Idea to Value

MARCH 31, 2020

We speak about what it takes to create an invincible company, with a particular emphasis on the importance of a balanced innovation portfolio. Topics covered in today’s episode: 00:01:30 – How the Business Model Canvas (BMC) was created 20 years ago, to help companies innovate. The importance of killing projects.

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IdeaScale

JULY 23, 2019

IdeaScale encourages all of your employees to be innovative and create ideas no matter their role in the company. With project management tools, you’ll have a software to start tracking your favorite ideas and prioritize the ones you love. Many of these softwares can also calculate the time and money spent on each project.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One of the best ways to assess what proportions your company should allocate to different types of innovation projects is by looking at your current and desired innovation portfolio. 20% of their innovation resources on adjacent innovations, to expand offerings and attract new customers.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While the massive layoffs at meta are terrible, it sadly shows one of the major issues that companies struggle with when they try to grow and innovate too quickly … facebook tried a huge number of innovation projects which failed. Precious little of it has stuck, except for the headcount brought to work on these projects.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As companies grow, it is inevitable that more hierarchies will be created. However, as layers of management build up on top of each other over time, there is a danger of developing a “ Ladder of No “ And this ladder of No can have a devastating impact on an innovation culture within companies. Project Manager ?

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

Where should innovation resources actually exist in an organisation? It might seem like a straightforward question, but it is fundamental to whether a company will end up succeeding at innovation or failing. Companies that survive do both. Here are a couple of options seen at various companies over time.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project management is akin to navigating a ship in choppy waters. Applying machine learning to project management challenges can pave the way for smarter, more efficient, lower-risk projects and higher-quality products. Let’s explore how AI is shaping the future of project management.

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Planview

APRIL 6, 2022

Demand management software helps companies improve productivity, reduce bottlenecks, and make better-informed decisions. It can transform the way organizations plan and execute projects. We’re going to look at how the PMO Delivery Lead of a global telecommunications company successfully implemented demand management software.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

However, some companies and creative individuals have already come up with innovative solutions to the problem. This required the following companies to completely reinterpret what their companies were able to manufacture, and change this over at a rapid pace, requiring a huge deal of innovative thinking.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The image here is the list of exactly which capabilities your company needs to succeed at innovation. Almost every business leader will tell you that they value innovation and that it is a positive & important factor for their company. Now, I’m going to outline step by step what enables a company to deliver those ideas.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 21, 2021

For over 25 years, I’ve worked with innovation teams within big companies to help them craft business cases for their ideas, and with founders to gain funding for their startups. A Business Case clearly outlines the fundamental reason for why an organization should engage in a particular project or task. money, time, talent, etc.)

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Planview

JULY 26, 2023

In its conventional sense, project management has been marked by rigorous methods and stringent controls. But in the wake of generative AI technology, we’re on the brink of a transformative change in how projects are managed. This post details a sampling of the technology transforming project management today and its advantages.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Most companies say that they are investing in innovation. Many of these companies don’t understand why their innovation failure rates are so high. Unfortunately, many companies won’t even realise that they have this problem. None of this is actual innovation. And innovation needs to actually end up delivering value.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. In fact, according to some estimates by Doblin , 96% of all new innovations which established companies attempt fail to make a return on investment.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It’s true for all disciplines and describes the project portfolio management (PPM) market for several reasons. The market’s landmark evolution in 2020, which bifurcated PPM to support strategic portfolio management and adaptive project management. Why is the project portfolio management market continuously evolving?

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you choose to spend your time, focus, effort and money developing one idea or innovation, it means you cannot spend those same resources on other ideas. Most companies do not struggle with innovation because they have too few ideas. However, what if the company is thinking about the opportunity cost wrong?

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Idea to Value

MAY 28, 2021

If you or your company has invested in an innovation or project, and it just is not working, when is the right time to stop it? Or if everything is going fine in your company but the market is changing, how do you know when to change the business model? However, this is not necessarily the best decision for the company.

