Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 23, 2018

The number of helpful reports, observations and suggestions are constant and becoming overwhelming to translate effectively. This report has been part of a broader ‘agile’ series from them but this one specifically gave me my necessary anchor point, to move forward with my own design thinking for agility and innovation.

Agile 133

Agile Design Report Technical Review 133

Leapfrogging

APRIL 1, 2025

This data-driven approach to role transformation ensures that your organization remains agile and responsive to changing market demands. Ensuring that your team is well-equipped to handle AI technologies will enhance their ability to leverage these tools effectively. This can include workshops, webinars, and access to online courses.

Analysis 130

Analysis Training Agile Tools 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

It now applies across business functions, including customer service, technology, marketing, supply chain, and product development. Secondary sources might include: Industry reports and analyst insights. What processes, technologies, or capabilities enable superior performance. Public financial filings.

Comparison 130

Comparison Technical Review Data Competition 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

AI encompasses a wide range of technologies, from machine learning and natural language processing to data analytics and automation. The core idea is to leverage machine learning algorithms, data analytics, and automation technologies to streamline operations and improve decision-making.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Trends Analysis Data 130

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

I continue to receive reports on the latest surveys on the management of open innovation and its progress. I recall one report mentioning only 7% of innovation is deemed radical or significantly changing the way business undertakes innovation. Your internal system may excel at refinement, but ecosystems excel at speed and agility.

Innovation 100

Innovation Agile Open Innovation Generative AI 100

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Benchmarking is widely used across industries, from manufacturing and finance to healthcare and technology. Driving continuous improvement Ensuring that businesses remain agile and adaptable in dynamic markets. Sources can include: Industry Reports Research from organizations like Gartner, McKinsey, or trade associations.

Analysis 130

Analysis Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Imaginatik

JANUARY 10, 2019

Planbox, the pioneering provider of AI-Powered Agile Innovation Management software, and Imaginatik, the #1 ranked leader in Corporate Innovation Management according to Forrester Research, will join forces to seize on the innovation boom. This transaction is pending the final approval of Imaginatik shareholders by January 31, 2019.

Agile 124

Agile Innovation Innovation Management Software 124

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

For instance, Amazons core competence in logistics and supply chain management allows it to dominate e-commerce while expanding into cloud computing (AWS) and smart home technology (Alexa). For example, Teslas expertise in battery technology and electric vehicle engineering is a core competence that fuels its leadership in the EV market.

Analysis 130

Analysis Strategy Strategy Technical Review 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Unlike a basic Competitive Analysis, which focuses primarily on direct competitors, Competitive Landscape Analysis takes a broader view , considering market trends, consumer behaviors, regulatory changes, and technological advancements that may impact long-term success.

Analysis 130

Analysis Competition Strategy Strategy 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

For instance, AI-powered tools can evaluate social media sentiment, sales data, and industry reports to predict market acceptance. This leads to faster validation cycles and more agile decision-making. To explore more about AI’s role in innovation, check out our article on ai for idea generation.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Analysis Trends Innovation Management 130

Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Using the Wrong Management Framework: Some projects require a fully planned approach, others need a more agile method, and still others benefit from validating with fewer resources before investing more heavily. process automation, and agile methodologies can drastically improve success rates. Lets explore some of the amazing A.I.

Underperforming Technical Team 140

Underperforming Technical Team Project Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT 140

Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, IBM has successfully used the Balanced Scorecard to align its technology strategy with customer needs, internal efficiency, and long-term financial performance. Lack of Buy-In from Leadership and Employees – If leadership does not actively support the Balanced Scorecard, it becomes just another reporting tool.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 130

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

These are big data analytics, the fast adoption of new technologies, mobile products and capabilities and digital design.See the above for the complete list on where innovation is heading, it makes interesting viewing. This agility needs the tools of testing, feedback, and adaptation to accelerate the innovation process.

Innovation 185

Innovation Radical Innovation Agile Design 185

Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

The Impact of AI in Business Consulting AI is making a significant impact in the field of business consulting by providing advanced tools and technologies to analyze vast amounts of data and generate valuable insights. This agility ensures that your clients can stay ahead of the competition.

Tools 130

Tools Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy 130

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

the digital landscape and physical technologies are growing increasingly connected. uses close alignment with innovative technology to ensure that manufacturers can gain critical insights about day-to-day operations. in terms of the digital technology available, rather than the employees. In the age of Industry 4.0, Industry 4.0

Industry 231

Industry Leadership Artificial Inteligence Training 231

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 11, 2019

Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2018. It is the pervasive power of technology integration that will change the business models of all industries. We need to manage reskilling and upskilling to mitigate against both job losses and talent shortages but prepared the future workforce to be more nimble, agile and fluid.

Artificial Inteligence 263

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Agile Engagement 263

Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

At the most basic level, the organization does not use any AI-enabled technology. means that while there is no direct investment in AI technology, employees are exposed to AI capabilities through the tools they use daily. The technology is used to reimagine traditional processes and create competitive advantages in the market.

