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Integrating ‘Agile’ Approaches into ‘Waterfall’ Cultures

InnovationTraining.org

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. Core Elements of Agile. Integrating Agile Approaches into Waterfall Cultures.

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How to Train Generative AI Using Your Company’s Data

Harvard Business Review

Organizational innovation is fueled through effective and agile creation, management, application, recombination, and deployment of knowledge assets and know-how.

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The critical differences in understanding Dynamic Ecosystems.

Paul Hobcraft

Environmental Factor: The ability to adapt quickly is often facilitated by open communication channels, collaborative decision-making, and agile organizational structures. Environmental Factor: Inclusivity is promoted through open collaboration platforms, events, and policies that facilitate the entry and engagement of diverse participants.

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Navigating the Uncharted: A Reflection on 2023 and Strategic Planning for 2024

CMOE

From industry shifts to policy changes to personal triumphs, each experience provides valuable insights, and the agility of navigating these experiences and challenges shows both the need to adapt your strategy to account for these unexpected variables. Foster a culture of proactive feedback to enhance organizational agility.

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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

Intellectual Property : We will establish clear policies and procedures for protecting our intellectual property and managing any potential conflicts with partners or competitors. The innovation mandate should articulate the organization’s innovation policy and how it will be implemented.

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Strategic Agility – 3 keys to getting clear in ambiguity

The Human Factor

Whether the disruption comes from a pandemic, the introduction of a new technology, a new competitor that nobody saw coming, or drastic changes in economic policy and trade agreements, the companies that go to the head of the class are usually those that respond the quickest. I call this strategic agility. –

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What Will the Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 Be on Digital Transformation?

IdeaScale

However, innovation strategists and departments will likely be called in to help determine the most effective schedules and policies as we learn every workplace and culture truly is different. Innovation teams should begin coordinating with HR departments and managers now, as these new opportunities and challenges will emerge over time.

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