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Strategy and Innovation Management: The Innovators Dashboard

Innovators Alliance

We are thrilled to announce our new app for strategic planning and innovation management: the Innovators Dashboard, a proprietary, digital strategic planning and innovation tool developed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Develop Strategy. Strategy Tracker.

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The Innovation Manager’s Quintessential Reading List

IdeaScale

As an innovation manager, you are always looking for the latest trends. Drawing inspiration from innovators who have come before you is a great way to learn. According to a recent survey, high growth companies apply innovation strategies that look far beyond the immediate future.

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And the Winner Is… Announcing 2020 Innovation Management Awards

IdeaScale

Since 2015, the Innovation Management Awards, presented by IdeaScale, have sought out the best innovation strategists, designers, and approaches. Nonetheless, we’ve picked the winners in three categories: Best Engagement Strategy, Best Innovation Process, … Continued.

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Innovation Management: What Does Success Look Like?

IdeaScale

Success in innovation management is all about exploration.?. While the term innovation isn’t exactly esoteric, it can be hard to pin down. What is innovative and what isn’t? What qualifies as successful innovation management? Innovation Management: Orienteering. Thus, building an innovation management strategy starts with identifying your company’s goals. Good innovation management walks a fine line.

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Succeeding with Innovation & Transformation

Speaker: Magnus Penker, CEO & Founder, Innovation360 Group

In this exclusive session, Magnus Penker is revealing his top insights and tools to be used for forming, storming, norming, performing, and creating an evergreen culture that will allow you to stay ahead of the competition.

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How to Measure the Success of Your Innovation Management Strategy

IdeaScale

Learn how to measure innovation success to improve the results of future innovation projects. With innovation, measuring success isn’t as straightforward as it is with other types of projects, but it can be done , and innovators who create an innovation management strategy set themselves up for further innovations and improvement without wasting time on tactics that don’t deliver. Value from innovation can manifest in many ways.

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We Require A Shift of Innovation Management Solution Providers

Paul Hobcraft

There is still a real reluctance that the supplier of innovation software solutions has to change. I think with the recognition that innovation occurs across the whole organization the innovation management (IM) providers have to radically alter their business model or recognize they need to broaden out their target market inside organizations as innovation is occurring in all corners of the organization today.

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Optimise your cost-cutting strategy with the right innovation management tool

Exago

You can save time and money by having your employees contribute ideas for the cost-cutting strategy, as well as cost-optimisation ideas that can transform and impact the company positively. Examples from our clients' innovation management programmes show just that. The post Optimise your cost-cutting strategy with the right innovation management tool appeared first on Exago.

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Five Perspectives of Innovation Management Maturity

InnovationManagement

The success of innovation management is never an accident; it’s a holistic management process with an iterative thought-out planning and execution continuum. The post Five Perspectives of Innovation Management Maturity appeared first on Innovation Management.

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The Seven Best Practices for Enterprise Innovation Management

IdeaScale

Strong leadership is key to enterprise innovation. Creating an innovation strategy that lets you push your industry forward without leaving clients behind needs several pieces to be effective. Another question that needs exploring is where your company wants to go with this innovation. Innovation on the enterprise level needs a leader, one person who can marshal the whole process and keep it moving forward. Innovation is about more than ideas.

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Innovation Manager

whataventure

Innovation Manager (m/w/d). Wir brauchen MitarbeiterInnen, die den Tanz zwischen Strategie, Querdenken, Prozess, Innovation, Vorbildrolle und Überzeugung durch Umsetzung leichtfüßig aufs Parkett legen. Du organisierst Innovation Camps und moderierst Workshops.

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Never Miss an Opportunity: How ISO 56000 Enables an Innovative Organization

Speaker: Peter Merrill, President, Quest Management Inc.

One of the challenges for innovators is how to integrate innovation with Quality Management (QMS) and balance the culture of creativity with execution. Join Peter Merrill as he walks us through the newly published ISO 56000 series on Innovation Management, specifically the Guidance Standard ISO 56002 that discusses how to establish an Innovation Management System (IMS). He will take you through the elements of innovation management from strategy development, through risk assessment to solution delivery.

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Innovation Manager

whataventure

Innovation Manager (m/w/d). Senior Manager. Wir brauchen MitarbeiterInnen, die den Tanz zwischen Strategie, Querdenken, Prozess, Innovation, Vorbildrolle und Überzeugung durch Umsetzung leichtfüßig aufs Parkett legen. Werde Teil des Teams!

