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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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

How many constantly upgrade their skills, not just attend events? The efforts to extract efficiency and effectiveness from operations, supporting services and customer engagements to track productivity, do the same efforts and management focus go into innovation? Is that really the sum of innovation?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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. These teams focus on identifying and evaluating startups through industry events, conferences, and research networks.

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Planview

JULY 29, 2024

Streamlining Global Product Development Process Conagra Brands has been a major force in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry for more than a century and needed a solution to streamline their global development process and improve data-driven decision-making.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Unleashing Innovation with the Best Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in corporate events, as they have the power to set the tone and energize the audience. Here’s how to ensure you make the best choice for your event.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By integrating the agility and innovation of startups, corporates can cultivate a more entrepreneurial culture within their own structures, driving growth and remaining competitive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. They thrive on agility and adaptability, which allows them to respond quickly to market needs and consumer trends.

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Technical Review Agile Collaboration Engagement 113

Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. Reviews, social media, mobile devices and so on mean that the quantity of information customers have on products, services, support issues, and ethical behavior makes them agile than the companies who serve them.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Most people work in their departments on the current model while a handful of innovators drive change initiatives or new product developments. Emergent innovation looks risky and chaotic but Google, Facebook, WL Gore and others are famous for letting smart people try new things in very agile ways. You can try both.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By investing in startups, corporations can access new technologies, products, and services that can significantly enhance their competitive edge. Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets. Market Expansion Entering new markets or segments through partnerships.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

Agree on an internal definition at your company – solicit input from all over the organization, not just those in product development, IT and the C-Suite. They do it as part of an event (shark tank, hackathon, field trip to Silicon Valley) rather than a discipline that is simply part of how they do business.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

This transformation is visible in various facets of management, including: Strategic Planning : AI algorithms can analyze market trends and consumer behavior to inform the strategic direction of product development.

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Boxes and Arrows

JUNE 29, 2009

The documentation needs are often based on the size of the project, launch date, team dynamics, audience, technology, and the product development process. Description of the Problem There are many product development processes and one that has garnered much attention is agile.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Long-term Growth: Adapting to disruption opens up new pathways for growth, whether through new products, markets, or business models. To avoid the pitfalls of a static strategy and ensure your business is future-proof, it’s essential to foster a culture of agility and strategic foresight.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

These experts offer guidance on a variety of topics, from product development and market fit to business strategy and operations. This close collaboration often leads to accelerated product development and can open doors to new markets for both the startup and the corporation.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Moreover, CVC initiatives can enable corporations to respond more swiftly to technological shifts by leveraging startup agility. Networking Events : Attending industry conferences, seminars, and meetups to connect with entrepreneurs and other investors. Communication is key in this stage.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Too many project leaders think rigidly about Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies and believe that they need to choose between the two. But many projects — especially those with diverse stakeholder needs and complex structures — benefit from a hybrid approach that combines aspects of Waterfall and Agile.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

By doing so, teams can navigate challenges with agility and confidence, leading to transformative business results. By embracing experiential learning, we can develop a team that is agile, resilient, and equipped to navigate the complexities of the market.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Open innovation is our passion; as founders ourselves, we love to collaborate with leading technology developers and startups to access their expertise, solutions, and innovations. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways.

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Huub Rutten

MAY 4, 2021

In my daily practices of developing innovation management methods and software I cannot avoid the term anymore: nearly every development methodology or project management methodology uses EPICS as a kind of starting point for a development project. Then Agile appeared on the scene. But not a narrative anymore.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

Huub Rutten

MAY 4, 2021

In my daily practices of developing innovation management methods and software I cannot avoid the term anymore: nearly every development methodology or project management methodology uses EPICS as a kind of starting point for a development project. Then Agile appeared on the scene. But not a narrative anymore.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

Huub Rutten

MAY 4, 2021

In my daily practices of developing innovation management methods and software I cannot avoid the term anymore: nearly every development methodology or project management methodology uses EPICS as a kind of starting point for a development project. Then Agile appeared on the scene. But not a narrative anymore.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Software Developers Software Development 52

Planview

MAY 10, 2024

This change, influenced by fluctuating demands and stricter regulations, underscores the need for agility and adaptability. The Challenges and Solutions in Product Development Navigating the landscape of product development (PD) in the automotive industry is akin to charting a course through shifting sands.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Open innovation is our passion; as founders ourselves, we love to collaborate with leading technology developers and startups to access their expertise, solutions, and innovations. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). When you look at the positions of the Product Line Manager and the Product Manager, you could say that they are in central management positions, but mostly they don’t own the budgets.

