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A Collaborative Product Development Stage Gate

IdeaScale

So a company that provides silica and sand based products actually has a wide range of innovation opportunities as they build out their product portfolio. Here’s an example workflow from the Product Innovation campaign: Team Review: Sub teams comprising cross-functional Subject Matter Experts (SME-T) are established.

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

Innov8rs

You need a system for surfacing the best solutions, separating them from the non-starters, and allocating enough resources to drive development. Solution: Drive Outcomes With Portfolio Management Discipline Imagine a thriving innovation program. Leaders have established clear goals for all innovation efforts. Here’s how.

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IM Award Lessons: Know Your Innovation Audience

IdeaScale

So we asked Amway a few questions about their program and here’s what they had to say: IdeaScale : Why is innovation vital to your organization? Amway : Collaborative Innovation is vital to Amway because it keeps our direct selling opportunity and products competitive and relevant for our Amway business owners.

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10 Ways to Maximize Your Innovation Potential with ChatGPT

PlanBox Innovation

As an innovation manager, you’re tasked with the challenging responsibility of leading the development and implementation of new ideas, products, and initiatives that will drive growth and competitiveness for your company. This can help you increase participation and engagement among employees and stakeholders.

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Successfully Merging Theory and Practice in your Innovation Program

Qmarkets

On the other side you had the experts – think of Coopers and Edgett, Clayton Christiansen, Henry Chesbrough and Jay Doblin, theorizing and promoting new approaches to innovate. One of the challenges we must overcome is that technology and radical innovations are still considered as the only "true innovations".

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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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Unique Ways Successful Startups are Changing the Corporate Innovation Landscape

Idea to Value

For corporations looking to collaborate with startups, the following factors need to be considered: Corporations should be aware of their problems (both internal and external) and focus on optimizing for quality over quantity. This will allow the corporate to more rapidly apply the benefits of the collaboration and develop the business.

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