Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Gains Gains for Building a Business Case for Change : Mergers and Acquisitions : Apply your business case skills to identify potential targets, conduct due diligence, and present compelling reasons for mergers or acquisitions to complement internal innovation developments.

Change 173

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 173

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

For me, the energy transition that the world is undertaking requires all forms of innovation, to offer technically advanced, as well as breakthrough solutions, to an incredibly complex system of energy delivery. Today, renewables (wind, solar, hydropower, biofuels) is presently only supplying around 16-18%.

Management 214

Management Technical Review Innovation System 214

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This ecosystem encompasses a wide array of participants including entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, educational institutions, research organizations, and government entities. These young companies thrive on adaptability, a drive for growth, and often, a technology-based solution that disrupts existing markets or creates new ones.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Agile Collaboration Engagement 113

Norbert Bol

JANUARY 10, 2021

Sorry for not keeping my promise to blog more in 2020 about responsible technology and artificial intelligence as I wrote in Happy New Year: The new roaring ’20 s. Responsible use of the digital enabled technologies that often inhibit artificial intelligence is still a topic of debate. Here’s what it says , MIT Technology Review.

Artificial Inteligence 97

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Data Technology 97

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I am taking the opportunity to review the Web Summit, held in Lisbon last week of 5th (evening) to 8th November 2018. The Web Summit, originally Dublin Web Summit, is a technology conference held annually since 2009. The company was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly, and Daire Hickey. Overhype is an understatement.

Technical Review 222

Technical Review Conference Technology Data 222

Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The State of Value Stream Management Report 2023 , in particular, stands out due to its inclusivity, drawing data from respondents across various organizational sizes, ranging from nimble startups with 1-99 employees to massive enterprises boasting 50,000+ personnel.

Report 64

Report Technical Review Management Software Review 64

Anaqua

APRIL 29, 2020

By David T Dickens, Senior Technical Support Engineer at Anaqua. When it comes to innovation in green technology, it’s not just the major corporations that are making the difference. Some investments are in areas where there is both a large tech infrastructure and clear effects of changing climate.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Technical Support System Technology 98

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Technology innovation, suggested new business models, outline proposals for changing policies, processes, and market design all are being “sketched out.” It is evident innovation must be way broader than just technological RD&D. During this past week, I have been working through specific aspects of the energy transition model.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Software Review Report System 145

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 15, 2020

Kevin, without doubt, is an outstanding, knowledgeable technology evangelist for all things relating to the Energy Transition. I certainly believe we will see emerging a lot of new inventions and innovations to get the Electrolyzer based on PEM technology Industrial ready. Hydrogen is not an energy source but an energy carrier.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Industry Technology Policies 207

Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

Unlike traditional manufacturing processes characterized by tangible endpoints, software development for vehicles is inherently iterative and demands agility to keep pace with evolving technological requirements. Acquiring such comprehensive skills presents a formidable and resource-intensive endeavor.

Software Review 59

Software Review Software Developers Software Development Underperforming Technical Team 59

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 26, 2015

We will obtain increasing more powerful insights that have the real potential of being turned into new innovation outcomes, through the connected businesses we are presently needing to build. The new combination is the new connections through people and things (IoT) that we can achieve a new innovation potential.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Technology Internet of things Innovation 100

Norbert Bol

JANUARY 10, 2021

Sorry for not keeping my promise to blog more in 2020 about responsible technology and artificial intelligence as I wrote in Happy New Year: The new roaring ’20 s. Responsible use of the digital enabled technologies that often inhibit artificial intelligence is still a topic of debate. Here’s what it says , MIT Technology Review.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Data Technology 52

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 15, 2023

I've written previously about VUCA - Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity - and how the military and government will use a VUCA model to begin to decipher what they are facing. It makes sense to review what managers and executives did in that time, but that insight comes loaded with a lot of freight and uncertainty.

Tools 144

Tools Technical Review Analysis Learning 144

IdeaScale

JUNE 22, 2021

IdeaScale works with organizations across multiple industries, from government and education to non-profits and technology companies, that are looking to build on current processes and bring teams together in an effort to bolster the innovation process. What Can IdeaScale Do? Selection: Once you have the ideas, you need to filter them.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Ideation Culture Tools 130

Qmarkets

MARCH 16, 2018

As increased consumer awareness transforms markets and government policy, and as technology creates so many unexpected shortcuts, I believe that this trend will only continue in the future. These would then share products, tech and insights with the company which had opened the hub, allowing for future development.

Innovation Management 69

Innovation Management Change Management Technical Review 69

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 18, 2020

We need to accelerate innovation and technology adoption. The IEA assesses the status of 46 critical energy technologies and sectors and offers some general advice on how to get “on track” with this SDS approach. Presently there is a rising concern the Covid-19 has knocked us off a path.