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Planview

JANUARY 27, 2022

Today we’re going to look at how a global biotech company used biotech project management software to drive greater business value. The company is known around the world for its groundbreaking molecular diagnostic testing capabilities. Senior Director of IT Governance, Global Biotech Company.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 21, 2018

When we looked at that response, we were wondering how a company culture might be inhospitable to innovation and we looked at some of our most commonly reported customer reported obstacles for an answer. New ideas need resources. The post Is Your Company Culture Anti-Innovation? Lack of Time for Innovation.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 23, 2023

Maximizing Venture-Backed Company Success: The Importance of VC Investment in Operating Partners Venture capital (VC) firms have long been a key source of funding for startup companies, providing the necessary capital to help these businesses grow and succeed.

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Wellspring

AUGUST 23, 2021

Oftentimes in large organizations and F500 companies, innovation and R&D are treated like a shared service, with the majority of initiatives originating from outside the function. This engagement and collaboration allows the innovation function to stay close to strategic initiatives and high-level, vital projects.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This can result in people and projects trying to hide failure , or avoid trying things which challenge them at all so that they are less likely to fail. Yet for a company to succeed, it needs to grow. If there is a portfolio of 10 projects, and one brings a return of 100x, then it does not matter if the other 9 fail.

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TechEmpower Innovation

MARCH 4, 2024

This shift allows business to reallocate human resources to more complex and strategic roles, or eliminate those positions entirely. At TechEmpower , we’ve used LLMs as part of marketing strategies where you can find and classify companies, personalize outreach campaigns and have personalized drip campaigns.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 19, 2023

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Companies have control over one thing: how to allocate their resources. Companies allocate resources by deciding which projects to start, accelerate, and stop; whom to allocate to the projects; how to go about the projects; and whom to hire, invest in, and fire.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s a systematic approach designed to minimize risk and allocate resources effectively. At each gate, key criteria are assessed by a cross-functional team, which may include factors like market viability, technical feasibility, and financial projections. Optimize resource allocation throughout the development process.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 28, 2021

This way, more projects can be tested at lower costs, with only the ones with validated potential getting further funding to continue. But how do you actually reduce the costs of the projects in the first place? However, innovation projects are almost impossible to plan in the same manner.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 21, 2022

When I was quite early on in my consulting career, I was tasked with evaluating all of the current projects which a client had. This is an example of a zombie project. Zombie projects are projects that just refuse to die. It may even start life as an innovation project or pilot. Or even worse, vampire projects.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 26, 2022

If you work in a company, and want to develop a new innovation, at some point you are going to meet resistance. While some antibodies will just voice their disagreement with an innovation project, they will not have the ability to stop the project. Most innovation projects require a change. Status Quo Supporter.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 12, 2019

As someone who works for a strategy consultancy, it becomes clear that for most companies, there is a disconnect between what they say their strategy is, and how they actually behave. This can have a profound impact on the likely success rates of innovation in those companies. A strategy is not what a company says their strategy is.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 4, 2021

Not knowing all areas of project management is a big mistake for managers. Project management must be part of the day-to-day activities in every company. Check out the concepts that involve management and get to know the 10 areas of project management in this blog post! What is project management? Scope management.

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Planview

AUGUST 12, 2022

In the traditional project-centered model, companies are organized around tasks, with each group focused on one element of a project. But greater emphasis is being placed on moving from project to product, which focuses on enabling teams to become end-to-end experts. What Does Moving from Project to Product Mean?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

When communication is effective, it fosters a sense of community, reduces feelings of isolation, and empowers your team members to collaborate more openly and effectively, leading to enhanced project outcomes. Security : Ensure chosen platforms offer robust security features to protect company data.

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Innov8rs

APRIL 17, 2024

As Tobias and Oliver say, R&D budgeting is not merely about allocating funds to different projects. It’s a classic case of the innovation dilemma: balancing the need for innovation with the limitations of available resources. You might have lots of dreams as a private person, but you’ve also got limited resources.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2024

The authors identify three criteria that make DEI programs most risky and offer solutions to help organizations mitigate legal risk while maintaining the core project of building a more just future.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Effective management of virtual teams ensures that all team members are aligned with the company’s goals and are equipped with the necessary tools and resources to perform their roles efficiently. Utilize project management tools to track progress and maintain visibility into each team member’s contributions.

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