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MARCH 18, 2025

Get instant strategy processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Getting Started with the First Mover Advantage To successfully capture first mover advantage, organizations must plan meticulously and execute with agility. The following steps outline a structured approach to harnessing this advantage: 1.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that combines empathy, creativity, and rationality to meet user needs and drive successful business outcomes. Defining Design Thinking Design thinking involves five key stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test.

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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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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

Discovery Driven Planning: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Discovery-Driven Planning (DDP) is a strategic approach designed for uncertain, high-risk initiatives , where traditional planning methods may not be effective. Developed by Rita McGrath and Ian MacMillan , Discovery-Driven Planning is ideal for: New product development.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Whether you are involved in ai for idea generation , ai in design thinking , or ai for rapid prototyping , AI can provide valuable inputs at every stage of the innovation process. This agility is particularly important in fast-paced markets where consumer preferences can change rapidly.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Support innovation and expansion Building new products and services based on core strengths. For example, Apples core competencies include innovative product design, seamless software integration, and a strong brand ecosystem. These competencies allow Apple to maintain a premium position in the tech industry.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For more on similar topics, mosey on over to our article on how to apply design thinking to the strategic planning process. Quick Reflexes (Agility): Ever seen a cat dodge a falling vase? That’s agility. They’re the ultimate insiders, like spies but with better intentions.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

I have written a fair amount about the new innovation era, offering a view on its future design. One that is jumping to a fresh cycle of innovative design. We are in the middle of it, some of you may not have noticed its impact and change but it is significant on the understanding of innovation, in it’s future design.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

From linear to agile: Idea generation is now a continuous process, not a one-time event. Organizations are using agile methodologies to rapidly test and iterate on ideas, keeping up with the pace of change and market demands. Design thinking: Design thinking is another methodology that is gaining traction in innovation.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Lean UX Canvas is defined as a visual framework and tool used in the field of user experience (UX) design to help teams and organizations adopt a more user-centric and agile approach to product development. What is Lean UX Canvas? It is derived from Lean UX principles and aims to streamline the UX [.]

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It is a journey of building innovation, fitness and dynamics drawn out in a new way of thinking and design within innovation ecosystems. 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.

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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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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

But how can an enterprise organization re-invent product commercialization? Lean Innovation doesn’t begin and end with product development. It does not include product development. Most companies have a product development process that is completely separate from their go to market strategy.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 13, 2013

Although I was attending as a sponsor/exhibitor for Indigo Studio, I did manage to break away to go to the “There’s more than one way to skin a cat: Integrating UX into an Agile environment” session. He used the term “developer” as if it were an epithet, and unsurprisingly, a lot of the audience cheered him on. Enter the book.

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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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Boxes and Arrows

MARCH 30, 2010

Large scale websites require groups of specialists to design and develop a product that will be a commercial success. To develop a completely new site requires several teams to collaborate and this can be difficult. At this point the development team maintained the site with an agile process.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 31, 2025

Products like portable medical devices, low-cost solar energy systems, and sachet-sized goods were designed to solve urgent needs in emerging markets, where affordability and practicality take precedence. Reverse innovation is the process of designing solutions for emerging markets first and then adapting them for advanced economies.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We used AI to identify the most frequently asked questions about design thinking. Here are your design thinking FAQs and answers. You can also see our “human” responses to the big question: what is design thinking ? Design Thinking Frequently Asked Questions 1. Design Thinking Frequently Asked Questions 1.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

What it is: Inspired by a number of Lean Startup principles along with aspects of Design Thinking and Agile Development, Lean Innovation Management is a framework to manage innovation projects in a more agile way than traditional project management. 5 – Design Thinking. Suggested reading: .

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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.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

The most significant activities for investing in innovation management software are presently for events, challenges and campaigns, idea assessments, especially at the early stage, and product development filters. Innovation will be central to this; it will be based more on agility, being highly adaptable, flexible and acting at speed.

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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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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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. These tools help organizations build systems that are more agile, efficient, and responsive to change.

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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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etventure

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In this article, etventure’s Head of Product Gregor Ilg will take a closer look at the buzzword “Agile” – and de-mystify Agile in a business context. We love Agile at etventure – but we also understand it can create stress and confusion. What is Agile? Before Agile. The Agile Ethos.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 20, 2018

We work with clients to materialize their Design Thinking processes like we did with our customers at SAP , achieve their Agile product development and research operations, and implement business viability assessments based on COSTAR or Business Model Canvas. Methodology agnostic” you might say.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The hardest part of building an in-house design agency is answering the basic “Why?”. User research can validate the concept; concept designs can help communicate their vision. On the other hand, product managers and developers are more concerned with execution. Once you have a shared vision, it is on to executing design.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. Applying these principles or methodologies throughout an enterprise helps mitigate the risk of producing products or services no one wants , and allows the allocation of capital and resources to ideas that create value.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The progression of AI technology has led to its adoption in several key areas of business strategy, including market analysis, customer service, operational efficiency, and product development. By integrating AI into new product development, you can enhance your company’s ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

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eZassi

JANUARY 28, 2025

Over the next five years, we anticipate major breakthroughs in computer-aided design (CAD), real-time rendering, simulation modeling, and extended reality (XR), impacting sectors such as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Aerospace, Energy, Materials Science, and Life Sciences.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 3, 2020

Agility, adaptability & innovation. As-Is and To-Be grand designs. Agile product development. Network analysis and social capital. Enterprise Architecture. Behaviour Based Systems. Stability & predictability. Change Management. Adoption Engineering. Next state, evolving, “adaptive change”. IT systems.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 5, 2018

While some are working to increase knowledge sharing between traditionally siloed departments, others are focused on saving millions of dollars a year and still others are focused on accelerating product development. 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

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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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

the building blocks through research building towards Business Ecosystem design. Ecosystem Design: Building for Resilience and Growth Designing a Business Ecosystem is both an art and a science. Key design considerations include stakeholder alignment, the balance between competition and cooperation, and the ability to scale.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Applying Design Thinking to Personal Growth and Innovation In today’s rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt and innovate is more crucial than ever, not just in the realm of product development but also in our personal and professional lives. It involves five key stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I've written before but it bears repeating, innovation, that is, thinking up, designing and creating something new and different that drives value for customers, isn't going to happen in your day to day business as usual environment. The efficient, effective environment isn't a good development platform for new thinking and new ideas.

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eZassi

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This approach could also be valuable in creating plant-based or lab-grown protein products with unique textures and designs. Innovative Packaging: In terms of packaging, 3D printing offers the potential for biodegradable or custom-designed packaging solutions that reduce material waste.

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