Innov8rs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Innov8rs | As innovation leaders and teams we are tasked to enable our organizations to innovate at scale. Paul navigates the technology landscape for both Sopheon and its customers and identifies the business values linked to investments in innovation management systems and processes. Last year alone, over $2.4

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etventure

MARCH 2, 2018

Product development is confronted with the constant challenge of supplying the customer with a product that exactly meets his needs. In our new blog series, etventure’s product managers provide an insight into their work and approach. The focus is on hypothesis-driven product development.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 29, 2016

You'll see a lot of talk about "innovation management". We managers and executives, trained in the school of efficiency and with our MBAs in tow believe we can "manage" anything. We can manage and improve things that are well defined and understood. In to some degree that is correct.

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Moves the Needle

MARCH 1, 2023

From its foundational beginnings in early brand management to high tech software program management, product management has emerged as its own collective of product-focused best practices. Product Management is a vital component of organizations undergoing digital transformation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Understanding Team Collaboration Collaboration within a team setting is a cornerstone of modern organizational success, driving innovation, problem-solving, and efficiency in today’s complex workplace. Higher Employee Engagement Teams that work collaboratively often report higher levels of engagement and job satisfaction.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Together with a team, we are deploying Qmarkets at Barenbrug , one of the oldest and most established players in the grass seed industry. With about 840 employees, active in more than 20 countries and six continents, Barenbrug have been experts in their field for over 100 years.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Alignment and objectives within this post In this post, I will outline the eight focal points and explain how working with them will align individuals, teams, and companies to generate a dynamic innovation landscape. Use tools like brainstorming sessions or interdisciplinary teams to encourage diverse insights.

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Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Value Stream Management Consortium (VSMC) has become, over the past three years, a pivotal entity in championing the principles and practices of Value Stream Management. Creating Value Hypotheses: Increasing the practice of creating value hypotheses before initiating new product development is gaining traction.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Intersection of AI and Innovation Management Defining Innovation Management with AI Innovation management refers to the process and activities that organizations use to manage and nurture new ideas into marketable products and services. It helps organizations to: Anticipate future trends and consumer demands.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

Often, the phrase used to describe this is about “ exploit vs explore “ Exploit your current offerings by maintaining your profitable current core business. Exploiting your current business requires people who are good at maintaining, planning, producing, selling and supporting a well established existing product.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. It helps teams to observe and develop empathy with the target user. Design thinking involves five key phases: Empathize : Understanding the human needs involved.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Organizations are giving more autonomy to teams to implement their own ideas. This bottom-up approach is driving innovation by empowering teams to experiment and take risks. From siloed to integrated: Implementation is now more integrated across different functions and teams.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

IdeaScale recently announced the winners of our 2018 Innovation Management Awards. Staff members were informed about the program through email, in person, at meetings, via social media, video, website messaging, and more. Here are six lessons to take away from these winners. Queensland Police Service (QPS). Respond to Every Idea.

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Planview

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As technologies evolve and disruptions become an ever-growing presence of the business landscape, one of the best ways to improve the quick delivery of high-value innovations is by embracing digital transformation concepts in product development. Where do ideas come from? How do you pick the right ones?

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

As such, more and more of these companies are thinking about how to better structure their innovation exploration activities, often through an ideation platform. Ensuring Management Buy-in. This means: Management supports ideation platform strategy. Cross-functional teams. Applying the Right Development Process.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 9, 2021

But the question about staffing for growth, new products and innovation is an important and interesting question. What's more, most organizations don't think about staffing this way. New product development, innovation and growth responsibilities are simply layered on top of their existing jobs.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 28, 2020

Emotionally intelligent leaders spur their teams to innovation. According to Matei Gavril, CEO at Pr Media Online, “It’s a mix of a lot of things, but first and foremost it’s about having faith in your beliefs.”. They can identify and manage their emotions as well as the emotions of others.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

Importance of Keynote Speakers The role of keynote speakers in corporate settings has evolved into a pivotal element for catalyzing professional growth and enhancing team dynamics. Their influence extends beyond mere presentations, playing an integral part in fostering team-building and collaboration among members.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 1, 2021

With the rapid transition to work from home, the recent adoption of project management tools has skyrocketed. These are just a few points that some project management tools need to consider to gain managers’ attention and win the teams’ adoption. To-do list, timelines, monitoring progress, and file sharing.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 21, 2021

The debate is about whether or not to fund innovation work, and if the decision is positive, how much to spend or invest in innovation. Since innovation almost always pays off only in the longer run, and cost management can be controlled in the short run, the dilemma is obvious. But we are asking the wrong question.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Customers are integral to the product innovation process.?. Product innovation is all about new ideas from both your employees and your customers. Trying to develop a new product without input from your customers is akin to shooting arrows in the dark. Why and How to Get Employees Involved in Product Innovation.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 22, 2023

I've been leading innovation work for close to 20 years, writing about it on this blog and in my book (Relentless Innovation). I'm ready to dive back in, to write about innovation, to lead innovation projects and to build up an innovation competency in the firms where people want to get good work done.

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CorporateIntel

APRIL 26, 2021

Here’s a framework I use for myself and those I manage or advise. In product development, it might be an innovative, competitive technology solution that is worth marketing because it will surprise and delight customers. I often write about People, Products, Profits—in that order. What is Air?

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Together with a team, we are deploying Qmarkets at Barenbrug , one of the oldest and most established players in the sport and agricultural grass seed industry. With about 840 employees, active in more than 20 countries and six continents, Barenbrug have been experts in their field for over 100 years.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. AI complements human creativity, enabling teams to translate complex data into meaningful insights and innovative solutions.

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Leapfrogging

JULY 18, 2021

What is an Innovation Roadmap, and what are best practices, tools and online templates for teams and organizations? . As a strategic tool, an Innovation Roadmap lays out the specific actions that should be implemented over time to create new products, services, or business models. About the Author: ? . Innovation Roadmap ?is

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

To drive outcomes, you need disciplined portfolio management, as Rachel Kuhr Conn , Founder and CEO of Productable, outlines below. Solution: Drive Outcomes With Portfolio Management Discipline Imagine a thriving innovation program. The key is committing to a portfolio management discipline.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This symbiotic relationship can lead to the development of breakthrough innovations that drive industry forward. Corporate executives considering CVC as part of their growth strategy can learn more about the intricacies of this investment approach by exploring corporate venture capital.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Let's first talk about why diverse voices and perspectives are so rare in many corporate innovation teams, and then look and what a little more diversity can do. In many ways, innovation teams are often built this way. The Foursight model helps identify four personality types when it comes to developing a new product.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

As such, more and more of these companies are thinking about how to better structure their innovation exploration activities. In this article we will explain what considerations we make when helping companies to structure their exploration activities and explain how an innovation management platform can help with that.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I've written previously about having a bias for innovation in your culture , seeking and finding important and unmet needs or opportunities , and introducing discovery and exploration in your innovation process. Time, in several dimensions When I am talking about time I am actually talking about several different "kinds" of time.

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Be-novative

MARCH 17, 2021

So the most voted topic of our latest ‘Spark Creativity’ session was on: How to engage C-level managers to collaborate better and break the silos to create a more engaging workplace for employees? HAVE REGULAR 360’ REVIEWS- twice a year about every C-level Executive to have feedback for each other about their development focuses.

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Be-novative

MARCH 17, 2021

So the most voted topic of our latest ‘Spark Creativity’ session was on: How to engage C-level managers to collaborate better and break the silos to create a more engaging workplace for employees? HAVE REGULAR 360’ REVIEWS- twice a year about every C-level Executive to have feedback for each other about their development focuses.

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