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The Pitfalls of Crowdsourcing: How to Overcome Them to Spur Innovation

Viima

A study shows that 85% of the top global brands have used crowdsourcing during the last decade. But is crowdsourcing truly effective to spur innovation? As tempting as it is to fall into the trap of the latest trends in innovation methods, it’s not wise to jump headfirst.

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Are You Working on the Right Things? The Power of Collaborative Channels

Planview

We’d recommend creating channels for collaboration – crowdsourcing via the web – at all junctures in the work management lifecycle. Hmmm, crowdsourcing. “Oh, Let’s break down the innovation lifecycle and consider the options for establishing managed internal and external collaboration channels.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation: 4 Steps to Success

Planview

Recently, Spigit CTO James Gardner shared some of his expert tips on using crowdsourcing software to build your innovation pipeline. But according to Gardner, you should be wary of staunching the flow too soon — especially if backing off on ideation is a result of feeling overwhelmed. Here’s what we learned.

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4 Myths About Crowdsourcing Innovation

Planview

You might have heard that crowdsourcing innovation is really hard to manage. Or that the business value won’t show itself right away, so it’s not worth the time and effort it takes to start a crowd-based innovation program. Crowdsourcing Ideas Leads to Mob Mentality. Crowdsourcing Compromises Value.

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5 Innovation Management Best Practices for Amplifying ROI – Qmarkets’ Head of Customer Success Shares Her Insights

Qmarkets

As the Head of Customer Success for Qmarkets, it’s my job to give our clients everything they need to explore the often-treacherous depths of corporate innovation with certainty and confidence. Exploring new territory can be both daunting and exhilarating – whether it’s oceanography or innovation management!

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Assess Your Innovation Program

Planview

These struggles are why questions often arise from curious innovation leaders about how their programs stack up against those of others, something that, in the past, has been tricky to accurately measure. Assess Your Innovation Management Program to Improve. Intermediate : On-Par with Peers – Nice job!

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9 Ways to Engage Your Crowd

Planview

As an innovation practitioner, ensuring that program leaders can motivate people to participate in their innovation programs is something I spend quite a lot of time thinking about. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that crowdsourced innovation is extremely effective.