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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. An innovation mandate is a critical tool for defining the scope and direction of innovation and the underlying values, commitment and resources placed behind it.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

It should articulate how innovation will contribute to achieving these objectives, and what specific goals and metrics will be used to measure the success of the innovation program. The innovation mandate should clearly define the value goals for the innovation program and how they will be measured and tracked over time.

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Turn Ideas Into Outcomes: A Framework for Maturing Your Innovation Portfolio

Innov8rs

Solution: Drive Outcomes With Portfolio Management Discipline Imagine a thriving innovation program. Leaders have established clear goals for all innovation efforts. Thousands of grassroots innovators are continuously developing ideas in line with those goals, confident in their next steps. Here’s how.

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Webinar: How The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Recognizes Emerging Innovators

IdeaScale

In that context, the NRC requires powerful innovation to meet its brief. The NRC’s innovation program started with a voluntary program created by staff called the Idea Greenhouse. Ideas can be solicited through crowdsourcing, shared spontaneously, or documented and discussed as they’re applied in the field.

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6 Steps to Getting Executive Buy-In for a Crowdsourced Innovation Program

Planview

The advantages of crowdsourced innovation can’t be ignored. But what’s the secret to creating and sustaining a successful innovation program? The reality is not every company is fortunate enough to have a crowdsourced innovation program mandate come directly from their executive team. Create a plan of attack.

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A really worthwhile report on Innovation not to be missed from Innovation Leader.

Paul Hobcraft

It’s editor and Co-Founder Scott Kirsner (editor@innovationleader.com) and his team are building a great point of reference and meeting point for innovators to exchange and learn from each other. Funding Innovation, 3 Delivering Impact and 4 Moving forward. Funding Innovation, 3 Delivering Impact and 4 Moving forward.

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Industry 4.0

eZassi

For this complex process to progress efficiently and transparently across the organization, the full project team must engage with a project pipeline of thoughtful discussion, knowledge sharing, and collaborative decision making. Ezassi Innovation Management Software advances project pipeline management. capabilities.