Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this article we will explain what considerations we make when helping companies to structure their exploration activities and explain how an innovation management platform can help with that. Of course, boundaries should not be too narrow in scope, as this will only cater for small improvements. Ensuring Management Buy-in.

Ideation 98

Ideation Management How To Innovation 98

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 9, 2021

Of course, with that and a towel, you can accomplish almost anything. But the question about staffing for growth, new products and innovation is an important and interesting question. New product development, innovation and growth responsibilities are simply layered on top of their existing jobs.

Innovation 157

Innovation Course Product Development Resources 157

Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Understanding Strategic Thinking for Executives Strategic thinking is a critical component of successful leadership, particularly for senior executives who chart the course of their organizations. This section will guide you through the implementation of changes necessary for developing such a mindset among your leadership.

Strategic Thinking 130

Strategic Thinking Change Leadership Collaboration 130

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 22, 2023

Market evidence will tell you that most of new product innovations fail in the first year. Most managers will ask: why take the risk? Managers can squeeze out a few more percentage points of profit on existing products without significant risk. And you can guess which version is winning. Not too innovative.

Artificial Inteligence 157

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Innovation Generative AI 157

Corporate Innovation

JULY 26, 2016

While these models of advanced work led to so many innovations and created tremendous broad economic value, though not always to the lab’s corporate owner, it is clear that large scale, insulated corporate research is no longer the most common model for entering new markets or developing technologies of the future. What has changed?

Product Development 65

Product Development Project Management Groups 65

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Dear reader, some years ago I interviewed a product manager of a big company to find out how the role of product manager was defined and how it worked in the day to day practice. The company develops and produces complex instruments and equipment and is a world leader in its segment. His name was Fred. I was lucky.

Management 52

Management Software Agile Course 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Dear reader, some years ago I interviewed a product manager of a big company to find out how the role of product manager was defined and how it worked in the day to day practice. The company develops and produces complex instruments and equipment and is a world leader in its segment. His name was Fred. I was lucky.

Management 52

Management Software Agile Course 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Dear reader, some years ago I interviewed a product manager of a big company to find out how the role of product manager was defined and how it worked in the day to day practice. The company develops and produces complex instruments and equipment and is a world leader in its segment. His name was Fred. I was lucky.

Management 52

Management Software Agile Course 52

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Objectives might include reassessing market position, exploring new partnerships, or setting performance targets. A well-defined set of goals and objectives provides a roadmap for productive discussions and is a critical success factor for any offsite. Here’s how you can facilitate these conversations effectively.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. The most relevant Steering instrument is of course that he can set the financial targets for his reports, his board members like the CTO, CMO and the Commercial VPs.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. The most relevant Steering instrument is of course that he can set the financial targets for his reports, his board members like the CTO, CMO and the Commercial VPs.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. The most relevant Steering instrument is of course that he can set the financial targets for his reports, his board members like the CTO, CMO and the Commercial VPs.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Being an economist by training, I initially followed that path into financial and data analytics management roles within a major global energy company. Also, I have always had a knack for assessing market trends and seeing which solutions will stick to deliver a transformative effect in moving companies forward.

Open Innovation 105

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105

Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

In this article we will explain what considerations we make when helping companies to structure their exploration activities and explain how an innovation management platform can help with that. Of course, boundaries should not be too narrow in scope, as this will only cater for small improvements. What has happened here?

Ideation 52

Ideation Management How To Innovation 52

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Being an economist by training, I initially followed that path into financial and data analytics management roles within a major global energy company. Also, I have always had a knack for assessing market trends and seeing which solutions will stick to deliver a transformative effect in moving companies forward.

Open Innovation 94

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 94

Corporate Innovation

JULY 26, 2016

While these models of advanced work led to so many innovations and created tremendous broad economic value, though not always to the lab’s corporate owner, it is clear that large scale, insulated corporate research is no longer the most common model for entering new markets or developing technologies of the future. What has changed?

Product Development 40

Product Development Project Management Groups 40

Corporate Innovation

JULY 26, 2016

While these models of advanced work led to so many innovations and created tremendous broad economic value, though not always to the lab’s corporate owner, it is clear that large scale, insulated corporate research is no longer the most common model for entering new markets or developing technologies of the future. What has changed?

Product Development 40

Product Development Project Management Groups 40

Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. As businesses adapt to the ever-changing market demands, the integration of AI into the design thinking process has become essential.

Design Thinking 100

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The integration of AI technologies has led to the emergence of new business models and has disrupted established market dynamics. This impact is evident across various facets of business, from operational efficiency and customer experience to product development and market analysis.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Change Underperforming Technical Team 100

IdeaScale

AUGUST 24, 2021

Ibbaka is a consulting and technology development company focused on helping companies bring innovations to market and to help them to scale. We also manage the design thinking group on LinkedIn, which has about 174,000 members. About 70% of people said, “Of course we should include values in our model. Do you think so?

Design Thinking 299

Design Thinking Design Innovation Software 299

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 20, 2022

Data was really more of a hassle to manage than a benefit to the business. However, a lot of this data was stove piped - the manufacturing floor might have its view of the data, and the marketing team it's view of the data, but the organization lacked good integrated data to report on. Second, how can we manage it?

