Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

It is widely used in agile innovation, design thinking, lean startup, and product development methodologies. By aligning team efforts around what matters mostthe riskiest and most uncertain parts of an ideathe Experiment Canvas prevents wasted resources and accelerates the path to product-market fit.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

The process breaks innovation into three continuous phases: build a prototype or solution, measure how it performs, and learn from the results to refine the product or strategy. Rather than investing heavily in long-term development based on assumptions, this iterative approach encourages teams to test hypotheses early and often.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

These goals align with the companys vision, mission, and values and provide a roadmap for achieving sustainable growth and competitive advantage. Unlike operational goals, which focus on day-to-day tasks , strategic goals set the foundation for long-term success by addressing: Market positioning How the company competes in its industry.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Facilitates agility and adaptability Enables organizations to adjust strategies based on real-time data. Encourages Agile Strategy Adjustments Adapts plans based on real-time market insights. It should be: Clear and inspirational Aligns with the companys vision. Key actions: Hold quarterly reviews to assess progress.

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eZassi

MARCH 18, 2025

The Ezassi Advantage: Enhancing Supply Chain Agility for Procurement Executives Why CPOs and Supply Chain Executives Should Pay Attention For Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), procurement leaders, and supply chain executives, staying ahead of disruptions while driving efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability is more challenging than ever.

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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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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A well-executed Competitive Analysis goes beyond simply monitoring competitors; it involves deep research, data-driven comparisons, and actionable insights that empower companies to maintain a competitive edge. It is particularly useful for product development, market expansion, pricing strategies, and overall business positioning.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

In an environment where companies constantly seek innovation, launching new products or services without proper evaluation can lead to wasted time, effort, and financial loss. Reduce Development Risks: Eliminate ideas with critical flaws before moving into prototyping or testing. Lead Successful Change Management Projects!

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

These core competencies are the capabilities, knowledge, processes, and assets that set a company apart from its competitors and drive long-term success. Developed by management strategists C.K. Align internal strengths with market needs Ensuring company expertise meets customer demands. Drive long-term innovation and growth.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

Developed by Rita McGrath and Ian MacMillan , Discovery-Driven Planning is ideal for: New product development. A well-structured discovery-driven plan ensures that companies: Minimize risks by identifying and testing key assumptions early. Agile Development Adapts product evolution based on customer insights.

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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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Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 31, 2010

Unfortunately, the enthusiasm I had for my new job waned after six months when an executive was appointed Head of Product Development—who insisted he knew SCRUM 1 better than anybody. As the Creative Director, I deferred authority to him to develop the product as he saw fit. Where did Agile come from?

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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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Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

The trends outlined in this blog offer a glimpse into the future of product development and some exciting opportunities for product-driven companies to achieve real ROI regarding cost savings, efficiency, productivity, digital transformation benefits, and employee satisfaction.

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Large organisations tend to treat major new product developments as serious projects which require serious resources. However, despite all of the management science the large majority of new products fail – certainly in the fast moving consumer goods sector. Agility, fast feedback and risk mitigation are the watchwords.

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

In today’s fast-moving business landscape, the ability to commercialize products quickly and efficiently is imperative. 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.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Here’s where a sprinkle of innovation can turbocharge your growth: Product Development : Cook up new goods or give current ones a spiffy upgrade to match what folks want. Go Agile : Embrace a get-and-go approach for quick tweaks and turns. Let your team dream big and bring fresh notions to the table.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There is first elapsed time - the time from the first recognition of an opportunity or need until the product comes to market. 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.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Within the value proposition, we actively shape these journeys, building adaptability, agility and innovation for long-term success in the changing business environment we all face today. A landscape and the navigation skills that provide the adaptability and agility needed for successful innovation in the current business landscape.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 9, 2018

Selling sugary drinks seems passe, as bottled water, energy drinks and other health conscious foods and beverages seem to be taking over the "share of mouth" or "share of stomach" that food and beverage companies like to talk about. If the article is to be believed, Coke could have it both ways - size and speed, depth and agility.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 31, 2025

By developing solutions tailored to resource-limited environments, companies can uncover cost-effective and efficient innovations that can later be adapted for high-margin markets. What Is Reverse Innovation & Why Should Companies Embrace It? How Does Reverse Innovation Differ from Traditional Approaches?

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ImagineNation

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As a highly credentialed coach to many global Agile and SCRUM leaders in major international and local organisations, I enrolled in an agile coach certification program and enthusiastically attended all daily sessions. How do they go about humanising agility?

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Planview

JULY 15, 2022

In this post, you will find questions and answers from an incredibly timely and informative webinar that provided crucial new product development best practices based on lessons learned from the pandemic. Addressing Agile-Stage-Gate PPM Implementation Challenges Resource Allocation, Capacity, Planning Best Practices.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Whether it’s refining products, solving complex challenges, or gathering market insights, companies are increasingly turning to crowdsourcing to stay competitive. By engaging employees, customers, and external experts, companies can access innovative solutions that drive efficiency and growth.

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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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Planview

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Successfully navigating this landscape requires a precise balance between maintaining a clear focus on overarching visions and executing meticulously throughout the product development lifecycle. Example of How to Integrate Agile Work Management Solutions Consider a product team at a mid-sized tech company.

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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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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a world where thousands of startups emerge each year, companies looking to stay competitive need to engage actively with this innovation ecosystem. Startups often bring fresh ideas, new technologies, and agile development approaches, but identifying the right ones to collaborate with or invest in can be complex.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

What mistake do companies often make when they talk about innovation? What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? The results were incredible, with insightful recommendations on what it takes to make innovation succeed at companies of any size. Let’s get started.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 21, 2021

Note that this is NOT a bad question to ask, because investors are constantly watching the effectiveness of the management team and want to see companies hitting their numbers. Yet there are few really interesting or new products on the market and the products and services that exist are becoming commoditized.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Scenario: A technology company is creating a consumer electronics solution that involves hardware, software and web components. Three separate teams, located in different parts of the company’s facility, create three platforms. Each platform has its own development team, its own Program Manager and its own Project Manager.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 11, 2021

For example, one of the biggest idea killers is the inability for many companies to take really good ideas and get them prioritized in the existing product development process. Idea Development and validation - you need a really good, agile and rapid MVP development process to bring an MVP to customers and prospects for testing.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Intersection of Corporate Growth and Startup Innovation Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies. This alignment can result in a myriad of collaborative opportunities, from product development to new market entry.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 20, 2018

An operations manager at a Fortune 500 hundred company recently asked me: “what are your thoughts on the best innovation ‘models’ to serve as guides for how individuals or teams can structure some of their thinking?”. Third, remember you’re designing for agility which means you’re only making a commitment to explore and evaluate.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 5, 2018

At IdeaScale we’re working with a diversity of healthcare organizations from hospital systems to research and development institutions and medical technology companies. Be more agile. Attract talent in the next 5 years, don’t lose it. Transform and deliver faster.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It presents an opportunity to redefine the competitive landscape of your industry and set your company apart. By integrating practices like the lean startup methodology and agile product development into your product development life cycle , you can position your business to pivot quickly and effectively when disruptive opportunities arise.

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