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Success results from deeper engagement and more holistic thinking

Jeffrey Phillips

I've been a consultant most of my working life, doing all kinds of consulting - starting out in software development, moving on to process improvement, data analytics, new product development and strategy. Time and engagement are the enemy, and only careful discernment and holistic thinking can solve these challenges.

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Setting Industry Benchmarks Through Client Collaboration

Anaqua

Over the years, Anaqua has made it a priority to engage with customers and harness their valuable feedback to help create the market leading IPMS, as recognized by industry analyst Hyperion Research. Over the years, we’ve made investing in product development a top strategic focus.

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Non-Profit Innovation: NCARB Brings New Product to Market

Moves the Needle

The Sprint created a larger group of NCARB staffers who became passionate about Lean Innovation and were more comfortable getting out to engage with customers early – as well as failing quickly when needed. “ As a result, the product garnered little attention from early potential buyers.

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The Business of Two-Speed IT

etventure

The speed boat uses the MVP approach , together with agile software development and user-centric design. If you are not already working on setting up Two-Speed IT within your organization, you should strongly consider it – and engage a strong partner if you need guidance. Moving Fast. This provides: Fast release cycles.

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How Innovation Management can Revolutionize the Video Game Industry

Qmarkets

Since its introduction to the general public in the 70’s, the video game industry has become one of the most popular and engaging forms of entertainment, estimated to be worth $113 billion by 2018. To put this into perspective, this figure is almost $10 billion more than the gross domestic product of present day Morocco.

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How Innovation Management can Revolutionize the Video Game Industry

Qmarkets

Since its introduction to the general public in the 70’s, the video game industry has become one of the most popular and engaging forms of entertainment, estimated to be worth $113 billion by 2018. To put this into perspective, this figure is almost $10 billion more than the gross domestic product of present day Morocco.

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Bringing User Centered Design to the Agile Environment

Boxes and Arrows

Unfortunately, the enthusiasm I had for my new job waned after six months when an executive was appointed Head of Product Development—who insisted he knew SCRUM 1 better than anybody. As the Creative Director, I deferred authority to him to develop the product as he saw fit. Extreme Programming Vs.

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