Moves the Needle

MAY 20, 2022

In our last blog pos t we spoke about how the common understanding of Horizon Planning is broken. So, if the model is broken, how do we fix it? Unlike Horizon Planning where projects are prioritized based on “level of innovation” and “time to ROI”, Visibility Planning is based on evidence.

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mjvinnovation

JULY 1, 2021

Keep reading to understand why agile project management provides numerous advantages over traditional forms of project management. What is agile project management? Agile practices can be incorporated into project management, adding numerous benefits. We call this initiative agile project management.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Nobody knows exactly what to do next in an innovation project, because often the end goal is still being developed, or it might even change throughout the journey. Instead, as a leader you should learn how to give your team a compass. What is a good example of an innovation project compass?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

For more insights on how to cultivate this environment, managers and leaders can explore team collaboration best practices that have been proven to yield high performance and drive business results. For guidance on how to nurture a team that values diversity, explore our insights on team collaboration strategies.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Discover how to create such an environment by exploring innovative team collaboration methods and tools that facilitate these outcomes. For a deeper exploration of how to define roles within a team, read our article on team collaboration strategies.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

To delve deeper into how to effectively promote team collaboration, explore the array of team collaboration strategies and team collaboration practices that can transform a group of individuals into a cohesive, high-functioning team. Leaders should also ensure that teams are properly trained on how to use these tools effectively.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Agile Philosophy came from the Agile Manifesto, when a small group of people got together in 2001 to discuss their feelings about the traditional approach to project management for software development. Software that works with broader range of documentations. Quick responses, changes throughout the project following a plan.

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IdeaScale

JULY 28, 2022

It discusses how to leverage innovation tools and create the right environment, encouraging employees to speak up and share ideas. Now that you have some ideas on how to get started with your thinking, here are a few innovation tools to inspire and help you overcome mental barriers. Google Docs & Google Sheets. Microsoft Teams.

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Your Ideas are Terrible

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Speed = how fast you can validate an idea. Throughput = how many ideas (validated or invalidated) are pumping through your innovation engine. If teams working on innovation projects are conscious of their speed and rewarded for their throughput, they will find their way from the good ideas to a great one.

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MSSBTI

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

However, that is exactly what happens to an overwhelming number of leaders on a regular basis with their technology projects. A McKinsey-Oxford study found that large IT projects go over-budget 45% of the time, over-schedule 7% of the time, and under-deliver 56% of the time¹. How to Avoid Project Estimation Errors.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you want to come up with the next big thing (of course you do), you need to know how to run a proper ideation session. Knowing how to make full use of the ideation process is another entirely. Light up the fire Knowing how to run an ideation session means knowing how to inspire. But it’s easier said than done.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you want to come up with the next big thing (of course you do), you need to know how to run a proper ideation session. Knowing how to make full use of the ideation process is another entirely. Light up the fire Knowing how to run an ideation session means knowing how to inspire. But it’s easier said than done.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

For further insights into creating a productive offsite, explore how to design and run a strategic planning offsite. Physical Activities : Engage your team in physical activities that require teamwork, such as a relay race or a group construction project. After the offsite, maintaining momentum is key.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Gartner has found that business leaders underfund transformational projects by ~33% due to ineffective innovation project evaluation methods. Innovation managers have the tools, alignment, and data they need to make informed decisions on projects. The merits of portfolio management in the innovation space are well-documented.

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CMOE

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

A cross-functional team might come together to handle a daily duty, a project, or a major goal. Using a Project-Management Tool. Keep all comments and documents housed within that tool. Realize that collaboration with cross-functional teams is not appropriate for every project. Opting Out.

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Destination Innovation

AUGUST 13, 2015

The Business Proposal is an essential document not only for Sales people but also for anyone who wants to submit a serious proposition for internal or external approval. If a Request for Proposal (RFP) document has been issued by the client then it must be read carefully. The Benefits.

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The BMI Lab Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

In this blog post, we want to share our learnings on how to plan and execute a successful remote ideation session - from the ideal group size, our favorite collaboration tools to the dos and don'ts of virtual whiteboards and icebreakers. Initiation Ideation Integration Implementation How do you organize a successful ideation session online?

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Boxes and Arrows

JUNE 29, 2009

Introduction The role of the interaction designer is to specify the interface’s behaviors and elements, so that engineers know what to build and how the product should operate. This documentation is commonly known as a UI specification or UI spec.

