Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A “lean” approach amplifies both profits and purpose. A new book by Silicon Valley tech veteran and innovation advocate Ann Mei Chang, Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good explores the unique challenges that can deter social innovation. Corporate philanthropy. Benefit corporations. Sounds ideal.

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Technical Review LEAN Innovation Social Innovation 100

Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

Accelerate the Momentum of Work and Life Projects With Focused Creativity. MCPS perfectly complements innovation frameworks like Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean, and quality frameworks like Six Sigma. Nor has the focusing power of projects, or “concept blending” ideation tools designed to achieve breakthrough ideas.

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Creativity Training Tools Culture 98

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 24, 2019

Do Purpose First, Select a Framework, Then Do Projects. Without a Clear Purpose, Innovation Drifts Off Course. Just kidding, Design Thinking can be a good choice, as can Agile, or Lean, or your own blended system. Using a structured innovation framework is a project success factor. It happens through projects.

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Project Idea Generation Innovation Design Thinking 70

Planview

JULY 26, 2022

We have all been taking a crash course in dynamic planning – being ready for, hypothetically, anything: Finding ways to minimize losses and maximize opportunities while moving forward into the unknown. But Agile businesses apply this more frequently (dynamically) and learn from their own delivery performance to inform their next actions.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is the difference between design thinking and agile methodologies? What is the difference between design thinking and Lean UX? These courses typically cover the key concepts and steps of the design thinking process, and may include hands-on exercises and projects to apply what you have learned.

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Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Ideation 74

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 13, 2016

This slight rant of mine was started when I saw a new software application talk about its ability to help its clients in agile lean innovation. Lean is about stripping away unnecessary assets to focus on doing the most with the least. Lean is about stripping away unnecessary assets to focus on doing the most with the least.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Companies which want a structured system to manage a funnel of ideas and projects (e.g. I would also remind everyone that all people who register for a free account with Idea to Value get access to a free mini-course on introducing the science of improving your creativity ( click here to get yours now ).

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Company Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming Design Thinking 248

Huub Rutten

MAY 4, 2021

In my daily practices of developing innovation management methods and software I cannot avoid the term anymore: nearly every development methodology or project management methodology uses EPICS as a kind of starting point for a development project. Of course with my background I first present the original term.

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Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

Huub Rutten

MAY 4, 2021

In my daily practices of developing innovation management methods and software I cannot avoid the term anymore: nearly every development methodology or project management methodology uses EPICS as a kind of starting point for a development project. Of course with my background I first present the original term.

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Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

Huub Rutten

MAY 4, 2021

In my daily practices of developing innovation management methods and software I cannot avoid the term anymore: nearly every development methodology or project management methodology uses EPICS as a kind of starting point for a development project. Of course with my background I first present the original term.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

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. Source: www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/when-toyota-met-e-commerce-lean-at-amazon.

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Entrepreneurship LEAN Case Study Agile 70

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

Of course, this shift requires really big changes in strategy, operations, the organization and in each individuals orientation. Digital is demanding so much in new processes that need to be more agile, responsive, reflective of new insights at increased speed and fluid in the design of those undertaking the solution to react.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Since few companies have fully adopted innovation as an operating capability, this means that its likely fewer innovation projects will be started, and when they are started it will help innovation activities receive funding if they focus on smart and connected outcomes. Digital transformation almost goes without saying. If so, how?

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Artificial Inteligence Agile Disruption Company 147

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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Collaboration Crowdsourcing Agile LEAN 100

Moves the Needle

DECEMBER 17, 2015

His very lean progressive assembly process was the result. The Toyota Production System largely grew out of this dilemma, attempting to leverage the “leanness” of Ford’s production system is a world of increasing complexity and market differentiation. Projections are based on past experience. The result is choice. Let’s do it!

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Management Innovation Management LEAN Design Thinking 61

Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Many helped identify future opportunities, built minimum viable products, and supported internal projects that led to new revenue. This, of course, flies in the face of Clayton Christensen’s Innovator’s Dilemma, the misapplication of Horizon Planning , and the mythology of the ambidextrous organization.

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Disruption Innovation LEAN Competition 40

Idea to Value

MARCH 11, 2018

In this article, you are going to learn exactly what Loss Aversion is, why is creates crippling fear in middle managers and decision-makers, and a simple model for how you can reframe your company’s thinking which encourages more innovation projects to thrive.

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Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Sunni Brown , Dave Gray , Dan Roam, and yours truly all use experiential learning tools in innovation projects. Design Thinking, Agile, CPS/Osborn-Parnes, Lean, TRIZ and other innovation frameworks all have some scaffolding built-in. What’s new is the hard proof, and, using tools more deliberately. The reason?

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Innov8rs

MARCH 6, 2023

How to reverse this course and arrange a win-win-win situation (for the corporate, the innovation units, and the customers)? Of course, their systems, procedures, and management approaches are inadequate for exploring new business models. Speaking the same language makes aligning innovation projects with business plans easier.

