Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Is Agility compatible for many working in established businesses? “To To be agile” is often a badge of honor. Agility is today going far beyond just being responsive,it goes into constantly adjusting and being versatile, modifying to meet rapidly changing conditions. We all need to seek out that badge of “agility”.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges. It emphasizes a user-centric approach, where the focus is having a central understanding of the users’ needs and designing solutions that meet them.

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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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Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

Your spouse and friends likely do not understand the depth of the issues you face; the pressures to compete, innovate, get funding, or simply meet payroll. 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.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

This is one reason why ideas like agile and rapid sprints seem so compelling. If people cannot or will not commit the necessary time to an innovation activity, then it will either fail or the scope will decrease to meet the time they can commit. Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle?

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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. Lean startup: Lean startup is a methodology that helps organizations validate their ideas early and often.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

In this post, you’ll learn: Why Putting People at the Heart of Change Matters The Exciting Future Ahead for the PMO How AI Can Help Prioritize Impactful Work Meet Athena Smith Athena Smith hails from Georgia and is based in Atlanta. Solving PMO Challenges How do you navigate the change management challenge?

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Suggested reading: This article on Effective Brainstorming , and this book by Bryan Mattimore, which elaborates our interview from the Innovation and Creativity Summit on various brainstorming techniques (premium content): 7 – Lean Innovation Management. Suggested reading: 6 – Business Model Canvas. Suggested reading: Summary.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

To thrive in this landscape, product leaders need to prioritize three pillars: leaning into AI-powered experiences, modernizing how they run their business (i.e., This case study shows how banks can adapt to meet modern customer needs. Technology, customer expectations, and banking innovation are converging in unprecedented ways.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 19, 2025

Companies that fail to evolve risk losing market share to more agile competitors that use technology to optimize operations and enhance customer experiences. By integrating machine learning models, businesses can make smarter decisions in real-time, leading to improved operational agility and better service delivery.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

A step by step approach: Companies which try to jump directly from lower levels to the highest levels will likely meet the highest levels of internal resistance to change (often called corporate antibodies ). Contact me , and let us see how I could help your company innovate with and execute your A.I.

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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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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The lean startup methodology emphasizes the importance of agility and learning, with a mantra of “build-measure-learn” to minimize waste and speed up learning. By cycling through these phases, you can refine your product concepts to better meet user needs.

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Digital Tonto

JULY 30, 2023

We can optimize operations, streamline our organizations and motivate our people, but eventually our square-peg business will meet its round-hole world and we will need to adapt, build new skills and shift our strategies. Unfortunately, the overwhelming evidence suggests that we will fail.

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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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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The framework I developed and use with clients is called the Lean Innovation Validation & Execution management (L.I.V.E.) framework, and is designed to speed up and reduce risk for a huge variety of types of innovation projects. [If If your company is interested, the L.I.V.E. I look forward to hearing from you.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Industry borders are blurring, there are increasingly smaller, agile and highly disruptive companies working to change the existing into the new preferred. Can you list the existing best practice, clarify its desired effects but does it meet the real needs?

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Leanstack

OCTOBER 1, 2015

This is exactly what the LEAN Sprint is designed to do. What is the LEAN Sprint A LEAN sprint is a time-boxed iteration cycle for sourcing, ranking, and testing new ideas. We have successfully applied LEAN Sprints internally in our team and across several dozen entrepreneurial teams at startups and large organizations.

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Friedrich Arnold, Senior Project Manager at etventure, explains how manufacturers can embrace the Lean Startup methodology as the centerpiece of their Digital Transformation. Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.” The Proud Leader.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 27, 2021

If you asked those same individuals to explain what blockchain technology is, they would meet your gaze with a blank stare. When your focus is on agility and reactionary responses, you will always be behind the curve. The fact of the matter is that many people did not fully understand the mechanics behind Bitcoin. And yet, here we are.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This failure to meet expectations (we can argue if these expectations were reasonable or the activities fully resourced) plus the emergence of digital transformation lead to the sense that interest in core innovation may wane slightly in the new year. We've been doing that since the first ERP implementations 30 years ago. If so, how?