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Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The plan encouraged students to work individually but also promoted group projects. Our new paper draws on Clayton Christensen’s work documenting the innovator’s dilemma: a pattern wherein established and well-resourced organizations fail routinely and systematically at adopting certain types of innovations. No fifty-minute periods.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them Corporate innovation is hard. Unrealistic expectations of first projects Out of the gate, most organizations put too few resources on too few ideas and expect too much out of them. Instead, organizations need to look for quick wins in their first projects.

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Christensen Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

Processes include things like how an organization conducts market research, hiring, budgeting, and other aspects of its business. Some processes are explicitly defined, documented, and followed while others are habitual or routine ways of working together that have evolved over time.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 27, 2021

Innovation 101, Kick-Start Ideas That Lead to Growth is a three hour virtual training that is perfect for “newbies” to innovation, but also provides fresh insights for experienced innovation managers (you will get ideas on how to improve). Innovation 101 addresses the pitfalls and provides actionable advice on how to address them.

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them. Unrealistic expectations of first projects. What makes this even more dangerous is that the further away the first projects are from the core business, the more likely they are to fail. Corporate innovation is hard. Just tossing money at it.

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Svava

MARCH 3, 2022

It is often also connected to a sense of lack of ownership in the meeting or project. After the meeting - learn As the hybrid reality is new to most of us, make sure you listen to your participants and learn how to become even better as a host and leader! Learn how to add Svava to Microsoft Teams here.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Instant Coffee provides the perfect blank canvas for documenting and facilitating your next brainstorming session. Incremental planning is a process many organizations use to break longer-term initiatives into smaller, more actionable projects. As you discuss ideas and action items, document them as cards. Brainstorming.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them. Unrealistic expectations of first projects. What makes this even more dangerous is that the further away the first projects are from the core business, the more likely they are to fail. Corporate innovation is hard. Just tossing money at it.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 6, 2024

It is made up of beliefs, norms, decision making criteria and other factors that aren't often written down, although a lot of good, strong cultures will often intentionally document and communicate their decision criteria, beliefs and norms to the whole company. There are powerful people in every organization at every level of the business.

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The Human Factor

JULY 30, 2019

If you have been working in your field for a while, you might be thinking about taking on a more significant project. Of course, it helps if you have a PMP certification – so you know the ins and outs before you start, but if you don’t have one yet, you can still have a crack at your first project. What is the project for?

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IdeaScale

MAY 21, 2019

Here’s how to gear your company for innovation, from the newest team member to the senior C-suite. Some of them are leaders at the very top; others are the ones who stay late to help a co-worker with a project or who tirelessly lead the company charity initiative. Bring in The Highly Engaged. Enable Communication.

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The Human Factor

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Flexible working is one of the reasons the question why use cloud storage for business can be answered so easily; with cloud computing, anyone with the password can log in and work on a project or download a document whether they’re at the office, at home, or anywhere else. Encourage Wellness . Rewarding hard work or good results .

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Planview

JANUARY 17, 2024

Portfolio Prioritization Prioritize projects and initiatives based on their strategic importance, regulatory impact, and potential returns. Identify high-risk projects or tasks that may require additional scrutiny or resources. Prioritize projects and services based on their impact on revenue, compliance, or customer experience.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Personas are essential when you are working on a project and don’t know the target audience very well. I went through many versions until I found one I was happy with, and response from project teams seems to be positive. For some more insight how I made this persona template, read my article on my website.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

APRIL 25, 2024

Yet the reluctance comes partly from not knowing how to do it, who to trust to do it with, who to partner with, who to advise on any Ecosystem building, and what impact, cost, and time this will take. The talk is (as always) the out-of-the-box solutions. I wrote firstly about “ Are you thinking of Partner Ecosystems? You should.

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Christensen Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Although I’ve spent years endeavoring to document the work and voices of early innovators, this project was exciting in its scale and scope. It’s proof of how social capital research is social–it requires a community of bright, humble, and dedicated people who work tirelessly to deepen and diversify students’ networks.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 23, 2019

It’s easier to begin a project than to take it to fulfillment and easier to rest on your laurels than to keep pushing. Good software documents these lessons and makes them easily accessible, and can even spin off into other ideas as the community focuses on how to overcome those challenges.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Did you notice that all you needed to know was what to click and how to send a “request” and wait for the “response,” which could be payment status, shipping charges, etc.? (If Accelerate internal projects. Provide forums and interactive, up-to-date documentation to engage and educate the developers. User/Content acquisition.

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The BMI Lab Blog

APRIL 29, 2019

Business Model Development: How to build hypotheses Having filled out a business model, the next great step in the business model development process is the canvas. The most crucial assumption related to the project was that people from rural areas were willing to use the service frequently. go to the customers and execute the test!

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