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Innovate and Persuade with a Well-Judged Nudge

Destination Innovation

In 2010 the British Government set up a Behaviourial Insights Team (BIT), which became known as the ‘Nudge Unit’ Its aim was to save at least ten times its running cost. In 2013 the BIT sent out thousands of letters to school students from poor backgrounds, who typically did not apply to top universities.

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#1,826 – Proteus

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

s Durham University who worked with a team of researchers to develop the uncuttable material, made from ceramic spheres embedded in a cellular structure made of metallic foam. In experiments described in a new paper in Scientific Reports, the material, called Proteus, couldn’t be cut by an angle grinder, drill, or water jet.

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Atelier Louis Zero: Spot, Play, Go,… Zero!

Innovation Excellence

She naturally joined Louis Zero’s team as Shake my Firm project manager and then took on the development of Louis Zero workshop as a whole. 2) You have developed a bespoke innovation approach: Spot, Play, Go. We run an identification workshop with the project team, to assess the objectives, constraints and KPI?s

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How to test & iterate new product & service ideas faster & cheaper

Leapfrogging

That’s why so many companies now spend sizable chunks of their research and development budgets on things like focus groups and market research. Smart management teams at new and mature organizations alike have started to recognize these challenges. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The key to innovation is iteration.

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5 Ways to Test Innovative Ideas (Cheaper and Faster)

Leapfrogging

That’s why so many companies now spend sizable chunks of their research and development budgets on things like focus groups and market research. Smart management teams at new and mature organizations alike have started to recognize these challenges. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The key to innovation is iteration.

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Intentionality and the Differentiating Competitive Advantage 

Planview

Last month, Planview released the inaugural 2023 Project to Product State of the Industry Report , and it is well worth the read. I’m also referencing upstream activities, software development technical impediments, and post-build activities. Some of them would take this report and turn it into their roadmap on what to get right first.

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Robotic Process Automation: what changes with the automation process

mjvinnovation

Robotic Process Automation: giants that already using this strategy and application: Walmart, Deutsche Bank, AT&T, Vanguard, Ernst & Young, Walgreens, Anthem and American Express Global Business Travel are among the many companies that already have Robotic Process Automation strategies. Set expectations. Involve IT early and often.

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