Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

We need systems and processes that are flexible, adaptable, and can enable continuous improvements but are fully connected, transparent, and integrated across the entire business. The Composable Innovation Enterprise framework aims to overcome the limitations of current traditional approaches to innovation (software) design.

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Software Review Software Innovation Design 246

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. The deployment of AI-driven thinking utterly alters my perspective of “delivering” innovation.

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Generative AI Design Innovation Data 162

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

How difficult would it be to embrace this Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework, as it is often argued that most people want to keep innovation management and its process simple? We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world.

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Case Study Innovation Design Collaboration 147

PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

A proven way to do this is through the agile process. First created in the software industry around 20 years ago, the agile methodology is widely seen as the innovation engine that drives Silicon Valley’s success, and it has now been adopted by many companies beyond the tech sector. Be Bold and Experiment.

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Agile Company Ideation Innovation Processes 52

Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Which is why “Innovation is rewarded but execution is worshipped!” While most innovation management software makes it possible for teams and organizations to gather and iterate on ideas, the question you must ask is, how do you ensure the best ideas become reality? Contain the work and tasks assigned to team members.

Collaboration 63

Collaboration Software Innovation Management Management 63

hackerearth

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

One of the vital contributors to digital transformation, along with a few other factors, is innovation management. “It How innovation management enables digital transformation. They further enhance an organization’s innovation culture when they are applied to its business model, its products, and its processes.

Innovation Management 72

Innovation Management Management Crowdsourcing Innovation 72

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

How much does a business organization spend on its ERP system compared to its innovation system? The efforts to extract efficiency and effectiveness from operations, supporting services and customer engagements to track productivity, do the same efforts and management focus go into innovation?

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Innovation Design System Software 189

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For me, the last six months or so I have been spending increasing time working with ChatGPT to gain different ways to look at focus areas I spend in advising and mentoring and where innovation links into my different work. Recently, I have been looking specifically at the way the (traditional) innovation management process will change.

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ChatGPT Technical Review Generative AI Innovation 182

Tim Kastelle

MARCH 7, 2016

At the beginning of 2013, Tim Kastelle and I identified four key issues in innovation management for the time to come. Let’s have a brief look at each of them: Differentiating and integrative innovation concepts. A well-suited way to govern this approach is to manage a portfolio of initiatives.

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Innovation Management Management LEAN Technical Review 100

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 8, 2022

We look to engage in issues and challenges that give value and impact, sometimes it works, other times less so! Storyroom provides a set of unique datasets and AI to meaningfully connect concepts, ideas or thoughts, to drive awareness and engagement. I am a great admirer of the work that Itonics offers around Innovation Management.

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Innovation Artificial Inteligence Tools Innovation Management 130

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

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Design Technical Review Innovation System 232

Qmarkets

MARCH 14, 2024

Lego: By integrating digital experiences with its physical building blocks, such as video games, augmented reality apps, and interactive playsets, Lego expanded its appeal beyond traditional toys, engaging children in both physical and digital creative play.

Software 52

Software Innovation Innovation Management LEAN 52

Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. What most companies get wrong about innovation processes.

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Technical Review Innovation Innovation Processes Project 248

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2023

Combining these “building blocks” modularly in innovation stacks creates a unique design that adapts to your specific needs and goals. Today, innovation processes are partly designed this way but are more rigid and hold knowledge often as “islands” within a possible solution.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Software Review Innovation Design 130

Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

Employing user-centric design and iterative development processes, businesses can ensure their product innovations resonate with their target audience and stand out in the marketplace. Process Innovation Process innovation focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of internal operations.

Radical Innovation 52

Radical Innovation Innovation Disruption Competition 52

PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Not just managing, but mastering the art and science of innovation, effectively ensuring a continuous and cost-effective approach to value creation and realization. The PMO’s Guide to ISO 56001 ISO 56001, the standard for innovation management systems, isn’t merely a shiny badge of honor.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Innovation Management Resources 97

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In a forty-five minute working group you can either develop a new innovation process that you can upload and use in your IdeaScale community that day or you can create a communications plan to guide outreach in your next campaign. Innovation you can eat. Take-Something-Home Workshops.

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Crowdsourcing Ideation Agile Innovation Management 133

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2022

How can we identify these and make the innovation process more dynamic, yet these are constantly embedded as routines? What would happen if we ignore certain innovation aspects, what would have a greater impact on our business? The makeup of innovation. Innovation is made up of both tangible and intangible assets.

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Innovation Competition Resources Technology 147

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 26, 2017

Yet we still get caught out by no t resolving or addressing the essential building blocks of innovation (culture, environment, climate, governance, alignment. We have never ‘cracked’ the full innovation management system. A new cycle of innovation. Innovation is seemingly more complex today.

