IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

What is Lean UX Canvas? 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. It is derived from Lean UX principles and aims to streamline the UX [.]

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Qmarkets

MARCH 19, 2025

Companies that simply bolt on new tools without rethinking their strategy often see little impact, while those that take a structured, strategic approach gain real competitive advantages. The companies that succeed arent just those that adopt new tools, but those that rethink how they operate.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

One tool I always use with clients to assess their project portfolio is called the Ambition Matrix , which aims to show what sort of outcome a project is aiming to produce for what sort of user / customer. This is why Agile is becoming so popular for teams which need to rapidly iterate, such as in software-development or design teams.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Get instant strategy processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Getting Started with the Value Disciplines Model To develop an effective strategy using the Value Disciplines Model , businesses must carefully evaluate and select their dominant discipline while ensuring minimum standards in the other two.

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Strategy Strategy Competition Leadership 130

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Flexibility : Innovation gives your business the agility to dodge and weave with market changes. It’s like giving your business the tools to handle surprises and shake-ups with a grin. Agile’s all about being quick on your feet and staying nimble with projects.

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Planview

OCTOBER 27, 2021

On the jam-packed agenda were several presentations, customer stories, and roundtable discussions aimed at supporting Agile leaders at all levels of the organization. Becoming Agile and Beyond. The Agile track “Becoming Agile and Beyond” was focused on two main themes: Agile Program Management and Agile Transformation.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

tools , while others do not even know there is more than just ChatGPT? AI is embedded in everyday tools without strategic intent. tools specifically for Project Managers, Leaders and Innovators? At this stage, AI is present in everyday tools and devices without the people or company knowing that it is even using AI.

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Software Review ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team Generative AI 131

Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

Here are three ways a peer-to-peer network can help entrepreneurs push past the roadblocks: Identify and implement growth tools. 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. It changed my life.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The belief that lean management principles will get the innovation out of the door quicker, has been one of those management adoptions that often trick us into believing we are achieving more than we actually are. Leans slows down and becomes increasingly burdened by fat being layered on, further down the innovation execution process.

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Innovation Processes Innovation LEAN Agile 206

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Many tools, techniques, frameworks, mechanics, and emerging methodologies have allowed different parts of the innovation process to be explored and exploited. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling. Lastly, we are learning to combine all these tools, techniques, frameworks and methodologies.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Innovation Agile 182

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Instead, they are tapping into the global pool of talent and ideas, using tools like crowdsourcing and hackathons. From linear to agile: Idea generation is now a continuous process, not a one-time event. This agility is driving innovation by enabling organizations to adapt to new opportunities and challenges quickly.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Provide Resources : Make sure your team has the tools, training, and time to work their magic. Provide Resources Give access to the tools, skills, and time needed for innovation. Quick Reflexes (Agility): Ever seen a cat dodge a falling vase? That’s agility. Strategy What’s It About?

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Artificial Inteligence Innovation Internet of things Strategy 113

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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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It advocates: Determine a Use Case for the new technology or approach Train people to be more proficient users of the new technology Start small - find small successes This advice was true for the following list of management concepts: ERP Lean Agile Six Sigma Doing business on the internet and I suspect many, many more.

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Training Innovation LEAN Tools 179

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

We focus on traditional projects but simplify them as much as possible, releasing pilots and tools under the motto “do, learn, share.” Many in our organization don’t have exposure to traditional project management terminology and tools, so we aim to empower everyone with essential components rather than the full PMO toolbox.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Pinpointing these gaps lets you tweak and twiddle your strategy into a lean, mean innovation machine. Tools and Methods for Creative Strategy Development Want to shake things up in your business strategy? You’ll find that the right tools and methods will give your strategy a good dose of creativity.

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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. Methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma , and Kaizen provide proven frameworks for process improvement.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

What it is: TRIZ is a problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool derived from the study of patterns of invention in the global patent literature. At its core, the framework is a collection of strategies and tools for finding inventive solutions to difficult problems. It has no predictive power.

