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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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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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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. Using a crowdsourcing platform will often remove the majority of the legwork.”. Crowdsourcing Innovation = Diverse Ideas and Predictable Outcomes. Here’s what we learned.

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11/18 WEBINAR: Driving Digital Innovation through Crowdsourcing

Planview

Company leaders need a simple but effective way to align existing resources to better focus on digital innovation, or they’re putting their businesses at risk of becoming irrelevant and unable to keep up with competitors. That’s where crowdsourcing comes in. A Quick Tip About Demonstrating Value in Crowdsourcing.

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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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Delivering Innovation: 5 Insider Tips to Streamline your Innovation Software Implementation Process

Qmarkets

Our experts talk innovation - Qmarkets’ employees discuss their personal experiences and provide tips and best practices for the successful deployment of Innovation Management systems: Some will say that there are no bad ideas, only bad adaptation from idea into reality. Below are five tips on what NOT to do.