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Innovation Management & Digitization

Huub Rutten

Dear Reader, I can see a change of trend when working with customers on their innovation management journey. At the start of this century Innovation Management was defined as an Idea to Market process, very much a process owned by R&D.

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Innovation Management & Digitization

Huub Rutten

Dear Reader, I can see a change of trend when working with customers on their innovation management journey. At the start of this century Innovation Management was defined as an Idea to Market process, very much a process owned by R&D.

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Innovation Management & Digitization

Huub Rutten

Dear Reader, I can see a change of trend when working with customers on their innovation management journey. At the start of this century Innovation Management was defined as an Idea to Market process, very much a process owned by R&D.

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Life as an innovation manager at WhatAVenture

whataventure

Life as an innovation manager at WhatAVenture. “Hi, Hi, I am Johanna, Innovation Manager at WhatAVenture. I have been with WhatAVenture since 2018, and I am excited to give you a little insight into the job of an Innovation Manager.“. Innovative mindset.

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Assessing and Fostering a Culture of Innovation

Speaker: Magnus Penker, CEO & Founder, Innovation360 Group

Welcome to an interactive empowering session on how to sharpen your future through innovation management, which can help guide your company’s goals. During this webinar, Magnus Penker, international thought leader and author, will dive into how to assess and foster culture and capabilities for innovation.

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AI in Foresight & Innovation Management

ITONICS

This technology is a well-known enabler of a variety of innovations serving the needs of humanity, be it in healthcare or mobility. However, how can one apply complex AI algorithms to steer innovation management in a company and add value to the business?

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Getting Started with Innovation Management

Strategos

What is Innovation Management? Innovation Management involves all activities that provide the right conditions for innovation to repeatedly deliver value for customers, competitive advantage and growth for the business as well as benefits for employees and all other stakeholders. Innovation management needs to become a professional discipline. Innovation needs to be on that same trajectory to provide significant value for a business.

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Is Your Innovation Management Process Inclusive?

IdeaScale

But it’s particularly important for innovation, and will only become more so as society goes through new shifts and as your organization changes. Your innovation strategy should reflect it. Remember that innovation is driven by embracing different perspectives in a respectful fashion. Yet inclusivity at its most basic is innovation: finding, listening to, and incorporating many different perspectives on challenges and opportunities.

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6 Key Benefits of Innovation Management Software | ITONICS

ITONICS

End2End Innovation $Innovation Strategy $Innovation OSDigital transformation is changing the way we do business. Integrating digital technologies into all business areas fundamentally changes how organizations operate.

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The 10 Biggest Challenges in Innovation Management in 2023

ITONICS

We all know that innovation is the driving force for business survival and competitive advantage. In this article, we will explore the ten biggest challenges in innovation management that executives and teams will need to address to stay competitive in the years ahead.

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6 Lessons from Our 2018 Innovation Management Award Winners

IdeaScale

IdeaScale recently announced the winners of our 2018 Innovation Management Awards. Queensland Police Service was recognized for Best Engagement Strategy, Covia won the award for Best Innovation Process, and the Transportation Research Board won for Best Innovation. IdeaScale began revamping the process across departments with innovation management software which was faster and allowed for greater cross-pollination of ideas.

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The 2017 Innovation Management Awards Are Open

IdeaScale

For the fifth year in a row, IdeaScale is hosting the Innovation Management Awards. Particularly if that story demonstrates innovation thought leadership when it comes to engagement strategies, innovation processes, or idea implementation. And those winners have demonstrated innovation sophistication in everything from energy & sustainability to financial technology and government services.

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Qmarkets and RevelX Launch Partnership to Offer Combined Innovation Management Software & Consultancy Services

Qmarkets

A new partnership between Amsterdam-based growth specialists RevelX and Qmarkets will drive strategic innovation and growth for their joint clients. Established in 2014, RevelX helps organizations to realize innovative growth.

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A Model for Dual Corporate Innovation Management

Tim Kastelle

As reiterated by Tim Kastelle in the previous post , it’s imperative to distinguish discovery from execution when it comes to startup and innovation activities – bearing in mind that both are equally important. This suggests following a dual approach for balanced corporate innovation management. In the following, I will outline a model that attempts to help organizations implement a dual approach to innovation management.