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2022

The four interwoven catalysts are recognizing we are moving from complicated to complex ; we have different collaboration tools to be more agile and adapt, we need to adopt a clearer mindset to working in innovation ecosystems , and we need to leverage the digital transformation we have been undertaking. ” In summary.

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Boxes and Arrows

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Teams moving to agile often struggle to integrate agile with best practices in user-centered design (UCD) and user experience (UX) in general. Fortunately, using a UX Integration Matrix helps integrate UX and agile by including UX information and requirements right in the product backlog. The feedback loop is broken.

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Planview

OCTOBER 6, 2022

PI Planning in Agile is often held quarterly, bringing together multidisciplinary teams to lay out the product delivery cadence. When scaling agility to your whole organization, it’s important to have an overarching cadence to keep teams in sync. What is PI Planning in Agile? Challenges to Efficient PI Planning in Agile.

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mjvinnovation

JULY 1, 2021

Keep reading to understand why agile project management provides numerous advantages over traditional forms of project management. What is agile project management? Agile practices can be incorporated into project management, adding numerous benefits. We call this initiative agile project management. The answer is simple.

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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. It’s about being proactive rather than reactive to the changes in the market.

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CMOE

MARCH 12, 2025

The manager notes explicitly that their actions have been helping reduce client churn and meet ROI goals for the quarter. Scenario You notice a team member has not been meeting their project deadlines lately. To facilitate a successful reintegration, you decide to lean on strategic coaching.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A “lean” approach amplifies both profits and purpose. A new book by Silicon Valley tech veteran and innovation advocate Ann Mei Chang, Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good explores the unique challenges that can deter social innovation. Corporate philanthropy. Benefit corporations. Sounds ideal.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Here are some of the many ways you can use Instant Coffee: Brainstorming Incremental Planning Story Mapping Lean Coffee Impromptu Meetings PI Planning Retrospectives SWOT Analysis Standup Meetings. Lean Coffee. Check out this blog for helpful tips for facilitating a successful Lean Coffee virtually. Brainstorming.

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Moves the Needle

JULY 31, 2018

We had the pleasure of co-hosting this amazing event with six-time entrepreneur David Binett i and special guest Kent Beck (one of the original signatories on the Agile Manifesto ), and the discussions held by each of these three innovation powerhouses was a sight to see. Brant and Simeon’s Rosetta Stone discussion.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 29, 2019

Agile Frameworks help the business team experience an Agile mindset in practice. With Agile Frameworks, business processes become more dynamic, staggering business values and productivity. 5 Most used Agile Frameworks. Lean Startup. Different segments can benefit from Lean Startup. Where to apply.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 6, 2016

Where does design thinking, lean management, the early thinking to focus more on changing the business model come in? Can the way you conduct innovation today meet that strategic challenge? Can the way you conduct innovation today meet that strategic challenge? We lose precious time as we should be forward looking.

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Christensen Institute

MARCH 22, 2022

A mission-driven, agile culture that prioritized relationships was also a common feature of prepared schools. Factor 1: Forward-leaning orientation. This description of the forward-leaning orientation of prepared schools aligns with what the Tools of Cooperation theory describe as “leadership tools.”

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mjvinnovation

APRIL 5, 2019

SAFe is an agile framework for development that has been gaining a lot of prominence among developers and managers of software projects. Acronym of Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe is an agile development framework that provides a simple and lightweight experience for the team as it is divided into three segments: Time, Program, and Portfolio.

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mjvinnovation

JANUARY 8, 2021

We all know that agile methodologies are not written in stone. The practice is very common within agile logic. Working with lean teams focused on solving a challenge brings several benefits to your project. Some of these ceremonies: Daily Stand-ups – daily meetings to align demands. What are the benefits of Squads?

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