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Innovation Design Innovation Processes Agile 160

hackerearth

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

One of the vital contributors to digital transformation, along with a few other factors, is innovation management. “It How innovation management enables digital transformation. They further enhance an organization’s innovation culture when they are applied to its business model, its products, and its processes.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Management Crowdsourcing Innovation 40

Idea Drop

JULY 6, 2017

Companies that are engaged in these more up-to-date technological practices are in a far better position to stamp out their competitors. These firms will be more appealing to a new generation of clients who expect technological prowess and innovative capacity.

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Innovation Management Management Innovation Software 56

Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Outlining the benefits of adopting a business eco-system accelerates the innovation process, reduces the risks inherent in innovation, and engages the entire organization as “co-ideators” and broader ecosystem in the innovation effort. Continue reading →

Agile 40

Agile Ideation Innovation Innovation Processes 40

PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2023

10 – The Power of Employee Engagement Employee engagement is a goldmine of innovation. When employees at all levels are encouraged to contribute ideas, it not only leads to a diverse array of innovations but also fosters a sense of ownership and pride in the organization’s achievements.

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Innovation Programs Learning Technical Review Innovation 40

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With our innovation management partner, we also enable continuous and cross-department sourcing of ideas and internal solutions development. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways. There are a few avenues for engaging in open innovation: 1.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

We also know today that innovation management itself must become “fluid” in design, in adaptation so the right approach is to be constantly ‘adaptive’ and put together what is needed to tackle the challenge that needs resolution. Where is innovation within this? We need to design our systems to be highly agile.

Design 138

Design Innovation Agile System 138

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With our innovation management partner, we also enable continuous and cross-department sourcing of ideas and internal solutions development. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways. There are a few avenues for engaging in open innovation: 1.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 94

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 26, 2015

There is a growing, perhaps even an overwhelming business case, for transforming the innovation management structure. The new combination is the new connections through people and things (IoT) that we can achieve a new innovation potential. Mashing up for explosive change.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Technology Internet of things Innovation 100

Innovation 360 Group

AUGUST 1, 2018

Executive-level consultant and C-level positions including Head of Business Units, Head of Strategy and Head of Innovation. Builds change management and knowledge transfer into consulting engagements to ensure client embraces results. Innovation management. Innovation process. Areas of expertise.

Ideation 40

Ideation Agile Analysis Innovation Processes 40

Innovation 360 Group

APRIL 3, 2017

Executive-level consultant and C-level positions including Head of Business Units, Head of Strategy and Head of Innovation. Builds change management and knowledge transfer into consulting engagements to ensure client embraces results. Innovation management. Innovation process. Areas of expertise.

Ideation 40

Ideation Agile Analysis Innovation Processes 40

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

By not adopting a common set of innovation reference points you can remain often unproductive, consistently re-adapting, re-working and plugging gaps that could be better invested in managing the many aspects of complexity you always find in a better thought-through innovation management structure, one that focuses on advancing your activity.

Software Review 166

Software Review Software Technical Review Innovation 166

Acuvate

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Progressive employee engagement. At this moment, the enterprise world is buzzing with new technological advancements influencing employee engagement and experience in the workplace. Take the time and make the investments needed to balance employee expectations with business needs to ensure they are equally satisfied and engaged.

Trends 90

Trends Artificial Inteligence Fractional CTO Data 90

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

We need to get far more comfortable with working in ecosystems, managed in platform designs to work more collaboratively. Innovation management itself must become “fluid” in design, in adaptation so the right approach is to be constantly ‘adaptive’ and put together what is needed to tackle the challenge that needs resolution.

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Engagement System Innovation Design 205

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

These new technologies lead to innovations, often creating new markets and value markets that can impact the established leaders in the industry. Financial organizations of all shapes and sizes are being disrupted by small, agile, innovative and technology-oriented companies which offer convenient and efficient services.

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Disruption Case Study Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Management 73

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

These new technologies lead to innovations, often creating new markets and value markets that can impact the established leaders in the industry. Financial organizations of all shapes and sizes are being disrupted by small, agile, innovative and technology-oriented companies which offer convenient and efficient services.

Disruption 45

Disruption Marketing Case Study Underperforming Technical Team 45

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 28, 2016

” – We have been renovating our innovation process until it becomes unrecognizable by all the patches we have been applying and is it really providing the results we want? Innovation today disappoints. We are not achieving the impact from all our innovation endeavors that we should. Read his article here.

Innovation 100

Innovation Technical Review Disruption Change 100

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

From 2003 to 2007, I have been in charge of the R&D project portfolio management line of business at a solution provider. In practice, other types of innovation, such as business models, processes, services, channels, brand, and customer engagement continue to be largely overlooked. Engaging the staff.

Innovation Programs 56

Innovation Programs Software Review Technical Review Innovation 56

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 20, 2015

Unless we create a strategy to transform, how can we re-imagine our innovation processes? We talk so much about “innovation is critical” today and in our future, but is rarely achieved. We are at a crossroads of determining if the management of innovation should change and if so, how.

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Change Technical Review Marketing Management 100