Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2022

The extract offers much for any innovation pathway we might be considering. The Innovation Pathway. ” Innovation fits with a designer’s definition of design: the ability to move from the existing to the preferred. Innovation is the path by which we seek the future we prefer.

Innovation 130

Innovation Conference Strategic Thinking Strategy 130

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

I've been writing, speaking and consulting about innovation for over 15 years, and I'm constantly amazed by the different perspectives and definitions about innovation. This is because there is little management engagement or support, a lack of preparation and skills, and a narrow definition of discovery and risk.

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Project Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Training 209

hackerearth

MAY 4, 2017

“Building a startup is an exercise in institution building; thus, it necessarily involves management.”- This article builds the case for managing creativity and innovation with a similar discipline and rigor as any other management function, and the way more successful firms manage to manage innovation.

Management 74

Management Innovation Technical Review Creativity 74

Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 21, 2021

Since innovation almost always pays off only in the longer run, and cost management can be controlled in the short run, the dilemma is obvious. When you get evaluated in 90 day increments by the stock market, cutting or controlling costs is always an easier decision than investing in innovation.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Product Development Marketing 176

IdeaScale

APRIL 14, 2021

What are the different types of innovation? With so many types of innovation and even more definitions, it can be confusing to discuss innovation in your organization. It seems like new innovation types arrive at the scene all of the time, leaving people reaching for Google to get up to speed. Closed Innovation.

Radical Innovation 264

Radical Innovation Open Innovation Innovation Social Innovation 264

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I see many comments on the failure of innovation, in its inability to be at the core of an organization’s ambitions for growing and changing. Our innovation processes stay islands of knowledge stubbornly not flowing across organizations, informing others and giving the right levels of insights, support, or collaboration needed.

Technical Review 208

Technical Review Innovation Software Review Engagement 208

Leapfrogging

JUNE 29, 2019

What is the Agile Innovation Process, and what are best practices, tools and online templates for teams and organizations? This process can be transformative to businesses across various industries, especially in the realm of software development and manufacturing. By Upboard. Today, everyone wants to be agile.

Agile 100

Agile Software Developers Software Development Roadmap 100

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

You need to demonstrate that innovation is not "a" strategy, but is a way to accomplish strategies - growth, differentiation, new line extensions and so on. In fact, every strategy, every business and every product should have an innovation component. Demonstrate that innovation can be purposeful, and managed through a process.

Innovation 157

Innovation Culture Training Project 157

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

Let me provide a quick introduction along with some brief explanations : Innovation for me always needs common reference points. When you don’t have a common approach to something, in this case, the management of innovation, you can have considerable pockets of inefficiency and a high level of ineffectiveness to deal with.

Software Review 166

Software Review Software Technical Review Innovation 166

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 12, 2019

Today, I'd like to write about sponsorship, and why it is critical to have engaged sponsors for ideas and for innovation. This idea is important enough that I took the extra 30 seconds and looked up the definition of sponsor. I think this is as close as we can get to what an innovation or idea sponsor is.

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Resources Course Project Exercises 175

IM Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The truth is, that the skills and systems innovation consultants and managers foster can be wielded to increase the likelihood of success of any goal, be it benevolent or otherwise. Moreover, the long-term repercussions of specific innovations are often unpredictable. . … I acknowledge that there is a special dimension.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Innovation System Design 52

IdeaScale

AUGUST 23, 2018

Tackling massive problems such as social injustice, income inequality, healthcare availability, sustainability (among others) requires innovation, a process by which ideas are transformed into implemented services or products. This process, however, is not as easy as it sounds for nonprofit organizations.

Ideation 133

Ideation Industry Leadership Competition 133

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 24, 2022

Platforms help manage the difficulties of transitions we are all undergoing and change how we see the world through a broader collaborative set of lenses.” Innovation needs to function in a constant state of flux as what is going on impacts what is around them. The critical point for any platform provider to manage well.

Technical Review 182

Technical Review Innovation Engagement Collaboration 182

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

At some moments in my career I've blamed this phenomenon on lack of breadth - the idea that too many companies shrink innovation activities down to idea generation and rapid evaluation. I'm talking about the depth of commitment of the organization, so that innovation isn't a flavor of the month.

Innovation 113

Innovation Innovation Processes Tools Idea Generation 113

IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Firefighting agencies are responding with computer modeling, advanced topographic mapping, new fire management techniques, sensors, mobile monitors, infrastructure upgrades, and new government innovation programs. Government innovation is a good starting point for any organization to learn more about innovation strategy.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Survey Data 130

hackerearth

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although enterprise collaboration software market has been around for over 20 years, innovation management software is a specialized segment that helps companies guide and support their innovation process. What is innovation management software (IMS)? Why do companies need innovation management software?

Software 45

Software Innovation Management Management Underperforming Technical Team 45

InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 10, 2021

In the innovation process, this really comes down to trying to find better ways of accomplishing this JTBD, rather than focusing on the product itself. This book by Jim Kalbach is one of the definite guides to using these theories in your own innovation projects and workflows. Miro Templates.

Training 96

Training Video Brainstorming Tips 96

hackerearth

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although the enterprise collaboration software market has been around for over 20 years, innovation management software is a specialized segment that helps companies guide and support their innovation process. What is innovation management software (IMS)? Ineffective management of innovation outcomes.