Policies 195

Policies System Technical Review Innovation 195

Tullio Siragusa

MAY 1, 2023

Embracing the Circular Economy through Enterprise Architecture The concept of a circular economy has been rapidly gaining traction as businesses and governments alike recognize the need to transition from a linear, resource-intensive model to a sustainable, regenerative one.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review System Collaboration Design 62

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

AI technologies are enabling a more data-driven approach to innovation management, enhancing the ability to predict trends, understand consumer behavior, and generate creative ideas at scale. By integrating AI into new product and service development, we can harness the full potential of this technology to drive innovation forward.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Analysis Technical Review 100

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Part of CBTW, a global tech & business solution, SteepConsult is a consultancy with a particular expertise in innovation management and strategy, among others. With the right tools, you can bring all of these elements together to present clear insights that help you make the decisions that matter. That’s where we come in.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Software Innovation Programs 40

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

This is where technology enables these connections and triggers different thinking in the quest for moving toward more extraordinary valuable solutions—the “connected” value of behaviours thinking ecosystems and operating on collaborative platforms. The build-up and validation in the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework.

Software Review 246

Software Review Software Innovation Design 246

mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Keep reading to understand the importance of investing in AI , how to get this technology into your business, and more! ” In summary, we can say that this technology’s central challenges include programming devices (computers, machines, objects in general) and applications (systems, platforms, etc.)

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Data 52

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Recognizing the present and ongoing barriers to innovation needs solutions to be built into any future design. Applying technology across a connected platform environment begins to change that. Enabling technology and processes. Let me outline many of these here. I don’t want to get ahead of myself here.

Software Review 162

Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 162

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 25, 2019

These being, firstly a decline in the level and speed of innovation , partly due to lower investments in research and development and also a continuing uneven adoption of innovation across individual economies and the world at large. Both of these policy issues are very much part of the incumbent innovator’s dilemma to resolve.

Policies 182

Policies Report Technical Review Innovation 182

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

To do this, technology adoption and diffusion across the ecosystem needs to improve dramatically. Legacy systems plague the ability to break out of our present traps of silo’s and we are still struggling to solve these issues, machine by machine, a process by process, incompatible software and hardware, piece by piece.

Industry 213

Industry Technical Review Design Innovation 213

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 19, 2020

There's really nothing more interesting to me than to think about how the future will unfold, and science fiction is a great way to project what may happen with society and technology in many different future settings. I guess this is also why I always advocate for trend spotting and scenario planning. The same is true with innovation.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Innovation Project Resources 157

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Recently I was asked to complete a review of digital transformation, to gauge where it presently is, to take a look at the leading emerging practices and ‘professional ‘wisdom’ and turn these insights into a report due out before the end of the year.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Roadmap Agile Engagement 100

Innov8rs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Here's what they shared. Here's what they shared.

Handbook 59

Handbook Technical Review eBook Innovation 59

Planview

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We recognize Chevron with the 2023 Vision Award due to their application of advanced data modeling techniques onto a well-established strategic portfolio management process. Huntington Bank then embarked on an Agile transformation journey to evolve how its business solutions were delivered, funded, prioritized, and governed.

Agile 59

Agile Technical Review Collaboration Project 59

Faisal Hoque

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The book suggests that consumers have unprecedented power for influencing how governments and businesses operate: now, more than ever, Hoque says that “the end-user … wields the capacity and influence to impact and transform” the world. Reviewed by Jeremiah Rood. Original review can be found here.]. January 26, 2022.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Leadership Big Data 52

IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The center was created in 2011 by the federal Office of Science, Technology, and Policy to foster innovation at NASA and throughout U.S. government departments. This is due to fear —of the unknown, change, the possibility that making the change might be too hard or take up too much time, etc. Evolve Your Story.

Crowdsourcing 219

Crowdsourcing Learning Data Technical Review 219

ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These initiatives will typically focus on improving efficiency, and productivity, resolving IT legacy and technological issues, encouraging innovation, or developing high-performance organisational cultures. Yet, according to research conducted over fifteen years by McKinsey & Co.,

Change 52

Change Technical Review Agile Creativity 52

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Businesses that innovate can respond to shifts in consumer behavior, leverage emerging technologies, and enter new markets with agility. With the technology rapidly evolving, new applications are continually emerging. It drives growth, differentiation, and value creation, allowing companies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market.

Design Thinking 140

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Innovating4Energy

MARCH 15, 2023

Here I am looking at the Energy Transition from an evolving technology innovation perspective. In other words, what “forces” can be identified or promoted that can transform the existing energy system through the pursuit of new inventions, innovations, or technological advancement? I took hydrogen as an example.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Groups Technology Industry 59

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 25, 2015

With the dizzy array of choices, combined with technology prowess and ‘plugging’ these into ‘seen’ customer needs, they are setting about disrupting existing businesses and establishing new ones, on an ever-increasing global scale. It seems this is the era of the digitally savvy entrepreneur. The whole world of business is changing radically.

Industry 100

Industry Technical Review Collaboration Technology 100

Strategos

MAY 18, 2020

As the business environment remains uncertain and volatile, we need to introduce short cycle reviews for these strategic learnings as different scenarios might unfold. Develop Medium-Term Scenarios. The second activity is to start developing scenario’s that illustrate how the post-pandemic environment future may unfold.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Conference Exercises Learning 98

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

Then, have a process for aligning strategy (which pulls you forward) with budgeting (which anchors you backward) with project governance (which is usually a total mess) with people’s incentives. As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. Tiffani Bova.

Innovation 246

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 246

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We fail to constantly review and re-engineer the innovation process and tend to layer more upon it, without a consistent reassessing what we are trying to achieve. It is this ‘raw’ power of technology that is transforming much. This often needs different perspectives to form the final position.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Innovation System Change 174