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Inceodia

MARCH 20, 2017

In my business, the projects worth doing are often big ventures. We think of these projects, things like creating an online store or implementing a digital inventory system, in terms of when we’ll do them not if we’ll do them. Of course we’ll tackle these efforts eventually, because we need our business to succeed.

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How To Agile System LEAN 45

Gregg Fraley

DECEMBER 11, 2017

How do you integrate all this new fancy stuff into strategy and ideation to create actual projects? Be certain that there is alignment from the top down around the desire to integrate digital tech and get projects underway. Of course, this new team will make for interesting dynamics (read: conflict).

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Technical Review Ideation Big Data Innovation 55

IM Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Jael Kong is a Certified Professional Co-active Coach and accredited by the International Coach Federation and a certified Agile Team Coach. Pitch Projects & Manage Stakeholders. Don’t miss an episode and sign up to our innovation blog for the latest on Innovation Accounting, Lean Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Design.

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CMOE

APRIL 27, 2021

What do you want to gain from this project? As the team leader, you may want to start by sharing something you’re grappling with at work and then lean on your team to help you tackle it. Are there specific projects they haven’t had the chance to work on? Development courses. Take courses & read books/articles.

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Underperforming Technical Team Course Collaboration Project 72

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. Innovation projects should be valued like insurance policies.

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Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Creative Problem Solving Model: Most teams lack a common approach, or language, to resolve challenges and manage projects. It can augment, Lean, Design Thinking or Agile approaches. This is offered for one organization at a time (not a public course) but the workshop can accommodate more than one team.

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Underperforming Technical Team Training Software Review Collaboration 40

Fehmida Kapadia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

A bunch of us have gathered here as part of a writing group to work on our projects. has arrived and it is a revolution in manufacturing that is leading to the implementation of processes and optimizations like six sigma, stage gate, just in time and lean manufacturing. Companies today need to be agile, customer-centric and empathetic.

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Leanstack

MARCH 8, 2017

The challenge, of course, is that vision, strategy, and product all have varying, and often fuzzy, time horizons — making it challenging to keep them aligned and actionable simultaneously. To get at your purpose, first consider the following question: “What other than money do you want to achieve with your project?”

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mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Even the terminology “Low Code” and “No Code” can be misleading, since the distinction is not necessarily about how much code is needed to solve a problem, but the person involved and the scope of the project in question. More agile digital transformation. We will talk about this throughout this article. .

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Boxes and Arrows

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Teams moving to agile often struggle to integrate agile with best practices in user-centered design (UCD) and user experience (UX) in general. Fortunately, using a UX Integration Matrix helps integrate UX and agile by including UX information and requirements right in the product backlog. The feedback loop is broken.

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KindlingApp

AUGUST 19, 2015

This is why the principles found in lean methodology have been so widely accepted and applied; the ability to be agile and adjust are the characteristics of top-tier organizations. Success is then subsequently judged by how much the outcome resembles the projections.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For example: When you’re considering the risks of increasing production line capacity for an existing business, the expected benefits, costs and risks related to the project are usually pretty straightforward to assess and calculate, which means that it’s easy to make a very educated, data-driven decision.

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Acuvate

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Below, we’ll have a look at some of the innovative use cases of AI, automation, and analytics that automotive companies must consider to become more agile and resilient and set the stage for continuous improvement in operations. Drive agility and efficiency with low-code app development. Enhance in-vehicle driver experiences.

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 30, 2019

They are not agile. But, according to a study done by Wipro Digital, 1 in 5 senior executives “admit that they secretly believe that digital transformation projects in their company are a waste of time ,” even though there is mounting evidence that digital transformation is the only option for future survival.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Technology Leadership 74

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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mjvinnovation

JANUARY 15, 2021

Workshops Customized EAD courses Organization of events Hackathons. These projects were performed by the MJV team and brought significant results to our clients. Fly or Die: Lean validation cycle for a new product in the telecom area. A large retail company needed agility to test different ideas and challenges in its stores.

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Technical Review Innovation Entrepreneurship Analysis 52

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

“Innovation Intensive, beyond Design Thinking” Public Course* With Master Trainer Gregg Fraley. Comprehensive Immersion Course for: Innovation Project Managers, Teams, Executives, Facilitators. This one day course consistently receives high marks from innovation executives and training professionals.

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Design Thinking Training Ideation Course 9

Moves the Needle

JUNE 3, 2016

We’ve learned from the collapse of Kodak, Blockbuster, RadioShack and other once-prominent organizations that a corporate culture designed to uphold and manage existing success can actually become the arch nemesis of an enterprise that needs to be agile in order to evolve to meet the needs of quickly changing global markets.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Disruption Marketing 83