Software 40

Software Innovation Management Management Underperforming Technical Team 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 17, 2024

Discontinuous innovation represents a seismic shift in how industries function and evolve. By definition, it refers to the introduction of groundbreaking products or services that fundamentally change market dynamics, often rendering existing solutions obsolete. Managing Resistance Resistance from within can derail innovative projects.

Industry 40

Industry Marketing Software Review Technical Review 40

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Part of my studies in product development and innovation management at ETH, was a reflection on what creativity was and how it could be understood and handled. Now, after many years of helping companies create new products, I want to share with you how an idea management software solution can be useful, but not without creativity.

Creative Process 40

Creative Process Idea Management Creativity Management 40

eZassi

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As a gentle reminder, the definition of acceleration is a change in velocity over time. External innovation groups seldom receive adequate internal resourcing to effectively drive enough innovation initiatives to be sustainable. Management (Project Progression – phase-gate or waterfall). Proposal Management.

Change 52

Change Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Collaboration 52

hackerearth

JUNE 29, 2017

What is idea management? Top management world over is now running helter-skelter demanding innovation. Another definition hinting at its pivotal role in innovation is this: “Idea management is facilitating the flow from idea generation to idea conversion in the innovation value chain” (Hansen & Birkinshaw, 2007).

Idea Management 40

Idea Management Management Software Review Technical Review 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Part of my studies in product development and innovation management at ETH, was a reflection on what creativity was and how it could be understood and handled. Now, after many years of helping companies create new products, I want to share with you how an idea management software solution can be useful, but not without creativity.

Creative Process 40

Creative Process Idea Management Creativity Management 40

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. With my curiosity and perpetual learner mindset, I reinvented and innovated my career once again. Let’s talk about open innovation. A clear vision will guide the strategy.

Open Innovation 105

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105

IdeaScale

MAY 31, 2017

They are long-time users of IdeaScale and past winners of IdeaScale’s Innovation Management Awards. And although they have great engagement stories and interesting policy-level impacts as part of their programs, what sets the Department of Labor apart is that they are true masters of process. Process Definition.

Case Study 133

Case Study Policies Study Software 133

Innovation 360 Group

AUGUST 1, 2018

Executive-level consultant and C-level positions including Head of Business Units, Head of Strategy and Head of Innovation. Special area of interest: Innovation in Practise, how to make innovation a recurring activity in the organisation. Innovation management. Innovation process. Project management.

Ideation 40

Ideation Agile Analysis Innovation Processes 40

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I've written previously about having a bias for innovation in your culture , seeking and finding important and unmet needs or opportunities , and introducing discovery and exploration in your innovation process. Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle?

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LEAN Agile Innovation Project 155

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Understanding Innovation Management. Is it a lack of innovation or an inability to cope with change? Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay. For survival, innovation is almost obligatory (Drucker, 1999). Reduces processing time.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Understanding Innovation Management. Is it a lack of innovation or an inability to cope with change? Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay. For survival, innovation is almost obligatory (Drucker, 1999). Reduces processing time.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

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. With my curiosity and perpetual learner mindset, I reinvented and innovated my career once again. Let’s talk about open-source innovation.

Open Innovation 94

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 94

Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Innov8rs | Amidst today's uncertain economic conditions, organizations struggle to meet their innovation mandates. By definition, innovation involves continuous reinvention. In other words, Business Design is an agile approach to design-driven innovation. What Is Business Design?

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Design Meeting Data System 52

Innovation 360 Group

APRIL 3, 2017

Executive-level consultant and C-level positions including Head of Business Units, Head of Strategy and Head of Innovation. Special area of interest: Innovation in Practise, how to make innovation a recurring activity in the organisation. Innovation management. Innovation process. Project management.

Ideation 40

Ideation Agile Analysis Innovation Processes 40

Strategyzer Innovation

JUNE 17, 2019

Anton consistently referred to the challenge of innovating at an existing company (exploit portfolio) and how to convince stakeholders to assess innovation differently than execution. Anton offered an interesting perspective on innovation within existing companies as he and Alex took the stage at our Bootcamp.

Innovation 50

Innovation Culture Competition Innovation Processes 50

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement. Iterative Learning : AI learns from each interaction, continually refining the design process.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Analysis 113

Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In order to accelerate the pace of innovation and increase the amount of innovation that's done, we need to simplify it, or at least remove some of the uncertainty. To do that I'm going to argue in this relatively short post that innovation has three important deliverables: problem definition, ideas and solutions.

Innovation 125

Innovation Technical Review Trends Exercises 125

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 22, 2017

Developing a language to unite us in our innovation efforts goes some way to reduce disagreements and egos, to qualify individual interpretation or bias, often a key inhibitor that can block a team’s success. Once we have a common language, we can set about building and creating a more robust innovation management system.

Innovation 185

Innovation Collaboration Engagement Learning 185

IdeaScale

MARCH 28, 2017

When playing the role of culture creator, the leader’s primary task is to ensure the spirit of the innovation process is understood, celebrated, and aligned with the strategy of the organization. The importance of fostering beliefs and behaviors that encourage innovation within your team and organization cannot be overstated.

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Culture Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Handbook 100