Data 144

Data Report Strategy Strategy 144

Moves the Needle

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Doing so means a new kind innovation management because the management most of us learned in school won’t quite do the trick. Henry Ford’s great insight was that if he could reduce the cost of cars such that his decently-paid employees could afford to buy the automobile they made, he’d have a massive market. Let’s do it!

Management 61

Management Innovation Management LEAN Design Thinking 61

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In a corporation, the "usual suspects" are typically high performing people who have demonstrated their ability to deliver high quality outcomes at low cost, typically running an existing process or product. These folks are tightly bound to existing rules, thought processes, markets and corporate history. There are a couple of reasons.

Ideation 146

Ideation Innovation Creativity Management 146

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Here’s why adaptation is crucial: Sustained Relevance: Staying in tune with market changes ensures that your business remains relevant to your customers’ evolving needs. Competitive Advantage: By embracing innovation, you can differentiate your business from competitors and potentially capture a larger market share.

Disruption 100

Disruption Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 100

ITONICS

JANUARY 4, 2018

ITONICS identified this gap already back in 2009 and became the digitizer in innovation management. In the following interview, Dr. Carolin Durst, Scientific Director and Ideator from the very start, will answer questions and explain the uniqueness of ITONICS’ digital innovation management in the world. Millenet: What is the outcome?

Trends 0

Trends Technology Management Roadmap 0

Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Making innovation more relevant right now So the question becomes, how do you make innovation more relevant, right now, to executives and managers who are so focused on the short term? One approach would be to focus on the "short term", what can innovation do for us to put better products on the shelves in less than 90 days.

Creativity 161

Creativity Innovation Disruption Product Development 161

IdeaScale

MARCH 30, 2021

Sustainability and the broader topic of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) are often viewed as either marketing initiatives or related to a larger social aspect of basic good governance and responsibility to shareholders. Incorporating sustainability into product development and organizational goals.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Meeting Innovation 130

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Joe’s company is listed and he reports on a regular basis about the progress of the company to both the financial markets and his non-executive Board. Of course I also have to report results of the current business, revenue numbers, market share, etc. The market expects “smart” products, and even for a cheaper price.

Course 52

Course Innovation Marketing Trends 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Joe’s company is listed and he reports on a regular basis about the progress of the company to both the financial markets and his non-executive Board. Of course I also have to report results of the current business, revenue numbers, market share, etc. The market expects “smart” products, and even for a cheaper price.

Course 52

Course Innovation Marketing Trends 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Joe’s company is listed and he reports on a regular basis about the progress of the company to both the financial markets and his non-executive Board. Of course I also have to report results of the current business, revenue numbers, market share, etc. The market expects “smart” products, and even for a cheaper price.

Course 52

Course Innovation Marketing Trends 52

InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How can design thinking help with product development? Developing new products and services: Design thinking can be used to generate ideas for new products and services, and prototype and test them to ensure that they meet the user’s needs and are feasible to implement. How can I learn design thinking?

Design Thinking 74

Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Ideation 74

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

When should it be used: Any organisation that wants to enable their staff who have an idea to “try it out” or do an initial market experiment. Put simply, it theorises that small companies can disrupt the market of large companies by releasing a new version of an offering which appeals more to a subset of the customers.

Company 248

Company Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming Design Thinking 248

Huub Rutten

MARCH 3, 2021

Mostly innovation decisions “seem” to be based a rational argumentation, supported by market analysis, business case calculations, strategic scorecards, technology feasibility studies, etc. In his company Adam is an important gatekeeper and he evaluates new product and technology investments as member of a high level management team.

CTO 52

CTO Project Marketing Meeting 52

Huub Rutten

MARCH 3, 2021

Mostly innovation decisions “seem” to be based a rational argumentation, supported by market analysis, business case calculations, strategic scorecards, technology feasibility studies, etc. In his company Adam is an important gatekeeper and he evaluates new product and technology investments as member of a high level management team.

CTO 52

CTO Project Marketing Meeting 52

Huub Rutten

MARCH 3, 2021

Mostly innovation decisions “seem” to be based a rational argumentation, supported by market analysis, business case calculations, strategic scorecards, technology feasibility studies, etc. In his company Adam is an important gatekeeper and he evaluates new product and technology investments as member of a high level management team.

CTO 52

CTO Project Marketing Meeting 52

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

That could be a new product, of course, which is what people usually think of. To do it for real requires ideation, of course, but then incubation (going from an idea to something you could get customer feedback from) to acceleration (bringing the new thing to market). Let’s get started. Rita McGrath. Tiffani Bova.

Innovation 246

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 246

Idea Champions

AUGUST 21, 2020

The best of these will guide AT&T's development for years to come." - Robert Rubin, Product Development, AT&T. Extremely engaging and enlightening brainstorming sessions." - Karen Lazan, Marketing Director, Pfizer. "Through your brainstorm facilitation, we gained more than 100 original ideas of high quality.

Brainstorming 52

Brainstorming Idea Generation Entrepreneurship Creativity 52