Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this article we will explain what considerations we make when helping companies to structure their exploration activities and explain how an innovation management platform can help with that. Apply the Right Development Process In previous articles we have described the 3 Horizons model.

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Viima

MAY 11, 2022

The topic of how to turn ideas into innovations has sparked many conversations and filled the internet and libraries with potential solutions. However, we realized that many online articles on this topic barely scratch the surface or don’t dig deep enough to explore the ins and outs of turning ideas into innovations.

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IdeaScale

JULY 24, 2018

When brainstorming and collaborative ideation happens in a physical location, it trends towards polite agreement or staying with the ideas that occur in that small frame of time and receive the most group consensus. Let’s dig into why each of these is possible. Avoiding Groupthink.

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Qmarkets

MAY 18, 2021

Therefore, in this article, we will explore three of the most important frameworks that you need to consider in order for idea management to become an effective and valuable resource for your company. However, this is not to say that senior management and the C-suite aren’t vital to the innovation process.

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Planview

APRIL 4, 2018

We recently published an article that introduced the shift from idea management to full lifecycle idea management. The main premise of the article was to shed a light on an important aspect of ideation and innovation programs: impact.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 28, 2023

In this article, I’ll go through the key points to consider to help you develop the most effective innovation process for your organization. In a nutshell, an innovation process covers every step that an organization takes in order to transform ideas or insight into innovations, whether in the form of new products, services, or processes.

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InnovationManagement

JULY 6, 2022

In this article, we look at five tips to launch your next innovation, using a proven framework for successful launch and scale. The post 5 Elements to Consider when Commercializing Your Ideas appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Innovation 360 Group

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Innovation360’s Sten Jacobson split his time at the summit between finalizing documents on innovation management assessments and developing guidelines for idea management. Even the ISO recognized one of the biggest challenges facing the working team in their article, Innovation and standards – a contradiction?

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Qmarkets

MAY 18, 2021

Therefore, in this article, we will explore three of the most important frameworks that you need to consider in order for idea management to become an effective and valuable resource for your company. However, this is not to say that senior management and the C-suite aren’t vital to the innovation process.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In this article, we highlight five key takeaways. Having said that, there should be a balance between ideating with employees to surface incremental improvements (short-term wins) and shooting for large systemic transformation (long-term wins). Empower the directors and managers of departments. Final thoughts.

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Viima

APRIL 17, 2023

So, we decided to write this article and show you the hard facts of crowdsourcing, which will help you decide if this is something your organization can benefit from. Even though its popularity increased so much, there’s also plenty of evidence that dispute its effectiveness.

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Viima

JANUARY 26, 2023

So, in this article, we’ll answer essential questions like what the value of brainstorming is, and provide practical steps and up-to-date rules of thumb that can lead to effective brainstorming sessions.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As part of that effort, in 2020 MARTA started to use Qmarkets’ idea management platform to gather ideas from both inside and outside the organization, in order to drive their public sector innovations. Setting Off on an Idea Management Journey Q: Hi Lyle, thanks for joining us.

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Viima

MARCH 18, 2022

So, in today’s article we’ll explain how different types of knowledge trigger innovation, what is the true value of tacit knowledge, as well as some practical tips on how to make the most of tacit knowledge. Now, the question that arises is how top companies tap into the full potential of tacit knowledge.

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Planview

MAY 17, 2018

In this article, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 takeaways. Ideas are great, but impact matters. Companies are moving beyond optimizing for ideation. The employee shared the idea in the company’s idea management platform where the head of supply chain noticed it and believed it could make an impact.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

However, many companies are slow to recognise just how much of a valuable resource their employees or external stakeholders are when it comes to generating potentially ground-breaking innovative business ideas. In this article, we'll look at how companies can overcome ideation hurdles and generate more value for their business.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 6, 2023

In this context, innovators wonder how to get ideas across, how to continue projects, what back-up solutions to find and how to keep innovation afloat. Their ideation process, testing and implementation led to a successful outcome which reduced the turnaround time from 50 minutes to 35 minutes without any additional investments.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 10, 2018

The Wall Street Journal published an article this week, Why Innovation is a Team Sport. . Be prepared to process a lot of ideas. Provide feedback, as you go, to the ideation, steer it a bit. Ask for more ideas of certain kinds, less of others, etc. Six Considerations for Inclusive Innovation. Nicely done survey GP2W!

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Acuvate

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In addition, according to a recent article in Forbes , creating an employee recognition culture can increase employee retention by up to 31%. Introducing an idea management software into your workplace offers a creative platform to capture ideas from your employees and streamlines the process of innovation management.

