Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

I have called this the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework – here is why and what went into this proposal that I feel should be adopted for managing innovation in the future. The Composable Innovation Enterprise framework aims to overcome the limitations of current traditional approaches to innovation (software) design.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 23, 2018

After working through a number the one that held my attention and has become central to my thinking to take organizational practices forward was provided by a recent report from McKinsey “ How to create an agile organization ”. Agility for me is vital, it allows us to increasingly be adaptive in an uncertain world.

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 26, 2022

Agile” and “Waterfall” offer us very different approaches to project management. Agile design, on the other hand, begins without a clear endpoint, assuming that any presumptions about results may bias or limit our opportunities and options. This includes systems architecture, as well as specific hardware and software systems.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Managers and leaders are recognizing that fostering team collaboration practices can yield a more agile and responsive organization. Increased Agility: Teams that collaborate well can adapt more quickly to changes in the business environment, maintaining a competitive edge.

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Underperforming Technical Team Collaboration Creativity Software Review 113

Planview

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world of business and technology, efficiency in software delivery is not just important; it’s crucial. The idea of cutting waste, a principle from manufacturing, is relevant more than ever in software development and knowledge work as a means to increase efficiency.

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CMOE

MAY 4, 2023

Statistics show that 70% of projects fail to deliver desired results and 42% of organizations don’t even understand the importance of project management—but they also show that 73% of organizations that use a formal project-management approach always or often have met their goal. Here, we focus on five core skills.

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Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Value Stream Management Consortium (VSMC) has become, over the past three years, a pivotal entity in championing the principles and practices of Value Stream Management. By interconnecting value streams, organizations can drastically reduce lead times, making delivery more predictable and agile.

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Report Technical Review Management Software Review 64

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

Today we are missing a comprehensive structure or innovation process to achieve this, we need a radically different approach to managing innovation. By adopting a composable approach, organizations can achieve greater agility, adaptability, and scalability in their innovation efforts. Nothing can work in isolation.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 147

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

To look forward, I would argue we always need to look back and account for the progress made in managing innovation over the years. So this post reviews many great contributors to advancing innovation over the years. The need today is not to dispense with this but to link it fully up. Open Innovation 2.0 (or

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 182

Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

The traditional paradigms of automotive manufacturing are evolving, driven by the imperative to integrate cutting-edge software solutions seamlessly with hardware production. This divergence between software and hardware cycles poses significant challenges, particularly for OEMs typically focused on manufacturing.

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mjvinnovation

APRIL 9, 2020

In this article, you will reflect on the challenges of remote team management and how agile practices can help you make the transition efficiently. Challenges of managing remote teams. For many managers, the answer to these questions are not as clear as they should be. Agile’s best practices to manage your team remotely.

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Planview

JULY 26, 2023

In its conventional sense, project management has been marked by rigorous methods and stringent controls. But in the wake of generative AI technology, we’re on the brink of a transformative change in how projects are managed. This post details a sampling of the technology transforming project management today and its advantages.

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Generative AI Project Management Technical Review 52

InnovationTraining.org

APRIL 8, 2019

Agile Design Tip 1—Clear Goals Supported by Design Research. In Some Thoughts on Design Research, Agile, and Traps Charles Lambdin stresses the importance of clearly defined goals. Design Innovative software” is not a concrete goal; it’s a vague directive. Agile Design Tip 2—Leading with UX Design.

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 111

Qmarkets

JULY 31, 2023

Qmarkets’ innovation management software facilitates idea generation, evaluation and implementation, collaboration, and data analysis. OmniStrada will support businesses in tailoring the platform and implementing innovation management programs and processes. That’s where we come in.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Managers and leaders must understand the dynamics of team collaboration strategies to foster high performance and innovation within their teams. These digital solutions facilitate effective communication, streamline project management, and promote a culture of inclusivity and productivity.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Intersection of AI and Innovation Management Defining Innovation Management with AI Innovation management refers to the process and activities that organizations use to manage and nurture new ideas into marketable products and services. It helps organizations to: Anticipate future trends and consumer demands.

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Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Analysis Technical Review 100

Planview

MAY 3, 2023

The world of project management is rapidly evolving, with an increasing emphasis on the role of the PMO in enterprise transformation. Which begs the question—how can today’s project managers leverage automation to drive maximum value for their organizations?

