Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

We need systems and processes that are flexible, adaptable, and can enable continuous improvements but are fully connected, transparent, and integrated across the entire business. It suggests that this framework offers a solution to the challenges and complexities of innovation management.

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Software Review Software Innovation Design 246

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In my opinion, it needs to be based on the thinking around the shift from products to solutions, from transactions to building far more value-adding ongoing relationships, from a supplier of product services into highly valued network partnerships, exploring innovation across all options. We need to design our systems to be highly agile.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I've written previously about having a bias for innovation in your culture , seeking and finding important and unmet needs or opportunities , and introducing discovery and exploration in your innovation process. This is one reason why ideas like agile and rapid sprints seem so compelling.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What distinguishes an innovation ecosystem and makes it a must-have, is its ability to create a highly interconnected, dynamic, and supportive environment where innovation can flourish. What sets an innovation ecosystem apart? This makes the path to market smoother and more predictable.

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Technical Review Innovation Policies Collaboration 140

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 148

Idea Drop

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Agile project management involves dividing tasks into short phases of work, or ‘sprints’, with continuous reassessment and adaptation of plans. Stemming from the word agile, meaning to move quickly and easily, it is no surprise that such a methodology goes hand in hand with innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is advancing but most of it has been designed for a different time, the old era of stable markets, predictable solutions and having a clear sense of your competition. It is often an environment that we must encourage to become a ‘feeding frenzy’ of experimentation, learning and being adaptive, fluid and agile.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Innovation is the lifeblood of businesses seeking to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape In the current business landscape, innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity.

LEAN 100

LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Artificial Inteligence 100

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In a nutshell, the pace of innovation is simply the speed at which an organization can improve their existing products and services, but also at which it is able to introduce new ones to capture the needs of the constantly evolving markets they operate in. The difference is profound, as you’ll soon see.

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Competition Innovation Software Marketing 276

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Strategic planning maps out how you’ll crush your long-term goals, and stirring some innovation into the mix helps your business roll with whatever curveballs the market throws. Innovation keeps strategic planning fresh by finding new angles and solutions to old headaches.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Agile innovation is transforming how companies develop new products and services, fostering a culture of flexibility, speed, and customer-centricity. As the business world becomes increasingly competitive, understanding and implementing agile innovation can be the key to staying ahead. What is Agile Innovation?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2024

These are the critical reasons we need a radical change in our innovation approaches We have been in very static, traditional approaches to innovation, very segmented and often insular. Using modular components allows organisations to experiment, learn from failures, and optimise their innovation efforts continuously.

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Change Innovation Design Collaboration 163

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape Innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s the fuel that drives businesses forward in a competitive and ever-changing marketplace. Your ability to innovate determines the sustainability and growth of your company.

Product Development 100

Product Development Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 100

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

They have had a model of a constant growth success for years but it is getting harder as the market is fragmenting and looking for greater flexibility within the range of solutions. The IM software market is stirring. In my opinion, they need actually a more robust end-to-end innovation software solution as something of a real need.

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Innovation Management Management Software Review Software 200

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pitching the reasons to change to Innovation Ecosystems in thinking and design So after working through the values of the Innovation Ecosystem over a series of three posts I asked Chat GPT to help me in making a pitch for the change from existing internal orientated innovation processes and structures.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

Organizations in today’s business environment need to adapt rapidly and dynamically, the need to bring the innovation management process is a constant technological advancement. We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world. Why change?

Case Study 148

Case Study Innovation Design Collaboration 148

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It shifts our thinking and the management of innovation dramatically. The ability to have a more “rapid response, adaptive designs and flexible manufacturing” can align more to market shifts earlier. We can reach far more into underserved markets through greater customer connections and engagement, we can co-design with them.

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Industry Innovation Collaboration Design 223

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This could be in a new plant, in where production should be situated, so it can be allowed to scale at a later date, in resources able to achieve scale or more importantly you scale according to the type of goods or demand so they can be readily available, closer to the market they are needed. It needs to be more agile and flexible.