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Open Innovation EU

JANUARY 22, 2016

Many popular tools are based on this process view on organization design. Think about The Lean Start-Up (Ries), Agile, Business Model Generation (Osterwalder) and Customer Development (Steve Blank). Deciding to put the Lean Start-Up process before the creation of a business model was a tough decision. Simply beautiful.

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ITONICS

JUNE 28, 2024

The Lean methodology offers powerful tools for driving efficiency, agility, and innovation. Its principles are rooted in the meticulous practices of the Toyota Production System and later adapted to the demands of software development, startups, and—most recently—corporations.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

To re-equip whole organizations is a long transforming journey, the breaking down of siloed thinking to one of being more open-sourced one requires new communicating tools. This agility needs the tools of testing, feedback, and adaptation to accelerate the innovation process.

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Planview

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There are a number of benefits that come from following Lean Portfolio Management principles in your organization. That’s why over the last decade, it has become common for organizations to undertake Agile transformation initiatives to improve value delivery. 1: Obtain Business Leadership Support for Lean Portfolio Management.

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LEAN Strategy Strategy Management 59

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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Innovation Agile Design Collaboration 189

Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Its not just about cutting costsits about creating systems that are more agile, productive, and capable of delivering consistent quality. Lean Manufacturing : Lean manufacturing focuses on eliminating activities that dont add value to the end customer, such as overproduction, excessive inventory, and unnecessary movement.

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Software Review LEAN Software Technical Review 52

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A variety of NPD strategies can be employed, each with its own set of principles, methodologies, and tools. 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.

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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., Technology, customer expectations, and banking innovation are converging in unprecedented ways. A product strategy needs to include innovation and investing in new technologies.

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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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Design Thinking Agile Design Technical Review 69

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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Idea to Value

JULY 1, 2020

This is why “lean” and “agile” have become buzzwords today. Designers of performance management systems have many tools in their arsenal to make the judgement as “right” and as “fair” as possible. Their power structures and jobs are threatened and they mobilize to deny or resist the new developments.

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Big Data Report LEAN Innovation 149

eZassi

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Disruptive Innovation – 3D Printing 3D printing is changing the way business works, creating radical cost reductions in areas such as molding and tooling, eliminating barriers to entry which can disrupt industries where some companies have traditionally held an advantage. Foster an open and collaborative innovation program.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

When you step back and recognize all the different advancements we have making in designing tools and frameworks, in understanding innovation, it holds promise. 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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Innovation Design Agile Innovation Processes 178

Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 3, 2019

These words include adjectives such as "lean", "agile" and "rapid", to make the point that innovation should be stripped to its bare components, move as fast as possible and create minimum viable solutions. No amount of lean tools or agile methodology will change that. When can you move fast?

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Innovation LEAN Agile Product Development 113

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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LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Project Technical Review 56

Planview

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

How do you know whether your Agile transformation is on the right track, or heading in the right direction? Understanding Agile transformation metrics for executives is key to proving the ROI of your Agile transformation. Read Next: Are these Agile transformation blind spots holding you back? Start with “Why”.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 13, 2016

This slight rant of mine was started when I saw a new software application talk about its ability to help its clients in agile lean innovation. Lean is about stripping away unnecessary assets to focus on doing the most with the least. Lean is about stripping away unnecessary assets to focus on doing the most with the least.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I'm a bit concerned that much of the digital transformation focus in placed on specific tools (machine learning as an example) and not enough focus is on solving actual problems (what should machine learning do and what benefit does that create?). We've been doing that since the first ERP implementations 30 years ago. If so, how?

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Artificial Inteligence Agile Disruption Internet of things 147

Gregg Fraley

MARCH 17, 2021

Free Weekly Webinar of Facilitation Tools with Gregg Fraley. Every Thursday at 2 pm EST, Master Facilitator Gregg Fraley demonstrates a facilitation tool online. Thinking Differently Takes Tools. Time for Q&A and a discussion on how to adapt the tool to your needs. The weekly sessions are FREE. Register on EventBrite.

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