Software Review 131

Software Review ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team Generative AI 131

Leapfrogging

MARCH 27, 2025

By integrating AI into change management processes, you can leverage advanced technologies to streamline and enhance the effectiveness of organizational transformations. Automation of Routine Tasks : AI can automate repetitive tasks such as data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Change Analysis Trends 130

Planview

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Each company achieved significant business improvements: Vanguard increased its technology change rate five-fold while reducing major incidents by 75%. Verizon scaled agile methodologies and a product-driven model across their entire Consumer Group. Spotify maintained consistent product success for over a decade.

CTO 64

CTO Agile Project Software Developers 64

Planview

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Mik, best-selling author of “ Project To Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework® ,” explained the value he’s seen organizations gain in productivity, value creation, agility, and customer centricity. Watch Now Discovering how Spotify does product Title: How Do We Do Product at Spotify?

Fractional CTO 59

Fractional CTO Project CTO Generative AI 59

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 27, 2018

There was a number of sessions held at Davos, relating to this 4IR but more importantly, a release of a number of reports or white papers on the growing impact of this revolution. This data understanding combined with computing power and analytics can allow for lower cost genome sequencing technology.

Industry 238

Industry Disruption Artificial Inteligence Technology 238

Planview

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Consumers expectation of personalized, on-demand digital banking is shaped by how they use technology in other aspects of life. Technology, customer expectations, and banking innovation are converging in unprecedented ways. A product strategy needs to include innovation and investing in new technologies.

LEAN 64

LEAN Project Report Case Study 64

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

To do this, technology adoption and diffusion across the ecosystem needs to improve dramatically. In a recent report, jointly from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey called the “ The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the factories of the future ” t hey made a number of observations. The internal change is slow.

Industry 213

Industry Technical Review Innovation Design 213

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. A landscape and the navigation skills that provide the adaptability and agility needed for successful innovation in the current business landscape.

Change 173

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 173

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

While most large companies want to become more agile and innovative, many of them fail to turn this wish into a reality. According to a Deloitte report , 50 percent of companies are undergoing an organizational transformation, yet only 11 percent think they will succeed. We are increasingly facing very different competitive pressures.

Innovation 222

Innovation Innovation Programs Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2017

Digital transformation is doubly difficult, it forces us to work with mostly emerging, constantly evolving technologies, and then apply these in an integrated way into an existing business. Beyond making a series of incremental improvements to become cloud-ready, we are supposed to reflect social, mobile and digital technologies.

Report 168

Report Technology Engagement Data 168

eZassi

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Future of Advanced Manufacturing- Technologies Reshaping Key Industries As Industry 4.0 accelerates digital transformation in advanced manufacturing, companies across sectors are leveraging novel technologies to drive efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness. What is Advanced Manufacturing?

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Industry Agile Technology 52

eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ezassi’s Idea Management Software , Technology Discovery Software , and Pipeline Management Software help organizations manage every phase of innovation, ensuring ideas are not only generated but also refined, implemented, and optimized for long-term success. Without a structured approach, even the most brilliant ideas risk stalling.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Technical Review Ideation 52

eZassi

JANUARY 8, 2025

Why It Matters: Adapts to disruptive technologies Enhances market differentiation Unlocks new revenue opportunities Key Elements of Business Model Innovation To succeed in business model innovation, organizations must address these core components: Value Proposition How can you deliver unique value to your customers?

Innovation 52

Innovation Software Ideation Roadmap 52

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

This is one reason why ideas like agile and rapid sprints seem so compelling. We have an artificially imposed time constraint on innovation activities, forced upon us by the financial reporting mechanisms of the stock market. Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle?

LEAN 155

LEAN Innovation Agile Project 155

eZassi

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Seek Trend Scan Reports for Innovation Program Research Organizations looking to maintain a competitive edge use consultative research services to navigate the complex world of emerging technologies and market trends. Innovative companies gain additional foresight with Trend Scan Reports. What is a Trend Scan Report?

Report 52

Report Trends Analysis Agile 52

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.

Agile 61

Agile Strategy Strategy Innovation 61

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

I have read recent reports from the WEF, McKinsey, and Deliottes all coming to the defense of Europe. Let me take my area of focus – Innovation and Digital Technology. Europe is no different to many, they are enthralled by technology, they are clearly fixated on implementing all technology.

Innovation 178

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Report 178

Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The State of Value Stream Management Report 2023 , in particular, stands out due to its inclusivity, drawing data from respondents across various organizational sizes, ranging from nimble startups with 1-99 employees to massive enterprises boasting 50,000+ personnel.

Report 64

Report Technical Review Management Software Review 64

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

About 20 years ago, three market forces converged that radically changed information technology forever. Here is what changed: Consumerization As Google, Facebook, Apple, and others appeared on the scene, consumers were now using technology that was once reserved for IT professionals. And that left them feeling very vulnerable.

Agile 130

Agile Technology Competition System 130

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Often innovation governance gets caught up in the (life-threatening) aspects of governance’s need to have reporting, metrics, reporting and accountability dominating. It encourages agility, adapting, being fluid and dynamic in the way to undergo innovation.

Innovation 195

Innovation Guidelines Report Resources 195

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Thus, the bigger and more complex the problem, the more important it is to take this agile and modular approach that focuses on the speed of making tangible progress. Allows them to test and prove that their technology is working in real-life conditions. Battery technology is the perfect example. Iterative, agile approach.

Competition 300

Competition Innovation Software Marketing 300