Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

These experts offer guidance on a variety of topics, from product development and market fit to business strategy and operations. These programs are designed to nurture startups that show potential in specialized markets by providing them with the tools and knowledge unique to that industry.

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Case Study Resources Industry Engagement 113

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

How many constantly upgrade their skills, not just attend events? 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? Organization’s of the future will be always in a constant flux.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

By leveraging experiential insights, executive teams are better positioned to anticipate market trends, customer needs, and potential disruptions. By doing so, teams can navigate challenges with agility and confidence, leading to transformative business results.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Also, I have always had a knack for assessing market trends and seeing which solutions will stick to deliver a transformative effect in moving companies forward. Open innovation is our passion; as founders ourselves, we love to collaborate with leading technology developers and startups to access their expertise, solutions, and innovations.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Also, I have always had a knack for assessing market trends and seeing which solutions will stick to deliver a transformative effect in moving companies forward. Open innovation is our passion; as founders ourselves, we love to collaborate with leading technology developers and startups to access their expertise, solutions, and innovations.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 94

Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

The trends outlined in this blog offer a glimpse into the future of product development and some exciting opportunities for product-driven companies to achieve real ROI regarding cost savings, efficiency, productivity, digital transformation benefits, and employee satisfaction.

Product Development 69

Product Development Innovation Management Management Trends 69

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). When you look at the positions of the Product Line Manager and the Product Manager, you could say that they are in central management positions, but mostly they don’t own the budgets.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). When you look at the positions of the Product Line Manager and the Product Manager, you could say that they are in central management positions, but mostly they don’t own the budgets.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). When you look at the positions of the Product Line Manager and the Product Manager, you could say that they are in central management positions, but mostly they don’t own the budgets.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Most people work in their departments on the current model while a handful of innovators drive change initiatives or new product developments. Then the director and producer skilfully design a creative and dramatic production. You can maintain a formal program of innovation events, teams and initiatives.

Innovation 100

Innovation Resources Brainstorming Agile 100

Fehmida Kapadia

JANUARY 3, 2018

Paradigms of product development have shifted significantly in the last decade. We have started integrating the agile and lean methodology (popularized by the IT industry) into our waterfall methodology (popularized by the manufacturing industry). The key tenet of agile and lean development is to quickly and iteratively build?—?test?—?learn.

Engagement 40

Engagement Tools LEAN Design Thinking 40

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

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). What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? Leadership delegates it to individuals or small teams.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Here’s why adaptation is crucial: Sustained Relevance: Staying in tune with market changes ensures that your business remains relevant to your customers’ evolving needs. Competitive Advantage: By embracing innovation, you can differentiate your business from competitors and potentially capture a larger market share.

Disruption 100

Disruption Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 100

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

This can be considered as an underused asset, just like if a company was not using a part of its channels to sell its products or was not using a given production line to its full capacity to meet market demand. How to Tackle the Problem. Quantity does not equal quality. Organizing the evaluation and decision process.

Innovation Programs 56

Innovation Programs Software Review Technical Review Innovation 56

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 9, 2020

Over the past few months, we have learned a lot about ourselves in the way we’ve been able to respond to external unplanned events. Difficulties with speed to market. It drives innovation to a transactional level and leads organizations to seek the perceived lower risk of acquiring new ideas vs developing them in house.

Industry 40

Industry Radical Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 40

The Inovo Group

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Independent reporting – They were independent of core corporate functions like R&D, Marketing, and Business Development. Chandy showed that companies whose chief executives speak about future events and external activities innovate more than those whose chiefs don’t. “By They reported directly to the CTO.

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System Innovation Groups Leadership 53

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

More agile competitors are starting to eat into our business. Startups have finite time and resources to find product/market fit before they run out of money. They’ve found product/market fit (what products customers want to buy). for new product development that emphasize immediate returns.

LEAN 46

LEAN Culture Agile Tools 46

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

This can be considered as an underused asset, just like if a company was not using a part of its channels to sell its products or was not using a given production line to its full capacity to meet market demand. How to Tackle the Problem. Quantity does not equal quality. Organizing the evaluation and decision process.

Innovation Programs 40

Innovation Programs Software Review Technical Review Innovation 40

Taivara

AUGUST 29, 2018

Don’t discount small players today who are trying new things for which you cannot see the business case, as they just might be onto something you can’t see, especially if they are attracting investment capital and/or redefining the market. Purposefully work to push yourself outside your comfort zone and try new things. Avoid the hoopla.

Culture 44

Culture Company Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 44

Planview

MAY 10, 2024

This change, influenced by fluctuating demands and stricter regulations, underscores the need for agility and adaptability. The Challenges and Solutions in Product Development Navigating the landscape of product development (PD) in the automotive industry is akin to charting a course through shifting sands.

Management 52

Management Analysis Comparison Product Development 52

Integrative Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2016

There are distinct differences by industry: Financial service corporates are leaning towards Corp-Up (63%), One-off events (56%) and CVC (38%), media players towards CVC (80%) and Corp-Up (60%), and telecoms towards Corp-Up (57%) and incubators/ accelerators (56%). The question to be asked is, WHY do you need to own the startup?

Engagement 40

Engagement Collaboration Report LEAN 40

Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. Methods are needed that focus on the customer experience, allow us to adapt to new information, and help us make decisions based on market-based evidence. In this way, lean innovation and design thinking go hand in hand.

LEAN 105

LEAN Examples Agile Design Thinking 105

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Similarly, the agile start-ups of the gaming industry are the ones which are able to unleash creativity by taking risks and making innovations. Another complex approach is to use market research , with developers undertaking long and expensive analyst programs in order to understand their target audience.

Video 40

Video Innovation Management Industry Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Similarly, the agile start-ups of the gaming industry are the ones which are able to unleash creativity by taking risks and making innovations. Another complex approach is to use market research , with developers undertaking long and expensive analyst programs in order to understand their target audience.

Video 40

Video Innovation Management Industry Management 40

Planview

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This new era of roadmapping transfers the usefulness of having a visual representation of a plan from product managers to anyone in your organization. Q&A with Planview CPO Louise Allen What was behind the decision to develop roadmapping now? They’re not agile enough. React to what?

Roadmap 52

Roadmap Agile Tools Project 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. Then Agile appeared on the scene. But not a narrative anymore.

Software Review 52

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. Then Agile appeared on the scene. But not a narrative anymore.

Software Review 52

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. Then Agile appeared on the scene. But not a narrative anymore.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 7, 2020

Configurable at all times, it’s a space for creation where we prototype, innovate with our customers, meet at our events, test and much more. 2) You have developed a bespoke innovation approach: Spot, Play, Go. We immerse ourselves into the comprehension of the company, its organization, its market, its users.

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Underperforming Technical Team Training Design Project 85

Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 7, 2020

Configurable at all times, it’s a space for creation where we prototype, innovate with our customers, meet at our events, test and much more. 2) You have developed a bespoke innovation approach: Spot, Play, Go. We immerse ourselves into the comprehension of the company, its organization, its market, its users.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Training Design Project 52

Be-novative

APRIL 21, 2021

According to Deloitte: “Purpose-driven companies witness higher market share gains and grow three times faster on average than their competitors, all while achieving higher workforce and customer satisfaction.” Talking more about open questions and opportunities rather than only about past events and stories already done.

Trends 52

Trends Project Design Thinking Ideation 52

Boxes and Arrows

JUNE 29, 2009

The documentation needs are often based on the size of the project, launch date, team dynamics, audience, technology, and the product development process. Description of the Problem There are many product development processes and one that has garnered much attention is agile.

Software Review 76

Software Review Technical Review Agile Software 76