Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Plus, innovation as a project demonstrates some investment in innovation but controls for cost and risk.

Project 160

Project Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Training 160

Leapfrogging

MARCH 14, 2025

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable metrics that measure an organizations progress toward achieving strategic objectives. They serve as benchmarks for success and ensure that businesses stay on course toward their vision.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Agile Project 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

For detailed analysis techniques, check out ai-driven market analysis. Areas to consider include market analysis, client insights, strategic planning, and risk management. Training programs can include online courses, workshops, and hands-on projects.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Analysis Trends Data 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

By leveraging AI, you can fundamentally transform your consulting practice and gain a competitive edge in the market. Predictive Analytics : AI’s predictive analytics can provide foresight into market trends and client needs, helping you stay ahead of the curve. Lead Successful Innovation Projects!

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Case Study Analysis Innovation 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Hoshin Planning System: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Hoshin Planning System , also known as Hoshin Kanri , is a strategic planning methodology that aligns an organizations long-term vision with day-to-day operational execution. Lead Successful Strategy Projects! Marketing teams (customer education on sustainability).

System 130

System Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 18, 2019

I was on a conference call recently, discussing an upcoming keynote that I'll deliver to a academic-federal government program meant to accelerate new technologies from basic research into the market. We were talking about the "ecosystem" of contributors that can help move basic research from academia and research labs to market.

Technical Review 248

Technical Review Project Product Development Conference 248

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Online courses and workshops can provide a good starting point. Hands-On Experience : Work on AI projects, either independently or through internships. Build a Portfolio : Showcase your projects and achievements through a professional portfolio. This can include case studies, project reports, and successful AI implementations.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Tools Resources Industry 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

You may find yourself working on projects involving machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and other AI-related technologies. Mid-level consultants often manage projects and interface more directly with clients. Online Courses : Platforms offering online courses allow you to learn at your own pace.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Conference Project 130

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In a nutshell, the pace of innovation is simply the speed at which an organization can improve their existing products and services, but also at which it is able to introduce new ones to capture the needs of the constantly evolving markets they operate in. The difference is profound, as you’ll soon see. Creating and capturing value faster.

Competition 293

Competition Innovation Software Marketing 293

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2022

Leaders are constantly worrying over what is valued in the market, what products and services are essential to defend, those they need to promote and improve. This understanding does not come out of “thin air” It comes out of having an organization that is market aware and innovative in responding.

Innovation 319

Innovation Design Leadership Engagement 319

Tim Kastelle

MARCH 20, 2018

My response was: “The first thing we need to do is give them projects to do where we can’t know what the right answer is in advance.” ” Of course, we often avoid doing this in universities, mainly because…… we’re uncomfortable with ambiguity ourselves. These projects were great.

Project 254

Project Collaboration Survey Management 254

Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

Think of your financial data as a story, with historical financials telling you where you’ve already been, KPIs showing you where you are today, and the budget/projections describing what you think will happen next. Your business financing: Do you have any variable rate financing agreements?

Comparison 219

Comparison Project Analysis Marketing 219

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. Steven Forth: Ibbaka was founded by a group of six people who have worked together in different configurations over several decades at different companies on different open source projects.

Design Thinking 299

Design Thinking Design Innovation Software 299

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 253

Company Innovation Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team 253

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Divvy Up Resources : Make sure you’ve got the essentials covered—time, cash, and crew—to back your fiery projects. How to Dig Up Innovation Gold : Market Recon : Get real with market waves and hear the buzz from customers. Keep Learning: Offer courses and sessions so your bunch stays sharp and on par with the times.

Strategy 113

Strategy Strategy Innovation Artificial Inteligence 113

Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 7, 2016

To get to that size, they must have been building for a huge market right from the start, right? They slowly added features, like The Wall – this happened when they expanded their market to everyone that had a.edu email address – 20 million people or so. Part 3 in The Lean Startup Series Facebook currently has 1.55

Marketing 100

Marketing LEAN Disruption Technology 100

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

They take a long-term view of their staff and see innovation projects as an opportunity to stretch their employees’ capabilities and to help them achieve their aspirations. A mentor enables innovators to focus on their project results while also learning about themselves along the way. The M entor Role in I nnovation .

Underperforming Technical Team 189

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Handbook Project 189

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 15, 2019

I'm just wrapping up another project that's focused on trend spotting and scenario planning, working to help a client company understand the emerging competitive conditions their business will face in the next 5-7 years. Instead innovators plunge in to create the products and services they believe customers need.

Trends 190

Trends Innovation Tips Project 190

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

AI algorithms analyze vast amounts of data to recommend specific training modules, courses, and resources suited to your program participants. AI systems can anticipate market shifts, employee performance trends, and other crucial metrics. Use Case Description Market Analysis Predicting market trends to inform business strategies.

Underperforming Technical Team 130

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 130

Innov8rs

APRIL 14, 2023

Innov8rs | Despite its importance, innovation project governance is often handled ineffectively, slowing down rather than driving innovation. Innovation project governance is a decision-making discipline where organizational leaders decide which ideas to pursue, how to allocate the innovation budget, and how to assign resources.

