Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

As a follow up to my previous post about the intersection of digital transformation and innovation , I wanted to conduct a thought experiment to illustrate why the real impact of all the impending change from digital transformation and innovation will be business model related. While the implementation of new technologies is interesting and challenging, and creating new products and services is daunting, at least you can still do that primarily if not exclusively in your existing business model.

Artificial Inteligence 209

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Big Data Technology 209

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Europe does seem to be always lagging. You get the impression those in Europe’s leadership are beating back the waves of progress, not embracing them- it is all self-serving. They also seem to operate in a fortress mentality. They seem to be spending all their capital on trying to make this (unholy) alliance of 27 + 1 to function. The herculean task of integrating the impossible; in rules, regulations, attempting to reduce centuries of proud independence, individual cultures to be boiled d

Innovation 178

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Report 178

Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Brainstorming doesn’t work. At least, not the way most companies do it. And that is because most brainstorming sessions are not designed to deliver results for the company , only for the facilitator. You may have seen the four basic rules of brainstorming, taken from Alex Osborn’s Applied Imagination : The Four Rules of Brainstorming: Go for Quantity.

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Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team Groups Study 136

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A “lean” approach amplifies both profits and purpose. Corporate philanthropy. Benefit corporations. Nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. Doing well while doing good seems to be all the rage these days. Sounds ideal. But, if we are truly intent on achieving both, we need to start taking social impact just as seriously. Mission-driven organizations have an equal opportunity to apply the principles and practices of innovation to maximize their impact–but few take it.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review LEAN Innovation Social Innovation 100

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

Data

Mills-Scofield

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Students working on projects in the Brown Design Workshop. We live in a world infatuated with bits (tech). We value, encourage, praise bit-making over atom-making. Creating with atoms doesn’t have the cache or import it once did, and we’ve lost something precious by doing so. Our hands * were not made (just) for typing, they were made to be sources of input to our brains to learn about our world – and learn by creating.

System 99

System Design Learning Culture 99

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Large scale 3D printing farms will create the next industrial revolution. When it comes to business and the economy, there’s constant buzz about Apple , Amazon , Google , and Facebook. There’s also been lots of attention lately on middle America and the loss of manufacturing jobs. At times these topics seem at odds – the new high-tech guard disrupting the old, jobs shifting from blue to white collar, outsourcing overseas versus keeping things at home, and the list goes on.

Software 100

Software Industry Competition Product Development 100

Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In 1970, a scientist at IBM Research named Edgar F. Codd make a remarkable discovery that would truly change the world. Though few realized it at the time, including at IBM, which neglected to commercialize it. It was called the relational model for the database and it would spawn an entire industry. Yet while today few have heard of.

Industry 70

Industry Change Technology 70

Mills-Scofield

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Students working on projects in the Brown Design Workshop. We live in a world infatuated with bits (tech). We value, encourage, praise bit-making over atom-making. Creating with atoms doesn’t have the cache or import it once did, and we’ve lost something precious by doing so. Our hands * were not made (just) for typing, they were made to be sources of input to our brains to learn about our world – and learn by creating.

System 52

System Design Learning Culture 52

Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Scenario: A technology company is creating a consumer electronics solution that involves hardware, software and web components. Three separate teams, located in different parts of the company’s facility, create three platforms. Each platform has its own development team, its own Program Manager and its own Project Manager. There are no clear and distinct processes for.

Product Development 56

Product Development Meeting Software Project 56