Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 31, 2019

Just one more post about the importance of speed and agility and I'll leave this tired trope alone. Of course many companies are just beginning this journey, and are learning how to make sense of the data they generate and obtain new insights. Notice I did not say "stop" those projects, because you should be experimenting now.

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PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indeed, in this age of relentless change, the last thing any enterprise wants is a free-falling portfolio of innovative projects. 52% of projects veer off course —either going over budget, missing deadlines, or not meeting the set expectations. And, 19% crash land —either abandoned halfway or completed but left unused.

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 11, 2022

In the world of Agile, reflection comes in the form of a formal retrospective that is done with the team after an important stage, event, or project. Students Engage in Reflection Activities: Connecting leadership theory, their experiences, and themselves. Student engagement in reflection activities happens in three ways.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

But not every company that engages in OI enjoys the same success; there are many reasons why. I have been involved in hundreds of open innovation projects — I have seen huge successes and, of course, many failures. Instead of running one considerable, high value “make it or break it” project, run ten small “Agile OI” challenges.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

Of course, this shift requires really big changes in strategy, operations, the organization and in each individuals orientation. We are seeing blurred boundaries, digital is raising the stakes and fear of missing out, it is upping the speed at which others are competing with new concepts, ideas, and engagement with customers.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

After that, I decided to chart a different course by exploring my other interests and developing my creative side, which I expressed by founding an interior design and workspace strategy firm in 2010. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s a management format that draws from the same source as Lean and Agile. refers to the third generation of project management models, considered more suited to current business requirements in the context of Digital Transformation – toting more agile, lean, and modern management values. What is Management 3.0?

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

After that, I decided to chart a different course by exploring my other interests and developing my creative side, which I expressed by founding an interior design and workspace strategy firm in 2010. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Teams can iterate designs with agility, supported by AI’s predictive analytics to forecast the success of design choices. With the right AI tools for design thinking, teams can unlock new opportunities and drive success in their projects. Sentiment Analysis AI measures the mood and engagement of team members.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 12, 2020

Be transparent about the status of the project and how you will try to deliver. These include: Project based outsourcing. In this case company provides all project related information to the external outsourcing provider and this provider does all the software development, quality assurance and project management.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2021

As such, they used Planbox’s agile innovation management platform to scale and manage this bold initiative enterprise-wide, and in so doing facilitated cocreation to ensure the best and most creative ideas would rise to the surface. Then, of course, we saw many ideas. Read the Full Story. Read the Full Story.

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Case Study Study Company Collaboration 105

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

After that, I decided to chart a different course by exploring my other interests and developing my creative side, which I expressed by founding an Interior Design and Workspace strategy firm in 2010. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways.

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Open Innovation Crowdsourcing Innovation Technology 52

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Of course, these funders want to become an active part of invigorating our growing community with experiments and feedback. One supporter collaboration that has come out of our community is the Agile Uprising which looks to build a community around the agile mindset and includes four Happy Melly members as founders.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

With a foreword by Eric Ries, the founder of the Lean Startup movement, Lean Impact shares practical tools with inspiring examples drawn from a diverse array of more than 200 nonprofits, social enterprises, and mission-driven companies Chang interviewed in the course of her research. And a new mindset is needed, Chang contends.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

That could be a new product, of course, which is what people usually think of. To do it for real requires ideation, of course, but then incubation (going from an idea to something you could get customer feedback from) to acceleration (bringing the new thing to market). Let’s get started. Rita McGrath.

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CMOE

MAY 7, 2021

Or they may simply believe delegating takes more time than spearheading the project themselves. Better yet, you can craft a robust pathway for your team members to develop their skills through the right assignments— a crucial process in establishing an agile and innovative team culture. Why Delegation Is Challenging. Skepticism.

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100%Open

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

And of those employees that remain, up to 70% are not engaged in their work , according to Gallup. We’ve built up a pool of regular Associates with whom we work with on specific projects, sometimes for very short and sharp tasks, and other times for an ongoing engagement. The trick is of course finding the right blend.

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Acuvate

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Moreover, organizations must adjust to changing customer expectations, ensuring they can deliver personalized and more meaningful customer engagement on every channel. Monitor driver wearables like headbands and smartwatches to analyze the quality of sleep, project fatigue levels, and ensure drivers don’t work more hours than assigned.

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Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Innovation Session Designs Don’t Engage. Sunni Brown , Dave Gray , Dan Roam, and yours truly all use experiential learning tools in innovation projects. If you leverage these learning modes, participants stay mentally engaged. Experiential Learning Accelerates Innovation. The reason? Do Improv games. Get in touch!

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Cris Beswick

DECEMBER 21, 2022

His 2022 Global HR Capability Project [3] revealed that “high-growth companies have HR teams that can partner with senior leaders, coach managers and executives, and have a deep understanding of the business’s operations.” Innovation, learning and bonding with your team go beyond engagement and into the sense of belonging.

