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. Design thinking involves five key phases: Empathize : Understanding the human needs involved. It helps teams to observe and develop empathy with the target user.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 9, 2019

Governments are increasingly turning to crowdsourcing and open innovation to encourage citizens across the spectrum to weigh in with ideas, opinions, and perspectives. The city government wanted to cut down on waste, limit the amount of red tape in day-to-day functions, and save taxpayer money. City Of Atlanta. The City of Huntsville.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Policies Meeting 173

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the fourth conversation between Jeffrey Phillips and myself around parts of the Executive Innovation Work Mat, we took on several different issues around the design, function, structure and process needs for innovation. The ability to manage innovation design, function, structure and process.

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Design Creativity Agile Resources 130

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2022

Firstly the work mat offers an open design that gives a framework for a comprehensive dialogue of what is central to the make-up of innovation. Handled well, the work mat gives focus, engagement and passion. It allows you to compare with others you want to form a deeper relationship with within any ecosystem design.

Design 319

Design Leadership Innovation Engagement 319

Tullio Siragusa

JUNE 7, 2022

Design Thinking Applied to M&A Integration. The failure rate increases due to insufficient integration design and planning or faulty integration planning. Most of the failures point to a lack of design and alignment with people’s needs. This is where Design Thinking can be of tremendous value. It is people centric.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 20, 2017

The Trump Administration is ready to reduce waste, cut costs, and innovate in government. President Trump has called for a new White House Office of American Innovation (OAI) to bring together the best ideas from Government and the private sector in order to transform processes and spur innovation. But are Federal agencies?

Crowdsourcing 140

Crowdsourcing Design Thinking Engagement Design 140

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 22, 2024

Deploying a design that recognizes the layers of an Innovation Ecosystem feeds the Business Ecosystem, and these provide the Dynamic Ecosystem to adjust and respond and, when combined, allow the Enterprise Ecosystem to generate collective prosperity, dynamism and a sustaining environment that thrives on its interdependence and interconnectedness.”

Case Study 130

Case Study Design Collaboration Study 130

Qmarkets

JUNE 23, 2017

However, in the world of governance, the move towards digital engagement for the purpose of civic innovation has been much more gradual. We are finally seeing some signs of acceleration towards a digital democracy, with White House-sponsored Smart cities initiatives , government-run social media accounts , and more.

Engagement 61

Engagement Policies Data System 61

Innovating4Energy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Designing the Energy Transition with Ecosystem Thinking and Design By fostering greater collaboration and co-creation within the Energy Industry, it is becoming crucial to consider Ecosystems in design and thinking. Ecosystems designed well are robust for navigating the complex landscape of any Energy transition.

Design 52

Design Policies Collaboration Technical Review 52

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

Building a detailed Ecosystem thinking and design of collaboration needs Intellectual property management : Innovation often generates valuable intellectual property, and the innovation mandate should outline how this intellectual property will be managed and protected. The organization should build these into living dynamic documents.

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Policies Innovation Programs Innovation Collaboration 147

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 9, 2023

The third post assessed the design and focused on the different understandings within partners that must be addressed to build a shared understanding and way to work. The third post in this series on cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations discusses the design of effective collaboration. My view here is summed up as follows.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Innovation Engagement Tools 130

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Governance – we examine how to govern an innovation project and why this work requires different governance models from other projects. Function/Structure/Design – we examine how innovation should “work” – design and processes – and why it is vital to focus on an innovation capacity.

Video 246

Video Innovation Design Engagement 246

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

The innovation team will consist of experts in various fields, including technology, design, marketing, and finance but will not be mutually exclusive but open, encouraging and seeking consistent engagement and alignment across the organization and beyond.

Innovation Programs 189

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 189

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 13, 2024

Putting Ecosystems into Organizations context in thinking and design : -*- The Evolutionary Nature of Ecosystem Designs : To harness the full potential of ecosystems, increased interactions and tightly controlled activities are required.

ChatGPT 147

ChatGPT Collaboration Design Resources 147

Acuvate

JUNE 5, 2022

In today’s highly disruptive and digital-driven world, governments and public sector institutions at all levels are leveraging newfound opportunities to use data and emerging technologies to empower citizens and build more transparent, efficient, agile, and cost-effective services and programs.

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Artificial Inteligence Data Agile Survey 52

Ecosystems4Innovating

APRIL 14, 2023

It is primarily dealing with the benefits of collaboration and bringing up to a ‘given point’ a compelling value proposition for potential collaborators in understanding the basic building blocks to consider, for achieving the engagement outcomes required.

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Engagement Innovation Resources 59

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

However, in the world of governance, the move towards digital engagement for the purpose of civic innovation has been much more gradual. We are finally seeing some signs of acceleration towards a digital democracy, with White House-sponsored Smart cities initiatives , government-run social media accounts , and more.

Engagement 40

Engagement Policies Data System 40

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 29, 2024

Breaking down Resistance to Business Ecosystems Resistance to Business Ecosystems does need to be broken down and addressed to realize the power of Ecosystem thinking and Design and its growing value to Enterprises. So why are we not doing this today?

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Collaboration Culture Data 130

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Want to strengthen communication between you and your local government through the right change management and innovation strategies? An upcoming webinar, Local Government: Innovation for Better Civic Engagement, addresses these issues and more. Why Should Governments Communicate with Citizens?