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Keep reading to see how successful executives are achieving results in their everyday business through incorporating agile methodologies like SCRUM! The agile mindset. Before we get into the agile mindset, we need to remember that it is linked to Agile Philosophy. Software that works with broader range of documentations.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. There are so many layers between the Board room and for example a software developer or an industrial designer. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.).

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. There are so many layers between the Board room and for example a software developer or an industrial designer. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.).

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Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. There are so many layers between the Board room and for example a software developer or an industrial designer. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.).

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Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

mjvinnovation

MAY 16, 2019

Agile practices transform business in multiple directions, providing powerful models of product and service creation, project management, and much more. In this article, you will understand what agile practices are, what benefits this approach offers to your company. What are Agile Practices. Check it out!

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2023

We can mix and match different emerging or established innovation approaches but sometimes miss valuable points and due to this lack of “being connected up” we lose flexibility, sometimes meaning and miss some of the potential value as the parts are not as well interlinked or dynamic; we screen out more than we add-in.

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Technical Review Software Review Innovation Design 130

mjvinnovation

MAY 29, 2019

Agile Frameworks help the business team experience an Agile mindset in practice. With Agile Frameworks, business processes become more dynamic, staggering business values and productivity. 5 Most used Agile Frameworks. This is still the picture of many companies, that even when successful, do not move with promptness.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Moving to the edge : Organizations are becoming more agile by adopting an “edge” approach. Our innovation tools and design approaches must evolve due to the potential of bringing humans, technology and AI into this interplay thinking. This involves moving computing power, data storage, and decision-making to the edge of operations.

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Design Thinking Technical Review Design Technology 147

Planview

APRIL 6, 2023

The data measures the flow of business value through all the activities involved in a software value stream. This debunks the perspective that business agility and successful transformation are limited to companies of a certain profile. This is an unprecedented disadvantage for competitors.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation “fights” to attract resources, gain management attention or understand its difficulties in the time it takes, its potential risks and its need for a more ambitious and bold commitment of support. Often innovation activity frustrates senior management. We are achieving a faster adaptation and exploring mentality.

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Technical Review Innovation Software Review Engagement 208

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Online collaboration tools serve as the cornerstone for virtual teams, fostering communication, project management, and a sense of community among distributed colleagues. Essential Online Collaboration Tools In the realm of virtual team management, having the right set of online collaboration tools is akin to having a well-oiled machine.

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Planview

MARCH 20, 2023

Five years ago, Planview CTA Mik Kersten outlined the “turning point” in his bestselling book, Project to Product: How to Thrive and Survive in the Age of Software with the Flow Framework. Incorporating Flow Metrics and business outcomes into regular operational reviews has been proven to increase the likelihood of operationalizing the shift.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A new partnership between Qmarkets and boutique management consultancy SteepConsult will enable enterprise companies across Europe to benefit from a 360-degree service combining SteepConsult’s extensive innovation expertise with our own innovation management software solutions. At Management level, give it the right mandate!

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Businesses that innovate can respond to shifts in consumer behavior, leverage emerging technologies, and enter new markets with agility. Managers and executives interested in this intersection should explore the wealth of knowledge available on artificial intelligence in design thinking to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving business landscape.

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Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 13, 2013

Although I was attending as a sponsor/exhibitor for Indigo Studio, I did manage to break away to go to the “There’s more than one way to skin a cat: Integrating UX into an Agile environment” session. It tied in quite nicely with the book I’m reviewing here. Enter the book.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

When you don’t have a common approach to something, in this case, the management of innovation, you can have considerable pockets of inefficiency and a high level of ineffectiveness to deal with. So we need to begin to build an Innovation Management Understanding. A belief that has not changed. It degrades efforts in our view.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Innovation 166

The Human Factor

MARCH 2, 2023

Traditional screening methods, such as reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, and administering technical assessments, may not be enough to identify top talent, especially as the demand for tech professionals increases. Effective tech talent screening is crucial for companies looking to build a strong, innovative, and agile workforce.

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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. Recently, experimentation in innovation management is particularly facilitated by intensified use of (rapid) prototyping. A well-suited way to govern this approach is to manage a portfolio of initiatives.

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 27, 2021

Klaxoon is another cloud-based all-in-one tool to add to our list of digital collaboration tools and resources that your team be may interested in trying for brainstorming sessions, hosting meetings, project management, and agile teamwork. Embed existing slide decks or create new ones from the Meeting app. Resources and Guides.

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