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Fractional CTO Management Roadmap Technical Review 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). When you look at the positions of the Product Line Manager and the Product Manager, you could say that they are in central management positions, but mostly they don’t own the budgets.

Fractional CTO 52

Fractional CTO Management Roadmap Technical Review 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). When you look at the positions of the Product Line Manager and the Product Manager, you could say that they are in central management positions, but mostly they don’t own the budgets.

Fractional CTO 52

Fractional CTO Management Roadmap Technical Review 52

Planview

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This new era of roadmapping transfers the usefulness of having a visual representation of a plan from product managers to anyone in your organization. Q&A with Planview CPO Louise Allen What was behind the decision to develop roadmapping now? They’re not agile enough. What do you mean when you say a unified view?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Recognition Program Reward Innovator of the Month Featured on internal platforms Innovative Project Success Bonus or profit-sharing Patent or IP Creation Special recognition event For a strategic guide on integrating recognition into your innovation culture, our article on innovation culture best practices provides actionable advice.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Lean Six Sigma is widely used to drive innovation in both product development and process optimization, ensuring that businesses stay agile and effective. A hackathon typically brings together cross-functional teams for an intensive, time-bound event focused on solving specific problems or developing innovative solutions.

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Ideation Innovation Brainstorming LEAN 52

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

More agile competitors are starting to eat into our business. for new product development that emphasize immediate returns. Talking to Bob I realized that at Acme Widgets (and in most large companies) the word “failure” was being used to describe two very different events: failure in execution of a known product in known market.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 7, 2020

Configurable at all times, it’s a space for creation where we prototype, innovate with our customers, meet at our events, test and much more. 2) You have developed a bespoke innovation approach: Spot, Play, Go. Now, we have all the keys to start the product development. GO : Bring the action!

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Underperforming Technical Team Design Training Project 75

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

By implementing an agile Front-End of Innovation process, powered by a well animated innovation management system , an increasing number of companies have been able to generate the right balance of incremental, radical and disruptive innovation and increase their market leadership. Nurturing and clustering ideas before evaluating them.

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Innovation Programs Software Review Innovation Technical Review 56

Fehmida Kapadia

JANUARY 3, 2018

Paradigms of product development have shifted significantly in the last decade. We have started integrating the agile and lean methodology (popularized by the IT industry) into our waterfall methodology (popularized by the manufacturing industry). The key tenet of agile and lean development is to quickly and iteratively build?—?test?—?learn.

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Qmarkets

MAY 26, 2017

Events such as Dallas Startup Week , a five-day celebration of the Dallas startup community, and Startup Angels Angel Summit have also helped to put Dallas firmly on the map of startups both in the rest of Texas and elsewhere. 3) Corporate innovation.

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Innovation Culture of Innovation Collaboration Resources 64

Gregg Fraley

MAY 22, 2019

Companies are investing in innovation training, mostly learning frameworks like Lean, Agile, or Design Thinking. Nearly all that training is for dedicated innovation teams , or employees who are focused on new product development. Can be a single event or a connected series. And that’s a good thing.

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The Inovo Group

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Then a business downturn comes, or a new CEO with a different strategy and mindset, or a corporate re-org, or the leader of the corporate innovation group gets frustrated and quits, or any one of a myriad of other events happens. Most corporate business functions – new product development (NPD), quality, sales, R&D, marketing, etc.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2015

Sure, you can anticipate multiple outcomes, with branching if-then plans and hypothetical scenarios — but those plans are only as effective as events are predictable. So marketers must develop the same mind-set and skills that allow agile tech and product-development teams to manage complex projects with many unknowns and moving parts.

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