Engagement 173

Engagement Meeting Report Strategy 173

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 3, 2024

Designing the Business Ecosystem Approach I have been looking at different ways to pitch Business Ecosystems recently for some evolving and hopefully sustaining work. The influence of governments in establishing standards requires open collaboration. You can “pitch” to clients in several different ways. Why Ecosystems?

Change 100

Change Agile Collaboration Design 100

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2024

This building Business Ecosystems in thinking and design, does overtime, takes on a shape that provides a radical journey of co-creating, innovating and positioning value to seize different, more significant opportunities than being capable of achieving in any offer as a single organization. Strong governance within Ecosystems is crucial.”

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Disruption Design Industry 130

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Innovation has the power to unlock the Energy Transition, Innovation thinking and design are needed everywhere within the energy system. It is having a well-established innovation process or a clear, transparent one that can engage, communicate and build shared understanding. The Private sector mostly brings innovations to market.

Design 130

Design System Innovation Collaboration 130

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We have actively collaborated and designed tools and frameworks over the years that we believe had some of our insights “baked” into them to offer valuable reference points to help us all work through connecting innovation in hopefully better ways. We call this the engagement- alignment gap. It lays in a common foundation.

Underperforming Technical Team 246

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Collaboration Agile 246

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 24, 2020

Often innovation succeeds or fails by the personal involvement and engagement of a ‘selected’ few. I recall enjoying a book published a few years back, “ Innovation Governance- how top management organizes and mobilizes for innovation ”, written by Jean-Philippe Deschamps and Beebe Nelson. So can you recognize your innovation leader?

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Leadership Innovation Comparison Software 246

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Qmarkets is one of a small group of suppliers that have been approved to provide software and consulting services to assist the Israeli public sector with innovation management, citizen engagement, and efficiency objectives. Qmarkets has been approved to offer services across two of these areas: citizen engagement and innovative tools.

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Management Policies Software 52

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Qmarkets is one of a small group of suppliers that have been approved to provide software and consulting services to assist the Israeli public sector with innovation management, citizen engagement, and efficiency objectives. Qmarkets has been approved to offer services across two of these areas: citizen engagement and innovative tools.

Innovation Management 52

Innovation Management Management Policies Software 52

Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 25, 2024

At the heart of this transformative approach are innovative leaders who are rethinking business models, engaging stakeholders, and driving change towards more sustainable practices. Educate and Engage Employees: Foster an understanding of the circular economy’s benefits and engage employees in ideation and implementation.

Leadership 62

Leadership Policies Culture Collaboration 62

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Alignment of an organizations strategy and innovation approach is essential and this needs to flow and connect from the top, but I have often felt there has not been a suitable engagement platform to gather around and work through to build a robust, well-connected innovation capability. Taking action in designing your innovation alignment.

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Strategy Strategy Innovation Resources 312

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Qmarkets’ have been approved as a trusted supplier to UK government entities through the Crown Commercial Services’ G-Cloud Framework. The framework lists cloud-based suppliers and solution providers, that meet the UK Government’s stringent requirements.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Software Idea Management Innovation Management 52

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Qmarkets’ have been approved as a trusted supplier to UK government entities through the Crown Commercial Services’ G-Cloud Framework. The framework lists cloud-based suppliers and solution providers, that meet the UK Government’s stringent requirements.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Software Idea Management Innovation Management 52

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 11, 2023

Clarifying the design and common points is essential Firstly you need to flesh out the design of an effective cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaboration and this involves several stages: Defining the problem : The first stage is to clearly define the problem that the collaboration aims to address.

Collaboration 182

Collaboration Innovation Design Culture of Innovation 182

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

into future ones built far more around innovation ecosystems in thinking and design that are integrated and connected, to open up conversations and exchanges, seeking common points of value in a broader network of solution providers. This “work mat” gives a solid design for discussions and recognition.

Innovation 182

Innovation Design Resources Change 182

CMOE

AUGUST 6, 2021

Here are the five essential principles that govern high-functioning teams. Team members are 30 times more likely to be actively engaged at work when their leaders focus on their strengths. Having designated roles should not mean establishing siloes. Team Members Fit into Defined Roles. Leverage team members’ strengths.

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Underperforming Technical Team Team Building Meeting Collaboration 66

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

Governance : The governance structure of the collaboration should be well-defined and established. Communication and Engagement : Effective communication and engagement with all stakeholders, including participants, sponsors, and the broader community, is crucial for the success of the collaboration.

Collaboration 290

Collaboration Software Tools Culture 290

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In some recent posts, I argued that we need to adopt a broader innovation ecosystem thinking and design. Still, barriers do need to be consciously built into any new thinking as ones “to be resolved” in any new solution design. They need a more fluid, highly adaptive design. Let me outline many of these here.

Software Review 162

Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 162

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2021

A sustainable design that turns today’s promise of decarbonization into a real, meaningful one that delivers tangible and quantifiable solutions in product and the extended supply chain. A sustainable design that recognizes the “twin” pressures of moving as rapidly to a net-zero achievement.

Design 306

Design Resources Technology System 306

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 9, 2022

We need to think about designs around innovation ecosystems. In a series that builds the argument so far I have provided the basic context within this post” Please, we need a different innovation narrative ” followed by “ Building out our innovation ecosystem in design and thinking.” What can I deliver?

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Change Innovation Design Roadmap 182