Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

I firmly believe we are on the cusp of a new innovation era. When you step back and recognize all the different advancements we have making in designing tools and frameworks, in understanding innovation, it holds promise. Now we have to weave them together. Of course, much of what we have will still remain.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Thinking of your existing products, consider: Who buys? What is the product’s competitive advantage or differentiation and why is it important to the customer? The buyer might be a local owner or manager, or could be a corporate finance person who manages purchasing for restaurant chains. Define the Sandbox.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 14, 2019

When we think of Open Innovation, it is tempting to associate it with the opposite of Closed Innovation, the traditional one, generated by our own efforts in organizations, without the aid of external entities and agents. In fact, the best thing to do is to think of these two concepts as complementary.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2017

This is part two of my thoughts that came out of investigating and researching design thinking in the past couple of weeks. Within these two posts, I want to provide my thoughts, bridging the present and pointing towards a better design thinking future, one that in my opinion, is urgently needed. Part one is here.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

It is also useful for everyone in a company who might generate ideas (which in my view should be everyone) to have a basic understanding of what the principles are. However, there are more effective ways to innovate, as you will see further down this list. Suggested reading: 14 – Building a Culture of Innovation.

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Integrative Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2016

Hence, I gave it some thought, starting by revisting an earlier reflection: Beginning of 2013, Tim Kastelle and I identified four key issues in innovation management for the time to come. Let’s have a brief look at each of them: Differentiating and integrative innovation concepts.

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The Inovo Group

MARCH 8, 2018

There are four primary dimensions of uncertainty: Organization, Demand, Design and System (ODDS). All four need to be managed during the innovation process. Efforts such as Six Sigma and business process design are specifically engineered to minimize uncertainty. A Necessary Part of the Innovation Process.

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