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Innovation Software Review Design Engagement 222

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Foundation of Innovation Culture In today’s fast-paced business environment, cultivating an innovation culture within your organization is not just beneficial; it is imperative for survival and growth. Importance of Innovation Culture You might wonder why there is a pressing need to nurture an innovation culture.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Agile Innovation 100

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

We need to short-circuit our innovation development process, we must have as much visibility (and controls) into our value chain, we need to develop a riskier mindset to explore, validate and experiment to bring our products and services to market.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

The same is true for innovation within an organization. Innovation process models serve as navigational charts, guiding businesses from idea inception to successful execution. What is an Innovation Process Model? What is an Innovation Process Model?

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Earlier this year, I proposed a different framework for the innovation process and thinking.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 21, 2021

Since innovation almost always pays off only in the longer run, and cost management can be controlled in the short run, the dilemma is obvious. When you get evaluated in 90 day increments by the stock market, cutting or controlling costs is always an easier decision than investing in innovation.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Product Development Marketing 135

ITONICS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Once again, the Innovation Alliance successfully trained employees as Agile Innovation Managers. From Ideas To Market. The participants furthermore learned all about the most recent and effective innovation tools alongside the whole innovation process. Innovation Alliance c/o ITONICS GmbH.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Increasingly, there is this recognition that the competitors seem to be moving faster towards becoming more digital, so it then becomes a race to catch up, as this “digital advantage” is increasingly eroding competitive advantage for the digital laggard, even if he is today the market leader. The internal change is slow.

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Industry Technical Review Design Innovation 213

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The business vibe these days is a whirlwind—tech is always one step ahead, folks are changing their minds faster than a kid in a candy store, and the market’s mood swings like a pendulum. Check out our article on mixing business strategy with the innovation process. Craving more on meshing business plans with innovation?

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Artificial Inteligence Innovation Strategy Strategy 113

Wazoku

JUNE 15, 2016

Just a few examples of high-profile market leaders that publicly attribute their ongoing innovation successes to their commitment to digital experimentation. This is known as differentiated innovation; it usually focuses on a mix of efficiency increase/process improvement combined with user experience/proposition development.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 11, 2021

This is why so many "innovation projects" result in incremental or "me too" ideas. Executive commitment - It's hard enough to get the existing products or services to market, let alone try to create new solutions in an uncertain innovation process. That's because they are wedded to the existing products and processes.

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Innovation Culture Agile Product Development 129

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

When should it be used: Any organisation that wants to enable their staff who have an idea to “try it out” or do an initial market experiment. Put simply, it theorises that small companies can disrupt the market of large companies by releasing a new version of an offering which appeals more to a subset of the customers.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2023

The potential returns, including increased agility, improved innovation outcomes, enhanced collaboration, and long-term competitiveness, make this radical change worthwhile for organizations aspiring to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.

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Agile Design Innovation System 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies. Traditional Phases and Gates Processes Traditionally, the phases and gates model has been a cornerstone in structuring innovation management.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Product Development 113

PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

A proven way to do this is through the agile process. First created in the software industry around 20 years ago, the agile methodology is widely seen as the innovation engine that drives Silicon Valley’s success, and it has now been adopted by many companies beyond the tech sector. Be Bold and Experiment.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and predict outcomes has made AI an indispensable tool for businesses seeking to innovate and stay competitive. Strategic Agility: AI’s predictive analytics can help you anticipate market changes and quickly adapt your strategy, ensuring your business remains agile and resilient.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2017

These changes are influencing all of our worlds, allowing a very different “connecting” innovation to come into play and provide ‘greater value’ Nothing succeeds in isolation anymore, it needs fully connecting up, to bring increased value to the market and customer needs. What is radically changing how we innovate?

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Innovation Design Collaboration Roadmap 300

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 8, 2019

Moves the Needle facilitated a five-day Lean Innovation Sprint to help staff tackle current challenges in a new way, and a five-month Accelerator to help one team make dramatic progress on a promising product idea from the Sprint. ” — Guillermo Ortiz de Zárate, Chief Innovation and Information Officer, NCARB. ?For

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Marketing LEAN Case Study Study 65

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It drives growth, differentiation, and value creation, allowing companies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market. Businesses that innovate can respond to shifts in consumer behavior, leverage emerging technologies, and enter new markets with agility.

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Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But that’s not the path the innovation process should take. It makes sense to pilot test your innovations before making that final commitment or laying down that final chapter. In developing or innovating a new product or service, we take inspiration from Marvel Comics , one of the greatest storytellers of all time.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Innovation Processes Marketing 96