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Project Managers, Unlock the Power of Timeboxing

Harvard Business Review

Modern work is inherently project-based and collaborative. We are all project managers to some extent. From film directors and restaurant owners to lawyers and accountants, many professions involve managing projects. You’re probably already timeboxing, at least a little.

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The Five Building Blocks of Collaborative Innovation

IdeaScale

Are you looking for ways to inspire collaborative innovation in your organization? Collaborative innovation involves bringing together ideas that can result in something groundbreaking. It is typically achieved by collaborating with larger organizations that can provide perspective and strategic development. What are the risks?

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Achieving engagement outcomes from cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations

Paul Hobcraft

This is the fourth and final post discussing cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations. Within the series of four posts, I have been emphasising that cross-sector collaborations are becoming essential to our future in tackling highly complex challenging issues that need collaborative resolution, the necessary parts need connecting.

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Collaborating Effectively with Startups: Anticipation, Key to Success

HYPE Innovation

What are the key factors promoting harmonious and fruitful collaborative innovation between large groups and technology startups? How can we increase the chances of success of collaborative projects between these asymmetric partners from the outset?

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2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!

Speaker: Kelly Goetsch - Chief Strategy Officer at Commercetools | Jason Cottrel - CEO & Founder at Orium | and guest speaker Brendan Witcher - VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester

To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces.

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Product vs. Project Managers

Sopheon

Product managers and project managers are two distinct roles. To launch new products successfully, they play a crucial role and must collaborate tightly. Product managers work closely with project managers to ensure that product development is aligned with the product strategy.

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The Trifecta of Innovative Project Portfolio Management

Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

When it comes to the trifecta of innovative Project Portfolio Management (PPM), PPM, Continuous Innovation and Agile come together to create a complete framework for innovation success. Project Portfolio Management – The Burger. This is where Agile comes in. Agile – The Soda.

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Bridging the Gap: Implementing CIO Leadership in Project Management

Speaker: Clint Padgett, President & CEO, Project Success Inc.

You may have a visionary CIO and very capable project managers. But if you can’t establish a dynamic, collaborative team with a clear mission, then your project will slip through the cracks. Join Clint Padgett, CEO and President of Project Success Inc., You may have the best tech, the latest software, and stellar talent.

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Business Models Changing the Landscape of Growth and Innovation

Speaker: Cheryl Perkins, Founder and President, Innovationedge

You will learn about the following critical elements: Understanding the need for an innovation strategy and a supportive innovation culture and mindset; Understanding the role business models play in building a solid innovation pipeline as a foundation for growth; Introducing insight to better define and align business models and projects to the overall (..)

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Business Agile: A Roadmap for Transforming Your Management & Adapting to the VUCA Environment

Speaker: Peter Taylor, Speaker/Author, The Lazy Project Manager

It will be a guide towards a decentralized and management style that offers more successful decision making through collaboration. In this webinar, you will learn: How to reduce processes, and adjust the governance and belief in “the power of the people” to deliver simple success in a time of complex demand.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.