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Open Innovation EU

MARCH 30, 2016

During a course we developed at Avans University this winter, we asked students to gather relevant business cases on innovation and entrepreneurship in order to analyse them and prepare discussions around organization design. Agile Case Studies Archives – Agile Advice. Part of the cases are in Dutch.

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Boxes and Arrows

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In this origin story, the beakers would be labeled “agile” and “user experience (UX)” because the user champion borrows some of the best ideas from both disciplines. From agile, it takes the idea of the product owner (or in this case, product champion). Of course, you also have to convince management of the value of this role.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

It quickly became simply sold as a process, just like Six Sigma, it became limited by those jumping on the latest concept not being true design thinkers, apart from attending a short course or two. Fun and engaging perhaps but it needed to be separated and contained.

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Design Thinking Design Creativity Training 238

Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Breaking down silos and seamlessly connecting and streamlining data and process flows are integral to finding new solutions, enhancing security, and creating personalized and engaging citizen experiences.” Defined as the movement of value from customer insight to product delivery, flow is a fundamental prerequisite to Agile success.

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CMOE

APRIL 27, 2021

What do you want to gain from this project? Feel engaged in their work. Are there specific projects they haven’t had the chance to work on? Because they are willing to take risks, team members are often more innovative and agile than others. Development courses. Take courses & read books/articles.

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Underperforming Technical Team Course Collaboration Project 72

CMOE

APRIL 26, 2021

Or they may simply believe delegating takes more time than spearheading the project themselves. Better yet, you can craft a robust pathway for your team members to develop their skills through the right assignments—a crucial process in establishing an agile and innovative team culture. Why Delegation Is Challenging. Skepticism.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Engagement Training 59

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 18, 2016

Based on retrospective analytics—Net Present Value (NPV) models, for instance, are built on market projections that are calculated using past trends—they tend to skew innovation decisions toward optimizing existing product lines rather than pursuing new ones. Moreover, the tools commonly used to support the process exacerbate the problem.

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Innovation Guidelines Learning Management 133

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 18, 2016

Based on retrospective analytics—Net Present Value (NPV) models, for instance, are built on market projections that are calculated using past trends—they tend to skew innovation decisions toward optimizing existing product lines rather than pursuing new ones. Moreover, the tools commonly used to support the process exacerbate the problem.

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Innovation Guidelines Learning Management 133

Wazoku

JULY 29, 2019

Of course, leaders still need to be inspirational and employees still need to know that someone has their back and that there is a safety net for them should they require one. Flat structures allow for more cross-functional, collaborative approaches to working, with a project mentality underpinned by lean methodologies and an agile mindset.

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Leadership Collaboration Innovation Culture 45

Acuvate

APRIL 12, 2023

As with previous years, smart factory solutions are projected to contribute. However, the development of technologies like RPA, AI, and the Internet of Things is making up for these constraints, making production and supply chains more agile and bringing manufacturing well and truly into the era of Industry 4.0.

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Data Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Big Data 52

Acuvate

APRIL 12, 2023

As with previous years, smart factory solutions are projected to contribute When considering the financial and environmental implications of manufacturing, smart factories are indispensable. Data, of course, plays a critical role in smart factory success because, without it, most outcomes will not be possible.

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Data Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Big Data 52

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

I would say a depressing picture but in many ways ‘par for the course’ in what I feel also. I get the distinct impression the focus of most innovation consultants is still locked into product innovation or improving the process of the pipeline / portfolio, the idea generation and project execution model.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The plan of course was for me to really use this confinement period as one of those opportunities to catch up on an awful lot of reading around innovation, planning out some areas to focus upon in the coming months and year ahead. Moreover, the tools commonly used to support the process exacerbate the problem.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Report Management 100

The Human Factor

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Why does your current plan represent the best course of action for getting there? Encourage everyone on your senior management team to engage in this process every morning. 5 – Keep working on strategic agility. For example, what data did you and your team use to support your vision of winning? Reaching the destination.

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Agile Marketing Industry Data 37

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The agility to adapt to AI advancements is now a vital component of surviving and thriving in the modern marketplace. Building Flexibility into Your Business Strategy In the fast-paced world of AI-driven change, your business strategy requires agility. You must recognize the signals of change and prepare to navigate through them.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The Importance of Agile Leadership. Chief Innovation Officers need to inspire and engage their employees on an equal footing. Innovation management calls for crowdsourcing to flexible teams which are engaged and committed to the process. Today, Chief Innovation Officers need to lead, not to manage. .

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Leadership Crowdsourcing Collaboration Innovation 56

Moves the Needle

JULY 31, 2018

We had the pleasure of co-hosting this amazing event with six-time entrepreneur David Binett i and special guest Kent Beck (one of the original signatories on the Agile Manifesto ), and the discussions held by each of these three innovation powerhouses was a sight to see. Small startups can get away with it. You’ve already sunk the costs.

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