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Barriers to innovation, the cause and effect.

Paul Hobcraft

Innovation is one of those activities that constantly “swim against the currents of the dominating culture of the organization” We cripple our creative process as it is often not visible or transparent; the innovative process can be seen as a “black box” by many in the organization; they only can judge the end result.

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Jumping to a fresh cycle of innovation design

Paul Hobcraft

We design the innovation system we need after we know what we are trying to achieve in the challenge or idea. Can we design a totally ‘adaptive’ innovation process to fit the specific need? A radically different orchestration of innovation – highly networked, fully connected-up. Where is innovation within this?

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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

Of course, this shift requires really big changes in strategy, operations, the organization and in each individuals orientation. Executing this shift to digital is central and very complex, as it is involving the whole Enterprise. So the need to innovate comes from digital as the source.

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Applying the Three Horizon Thinking to a Fresh Perspective of Innovation Design

Paul Hobcraft

We also know today that innovation management itself must become “fluid” in design, in adaptation so the right approach is to be constantly ‘adaptive’ and put together what is needed to tackle the challenge that needs resolution. This needs designing in unique ways, not in rigid processes and structures. We “pull down” what is needed.

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Technology leads, innovation exploitation is lagging

Paul Hobcraft

This merging of cloud, big data, social, and the internet of things is becoming the new system of discovery according to some. The balance in innovation activity is changing. What needs changing is the innovation process to accommodate these changes that are occurring all around us. What can we change within this?

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What is Innovation Software?

eZassi

The main goal of this software is to help enterprise level businesses generate and evaluate ideas so that innovation can be cultivated and implemented. Different innovation software programs provide one central location for people from around the world to participate in the submission and evaluation process.

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Your Guide to Fueling Enterprise Innovation in the Transport Industry

Qmarkets

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Big data is enabling radical changes to the way customers can plan and pay for public transport. Continuous improvement practices are used to deliver these incremental innovations to improve processes.