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Wazoku

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Coming backdown to earth this thought piece builds on Fostering Innovation with technological solutions – Part 1 and takes a much more tactical drill down into the growing market of innovation management solutions and who to watch out for, as well as the wider innovation ecosystem and harnessing the crowd to best effect.

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Innovation 360

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Innovation360’s Sten Jacobson split his time at the summit between finalizing documents on innovation management assessments and developing guidelines for idea management. Even the ISO recognized one of the biggest challenges facing the working team in their article, Innovation and standards – a contradiction?

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eZassi

JANUARY 24, 2023

Refer to our previous article about clean power startups in the energy sector for more innovative solutions. Take charge of your innovation portfolio through a strong Innovation Management Software platform. Power Open Innovation and Technology Scouting with Ezassi Want to stay well connected to electric power storage?

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 30, 2018

For managers, the idea of giving employees carte blanche to contribute suggestions and share feedback is enough to cause serious reservations about launching an innovation campaign. CEOs talk about the fact that great ideas can come from anywhere, but in real life departments are protective of their turf.”. .

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Qmarkets

JUNE 26, 2019

Exploring new territory can be both daunting and exhilarating – whether it’s oceanography or innovation management! As a leading supplier of idea management software, Qmarkets allows large organizations to gather, develop, evaluate, select, and implement ideas which can deliver bottom line value across the company.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

” Well, you bother because you need ideas. There have been many studies of brainstorming and articles written. Perhaps the most damning comment is simply “why did we bother?” I can get you there, see below. . But first… . Most ( but not all ) say it’s a waste of time.

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Planview

OCTOBER 4, 2017

CSAA has proven that an established company can in fact transform its culture and turn it into a competitive advantage, which Harvard Business Review highlights in this article. In fact, Spigit customers have been tremendously successful at creating cultures of innovation by focusing on company-wide ideation among employees.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 8, 2019

How are they implementing strategies to foster a spirit of ideation to generate new ideas, while also spearheading initiatives to overcome target challenges? Nestle: Powering Agile Ideation With Startups. So how are heavyweights like Amazon, Ford, and Samsung tackling innovation?

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Planview

JANUARY 25, 2016

In this article, Greg Satell peels back the layers of IBM’s innovation strategy and offers key insights that you can use at your own company. This article covers best practices that should be incorporated into an organization’s culture from the very beginning. The skinny: What is idea management (IM) software?

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Qmarkets

MARCH 4, 2019

How are they implementing strategies to foster a spirit of ideation to generate new ideas, while also spearheading initiatives to overcome target challenges? Nestle: Powering Agile Ideation With Startups. So how are heavyweights like Amazon, Ford, and Samsung tackling innovation?

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Qmarkets

APRIL 26, 2024

These initiatives weren’t just successful because they encouraged participation—they thrived because they were built on the backbone of an ideas portal. In this article, we’ll explore what an ideas portal is and highlight seven key benefits it can bring to enterprises. What is an Ideas Portal?

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Planview

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This article argues that, to stay alive, black cabs need to innovate, not fight against Uber. As Kevin McFarthing mentions in his article examining experience’s affect on innovation, “A lot of people succeed at innovation because they didn’t have enough experience to realize that they should have failed.” Read more →.

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InnovationManagement

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Often I read articles or books about top-down vs. bottom-up innovation and why one approach would be better than the other. After spending more than five years in the collaborative innovation space, I would advise going hamburger style!

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 11, 2022

When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas. Your manager has asked you to come up with a few quick wins and, under pressure, your creative well has suddenly run dry.

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ITONICS

AUGUST 23, 2018

A specialized software for idea management helps to combine, expand, rate, and aggregate ideas and collaboratively make an idea selection. Cisco ran a company-wide Innovate Everywhere Challenge aiming to capture disruptive venture ideas from its employees. Stay tuned!

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

One hears the idea of someone else and gets inspired to a new idea: we call this process 'idea synthesis'. But these discussions require rules to make sure that even ideas which sound awkward at first are also considered. Two members of a group do not need to meet anymore to discuss and improve an idea.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

One hears the idea of someone else and gets inspired to a new idea: we call this process 'idea synthesis'. But these discussions require rules to make sure that even ideas which sound awkward at first are also considered. Two members of a group do not need to meet anymore to discuss and improve an idea.

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Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

However, there was one big issue with the approach they were planning to take that would very likely have proven to be quite problematic: a fully centralized approach to ideation and innovation. That person thus initially wanted all ideation in the organization to pass through and be overseen by themselves.

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