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Leading Innovation = Managing Uncertainty

Strategyzer Innovation

Uncertainty is the central characteristic of innovation. While generating new ideas and inventing new technologies is important, it is even more important for innovators to identify the unknowns that have to be true for their ideas and technologies to succeed in the market. We can only claim to have succeeded at innovation when we find the right business model to profitably take our idea or technology to market. Managing your innovation portfolio.

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How Innovation Management Software Can Transform Your Business

ITONICS

With the understanding that technology plays a critical role in an organization's ability to evolve with the market and continually increase customer value, CIOs increasingly realize more significant value in innovation management software.

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A Model for Dual Corporate Innovation Management

Innovation Excellence

As rightly pointed out by Tim Kastelle recently, it’s imperative to distinguish discovery from execution when it comes to startup and innovation activities – bearing in mind that both purposes are complementary and equally important. Along with the case made in my previous post, this suggests following a dual approach to balanced corporate innovation management.

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Five Top Challenges for Innovation Managers and How to Address Them

IdeaScale

Innovation is the art of finding and overcoming challenges. Yet sometimes the challenges will find you as you work on your innovation strategy. Here are some of the key challenges for innovation programs across the business world in 2020.

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Idea Software: A Quick Guide to the Power of Idea and Innovation Management

Qmarkets

Today innovation has become a lifeline for businesses who have had to pivot and adjust to recent market changes. Yet, innovation doesn’t just happen, it starts with ideas. Here ideas can then be developed for implementation and managed on the platform.

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Deadline for the 2018 Innovation Management Awards Extended

IdeaScale

IdeaScale is offering innovators from around the world an extra week to complete their submission for the Innovation Management Awards. This is our fifth annual award series and we honor winners in three categories: best innovation engagement strategy, best innovation process, and best innovation. Every year we celebrate entrants who have demonstrated creativity and results in their engagement strategy.

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The Scope of Innovation Management

Huub Rutten

You see 2 circles that both start with Strategies. There is no reason for the Outer Circle to claim Innovation, as if there is no Innovation in the Inner Circle. For me this picture presents the scope of Innovation Management. Front end of Innovation Myths

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The Scope of Innovation Management

Huub Rutten

You see 2 circles that both start with Strategies. There is no reason for the Outer Circle to claim Innovation, as if there is no Innovation in the Inner Circle. For me this picture presents the scope of Innovation Management. Front end of Innovation Myths

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The Scope of Innovation Management

Huub Rutten

You see 2 circles that both start with Strategies. There is no reason for the Outer Circle to claim Innovation, as if there is no Innovation in the Inner Circle. For me this picture presents the scope of Innovation Management. Front end of Innovation Myths

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10 Most Popular Innovation Management Questions

PlanBox Innovation

This article originally appeared on Innovation Leader. Launching an innovation management system does not have to be guesswork, and it is a lot easier than most organizations imagine it to be. Innovation is not a destination, it is rather a state of mind.

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Qmarkets Partners with hpo management consulting to Strengthen DACH Enterprise Innovation Management Offering

Qmarkets

Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region.

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Qmarkets Partners with hpo management consulting to Strengthen DACH Enterprise Innovation Management Offering

Qmarkets

Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region.

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Last Chance to Submit to the 2017 Innovation Management Awards

IdeaScale

The deadline of the annual Innovation Management Awards is now upon us and we are still accepting submissions. Just a reminder about the three categories that we want to hear about: Best Engagement Strategy. Every year, we ask our customers what topics they would most like to see discussed at IdeaScale’s Open Nation and almost every year, our customers ask to hear about new and creative strategies to engage the crowd in the ideation and innovation process.

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What to Tell Your Boss When You Make the Case for Innovation Management

InnovationManagement

The term “innovation management" has been around for a long time (at least since the 1980s – if not before), but for many business leaders establishing a sustainable innovation management program is still a new concept.

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Aligning Your Innovation Management with Your Organizational Goals

IdeaScale

Any form of creativity needs direction, and this is as true of business innovation as anything else. Aligning business goals and innovation strategy is the key to reaching those goals and developing effective innovation. You should have everyone’s goals in mind when encouraging innovation, and give individual teams the equipment they need to reach those goals. Embrace All Forms of Innovation. Make Innovation And Reaching For Goals Continuous.

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Keep Innovation Management Simple

Innovation Excellence

Innovation is the lifeblood of business growth. Innovation management is also a process; a means of getting the right product to the right people at the right time. Yet all too often innovation management doesn’t work well. Innovation initiatives often start with generating. Innovation Management R&D Strategy Creativity growth Innovation Management Leadership