Project 80

Project Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Resources 80

Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

From new medical devices to new banking products, to new consumer appliances and more, I've worked on a number of innovation projects in a wide range of industries. Product innovation is of course necessary for survival. You've got to create new services and new experiences, because that's the way the market is trending.

Innovation 201

Innovation Agile Product Innovation Software 201

Planview

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

That’s because a defining trait of best-in-class organizations is their ability to quickly pivot in the face of changing market conditions, emerging and disruptive technology, and shifting customer demands. What’s important is your ability to identify when to course correct and successfully execute pivots.

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Agile eBook Resources Trends 65

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 12, 2019

Projects or ideas that could not receive investment or funding under other mechanisms will be relabeled as "innovative" and pushed through an innovation process. Sponsors keep attention on an idea, ensure funding flows to critical ideas even when other projects are getting sidelined or killed. What happens without sponsorship?

Resources 175

Resources Course Innovation Processes Project 175

Idea to Value

JULY 15, 2020

What’s more, the digital age has further highlighted the importance of getting timing right, because many markets have quickly transitioned from local to global, winner-takes-most markets. In these markets, the couple of companies that are first to scale , reap nearly all of the rewards. How can timing go wrong?

Innovation 249

Innovation Technology Industry Trends 249

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What makes this so difficult for large organizations is that a single innovation just isn’t enough to turn the course of the company. There are great many companies and leaders that obsess about their market share, competitors, or technological prowess. If you don’t have customers, your market share is zero.

Agile 320

Agile Innovation Technical Review Software Review 320

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 21, 2019

And when definitions are loose and not shared, different implementations will create different outcomes, and what could be a transformative activity is likely to become a discrete project. Digital and Transformative There are digital projects and there are transformative projects, but there are very few digital transformative projects.

Artificial Inteligence 168

Artificial Inteligence Data Project Agile 168

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

For example, a project team with strong capabilities to deliver innovation can be prevented from succeeding by a management team with inappropriate governance processes. Lean Innovation Project Management: Putting in place a structure which teams can use to focus limited time and energy on progressing ideas quickly, and validating progress.

Company 294

Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Leadership 294

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This, of course, is where the process starts. Lesson #6: Choose Good Metrics Scott notes that she knew the program was a success when the company no longer had to market it. Then, get the Innovation Starter Kit to begin your own innovation project. When she first started her role, Scott says, “the money pot was close to dry.”

How To 195

How To Innovation Innovation Processes Culture 195

TechEmpower Innovation

AUGUST 7, 2023

Getting something to market and getting funding override any other concerns. Instead, given a startup project, they’ll default to building everything in-house, using technologies that they’re already familiar with. This is a safe choice, of course - but is it the best choice? Is it the best path to profitability? It might be.

Fractional CTO 156

Fractional CTO CTO Handbook Project 156

CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Establishing specific intentions for a project or strategic undertaking creates clear steps for follow-through. For organizational ploys, consider: Using an aggressive and unexpected marketing push to catch competitors off guard Create a unique selling proposition in a proposal that is difficult for your competition to replicate.

Strategy 52

Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking Project 52

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Those not involved directly within the innovation project constantly remain skeptical or require more proof. I mean anyway “we really don’t believe in innovation, it all is full of risk, uncertainty and those unknowns and that is the last place to go when you are fighting in a different set of market conditions, isn’t it?”.

Report 212

Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Planview

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The secret lies in transitioning from a project-oriented management approach to a product-centric model. It’s a paradigm shift that promises reduced time-to-market, heightened agility, and an unwavering focus on delivering value. Yet, the journey is rife with challenges.

Project 69

Project Roadmap Agile Tools 69

CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Keep a strategic mindset that looks at the context of a project. Clear goals and expectations keep a project focused, but unforeseen circumstances can disrupt even the most carefully planned path. Creativity, agility, and communication help them identify new opportunities and adjust their course effectively.

Strategic Thinking 52

Strategic Thinking Underperforming Technical Team Ideation Resources 52

Idea to Value

APRIL 12, 2021

There aren’t reliable benchmarks or market size studies available either. What’s more, your team hasn’t done this before , so you can’t create a very realistic project plan for implementing it either. That is, of course, easier said than done when you’ve had a lot of success working the other way for years or even decades.

Innovation 174

Innovation Technical Review Software Review Course 174

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Thus it is that so many non-standard corporate activities and projects end up with poor preparation, later lamenting the fact that if only they'd taken more time to prepare, they would have done a much better job. Fourth, time spent in preparation calls into question the knowledge and capabilities of the individual or team.

Tools 208

Tools Disruption Innovation Marketing 208

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 14, 2021

Of course, innovation can span a range of impacts and outcomes, from very incremental product innovation to industry changing business model innovation. Strategy is not a momentary action or a project. Innovation Definition Innovation, in its simplest form, is simply turning good ideas into some valuable action.

Strategy 219

Strategy Strategy Innovation Policies 219

CorporateIntel

APRIL 26, 2021

I generally try to classify projects into three levels of priority before I consider adding resources to anything on deck: Air, Water, and Food. Whether you are setting high-level goals or project priorities, try ranking your options into these categories. There’s no time like the present to set goals. What is Air? Own the clock.

Product Development 112

Product Development Course Project Ideation 112