Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. In fact, according to some estimates by Doblin , 96% of all new innovations which established companies attempt fail to make a return on investment.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This is especially challenging when a company is trying to run multiple innovation projects simultaneously, but like every other company also has limited staff, resources and budget to allocate. Will the company derive long-term benefit from the solution? Is it possible for the company to actually accomplish this challenge?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enter lean process improvement : a methodology designed to maximize efficiency, reduce unnecessary activities, and deliver value directly aligned with customer needs. This guide explores how lean process improvement works, its benefits, and how a structured, tech-driven approach can help companies implement it effectively and sustainably.

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Collective Campus

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

As more large companies begin to embark upon audacious transformation plans and set up innovation teams, more corporate professionals are being introduced to a world in which terms like design thinking, lean, agile, pivot, experiment, fail, adapt and so on are used almost interchangeably.

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Board of Innovation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In order for innovation to be a viable undertaking for any company, the outcomes of the innovation need to be maximized, while the risk involved needs to be contained as much as possible. The post Shifting gears between design thinking, lean startup, and agile appeared first on Board of Innovation. Continue reading.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

Lean Innovation Definition At Moves The Needle, we define lean innovation as “reducing waste in the discovery, creation, and delivering of new value to customers." We base Lean Innovation principles upon the 3 E’s of Lean Innovation : Empathy, Experiments and Evidence. Where design thinking ends, Lean Startup begins.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

A well-structured discovery-driven plan ensures that companies: Minimize risks by identifying and testing key assumptions early. How Discovery-Driven Planning Supports Strategic Decision-Making Identifies Assumptions Instead of Making Predictions Helps companies avoid costly miscalculations. Market entry strategies.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It’s not just about rolling out fancy new gadgets or services; it’s about rethinking how everything ticks in your company. Flexibility : Innovation gives your business the agility to dodge and weave with market changes. They make sure your company stays in the game, no matter how much the market shifts.

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Kainexus

JUNE 12, 2024

In an era where efficiency and agility are paramount, Lean business transformation has emerged as a pivotal strategy for organizations aiming to streamline operations and enhance value creation. By adopting Lean principles, companies can significantly reduce costs, improve quality, and accelerate time-to-market.

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Planview

OCTOBER 27, 2021

On the jam-packed agenda were several presentations, customer stories, and roundtable discussions aimed at supporting Agile leaders at all levels of the organization. Becoming Agile and Beyond. The Agile track “Becoming Agile and Beyond” was focused on two main themes: Agile Program Management and Agile Transformation.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

It proposes that companies must focus on one of three primary value disciplines to achieve market leadership and sustainable success : Operational Excellence Delivering low-cost, reliable, and efficient products or services. Improves Resource Focus Ensures investments align with the companys primary value discipline.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

” 17% of large IT projects become black swans , exceeding budgets by 200400% and threatening company survival. Using the Wrong Management Framework: Some projects require a fully planned approach, others need a more agile method, and still others benefit from validating with fewer resources before investing more heavily.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Lean management is a systematic approach to eliminating waste and optimizing processes to maximize efficiency, improve quality, and enhance customer value. It originated in manufacturing but has since been applied to various industries and sectors.

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 26, 2014

StartX , a nonprofit startup accelerator, recently devoted an entire day to the role of design in early-stage companies. Each panelist had made their mark on how design is done in start-ups: Laura wrote the influential O’Reilly book on UX for Lean Startups, and Todd penned the bestselling Rosenfeld Media Prototyping book.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We’ll chat about how you can weave some fresh ideas into your business goals and spot places where you can shake things up in your company. Incorporating Innovation in Business Objectives Fitting innovation into your company’s goals means you’re always ready for whatever pops up in the market. That’s agility.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

Whether it’s a specific contact, software, or strategy that you otherwise would not have discovered, the key to growth is leaning into these peer relationships. While your individual company is unique, the challenges a growing organization faces are not. It changed my life. I had the passion but not the operational knowledge.”.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For most companies, the preference would be that all innovation projects last no more than 88 days - a project should begin one day into the quarter and finish to deliver outcomes one day before the same quarter ends. This is one reason why ideas like agile and rapid sprints seem so compelling.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Over the years, so much has improved and understood by the explanations, case examples, suggestions, clarifications and ways they were “built into” the individual innovation processes that each company chose to construct their innovation process. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

