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What is design thinking and how can it help you innovate?

hackerearth

Simply put, design thinking is an action-oriented and solution-focused methodology used to solve complex problems, such as those faced by organizations in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment. What is Design Thinking? The focus is not on the problem, but on the solution that will give rise to a preferred future.

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People Are Irrational, But Teams Don't Have to Be

Harvard Business Review

Here's a case in point: In 2004, my HBS colleague Gary Pisano and I conducted a project at a leading manufacturer of highly sophisticated production equipment for the electronics industry, which I'll call "Exotech." Like many companies, Exotech struggled with serious time delays in its product-development projects.

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Does Hardware Even Matter Anymore?

Harvard Business Review

Many software developers will tell you that the whole history of the software industry can be described by increasing levels of abstraction. Companies need to be constantly on the alert for the next software-based product that might pose a competitive threat. Software development will be more complex.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business Review

The methodology is Continuous Development, which, like agile, began as a software development methodology. Rather than improving software in one large batch, updates are made continuously, piece-by-piece, enabling software code to be delivered to customers as soon as it is completed and tested.

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6 Reasons Platforms Fail

Harvard Business Review

Failure to engage developers. The platform owner must also show software developers what’s in it for them if they contribute. In 2013, Johnson Controls invited developers to help them build Panoptix, an energy efficiency platform for buildings and office space.

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IT on Steroids: The Benefits (and Risks) of Accelerating Technology

Harvard Business Review

By 2004, RIM had acquired 1 million subscribers and only three years later surpassed the 10 million mark. Most CIOs will benefit from this trend through increased competition, better prices, and quicker provisioning. A second accelerant of IT delivery is the iterative software development philosophy known as "agile development."

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

Collins worked primarily on IT related work, such as systems integration and software development. Collins’ new capability, matured and developed by a dominant major customer, is now a competitive and profitable business area for the company.