet design is considered a “service.” One team I’ve worked with helps bridge this gap on strategic projects by maintaining an “experience roadmap.”

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I complimented the team on how calm the assembly line seemed to run – and how clean the workshop looked. The company was losing its technology leadership. Now the Board of Directors was getting nervous – and the CEO felt rising pressure to prove his team is able to deal with digitization. An Expensive Blind Spot.

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Integrative Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2016

Accelerating dynamics and pace of disruption in most industries, in particular triggered by the pervasion of new technologies, lead to decreasing life times of existing business models. This requires companies to proactively or reactively innovate their business models in order to remain competitive.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

While most large companies want to become more agile and innovative, many of them fail to turn this wish into a reality. We are increasingly facing very different competitive pressures. We see mergers, closures, or once great beacons of industry shrink before our eyes due to new alternatives. Pressures are not just external.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. When designing something, (ie: a technology, a product, a marketing material…) it is paramount to keep the needs of the end user in mind. Competition is now global. Others are being disrupted.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The first article discussed the pros and cons of different UX team structures. For companies that depend on user experience for business success, a strong internal team is essential. They can be fantastic partners who drive real change, but their needs are very different from a product team. But how do you get there from here?

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Strategos

MARCH 1, 2018

When times are bad, they underinvest because of a lack of resources and more pressing priorities. The top response was short-term focus, followed by competition for resources. Get the rest of the executive team on board for strategic innovation. Read the Whirlpool case study published on Harvard Business Review.

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eZassi

MARCH 28, 2019

The best solutions tend to be a combination of technology and services. While we tend to think of innovation in terms of new technology, solutions can also come in the form of new types of services that offer improvements on old ways of doing things, meet previously unidentified needs or fill gaps in the market.

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Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 19, 2018

In contrast, strategies based on Technology Drivers investigate problems, many of them unarticulated, and explore how the latest developments are reshaping various sectors. Adopt and adapt new technologies. Obtain new consumer/user insights. Collaborate externally (external networks, partnerships, JVs).

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Innovation 360

JUNE 20, 2018

In contrast, strategies based on Technology Drivers investigate problems, many of them unarticulated, and explore how the latest developments are reshaping various sectors. Adopt and adapt new technologies. Obtain new consumer/user insights. Collaborate externally (external networks, partnerships, JVs).

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Underperforming Technical Team Radical Innovation Technical Review Software Review 40

Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 23, 2014

After enjoying almost total market domination, Intuit finally was beginning to face some competition. Intuit had developed its mobile platform late in the game, creating an inconsistent experience. Hanson, in turn, put together a team of nine people to help her. This core team would become known as the Innovation Catalysts.

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