Ideas were apparently being developed, but never successfully scaled within the company so that they were resulting in increased revenue. To figure out why, the consulting team had reviewed the company’s innovation lifecycle process, showing what happens to an idea in order to get implemented. And the reason is simple.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hi there, With 2022 almost behind us, a lot of companies and teams are planning their next steps for 2023. With the global economy stalling and fear of an upcoming recession, many companies have significantly slowed their investments into new innovation teams. If your company is interested, the L.I.V.E.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

“ The reply: “Here are some of the ways in which collaboration, ideation, implementation, and value creation have changed since 2019: Collaboration From siloed to interconnected: Collaboration is no longer confined to departments or companies. From linear to agile: Idea generation is now a continuous process, not a one-time event.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

Why is it that some people and companies so quickly enhance their productivity and speed with new A.I. There are in fact 7 levels of increasing maturity for how individuals and companies use A.I. There are in fact 7 levels of increasing maturity for how individuals and companies use A.I. in their work. in their work.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Vanguard and Verizon show how established enterprises can transition from project-based to product-centric models, while Spotify offers insights from a company that has been built on product-focused principles from the beginning. Verizon scaled agile methodologies and a product-driven model across their entire Consumer Group.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 19, 2025

Companies that simply bolt on new tools without rethinking their strategy often see little impact, while those that take a structured, strategic approach gain real competitive advantages. It reshapes entire workflows, company culture, and customer interactions by embedding technology at every level.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Companies that embrace this approach see clear benefits: streamlined operations, better resource utilization, and higher-quality outcomes. Beyond internal gains, process improvement also allows organizations to respond more effectively to customer needs and market changes, giving them an edge over less agile competitors.

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Open Innovation EU

JANUARY 22, 2016

The main goal of OD would be to design the organization in such a way that it makes it possible for the company to reach its vision and thus facilitates the growth. As a result, to facilitate the growth of a company, organization design needs process view. Many popular tools are based on this process view on organization design.

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ITONICS

JUNE 28, 2024

The Lean methodology offers powerful tools for driving efficiency, agility, and innovation. Its principles are rooted in the meticulous practices of the Toyota Production System and later adapted to the demands of software development, startups, and—most recently—corporations.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

Many companies are still in denial or not wanting to address the significant legacy and change required. Innovation has gone from being islands of knowledge, developing new products and services exclusive to that one company, then quickly copied by the competitors, into something radically different.

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Innov8rs

JANUARY 14, 2025

There is an 80 percent chance that growth outside the box is a top-5 priority in your company. The box refers to your company's current business model, operating model, and mental model. But chances are, your company is not delivering that growth. So, how can you and your company overcome these challenges and achieve growth?

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Kainexus

AUGUST 25, 2020

Oil & Gas companies need to be ever more flexible and agile to succeed as the industry continues to face price volatility, technical innovation, and an uncertain regulatory environment. That’s why the Lean Six Sigma model is gaining traction in oil & gas.

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

Companies that successfully bring new products to market rapidly, benefit from having a leg up on their competition while diminishing the negative effects of shrinking product life cycles. The fact is, many large companies use anachronistic methods to bring new products to market, resulting in failed product launches.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It advocates: Determine a Use Case for the new technology or approach Train people to be more proficient users of the new technology Start small - find small successes This advice was true for the following list of management concepts: ERP Lean Agile Six Sigma Doing business on the internet and I suspect many, many more.

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Planview

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There are a number of benefits that come from following Lean Portfolio Management principles in your organization. That’s why over the last decade, it has become common for organizations to undertake Agile transformation initiatives to improve value delivery. 1: Obtain Business Leadership Support for Lean Portfolio Management.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It’s common to encounter blind spots when you’re navigating an Agile transformation. They can show up as Agile practices that are meant to improve business agility but are applied so extremely that they end up making organizations less agile. Hyper Focusing on Agile Teams. But it’s not always easy to identify them.

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mjvinnovation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Where DT can’t reach, Agile can compensate and vice versa. Agile: Make Tangible and build. Since you have a well-defined idea (through Design Thinking), Agile will clear a path towards your idea by removing obstacles that stand in your way. Agile: you do not make Agile; you become Agile.

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Collectivecamp

APRIL 10, 2019

As more large companies begin to embark upon audacious transformation plans and set up innovation teams, more corporate professionals are being introduced to a world in which terms like design thinking, lean, agile, pivot, experiment, fail, adapt and so on are used almost interchangeably.

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