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MARCH 14, 2025

SMART Metrics: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects SMART Metrics are a structured approach to goal setting and performance measurement that ensures objectives are clearly defined, actionable, and measurable. Encouraging data-driven decision-making Helps companies refine strategies based on real-time insights.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 130

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

To get the outcomes the executives are expecting from innovation, they’d need to build an agile organization where innovation happens at scale. As so many organizations are embarking on this journey towards becoming more innovative and agile, there’s unfortunately a lot of fake agile and innovation theater out there.

Agile 326

Agile Innovation Technical Review Software Review 326

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MARCH 12, 2025

Balanced Scorecard: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a strategic management framework that helps organizations translate their vision and strategy into measurable performance objectives across multiple perspectives. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 130

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MARCH 7, 2025

Strategic Goals: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Strategic goals are long-term, high-level objectives that define the direction of an organization and guide decision-making. Innovation and expansion New product development, market penetration, and technological advancements. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 130

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MARCH 11, 2025

Objectives & Key Results (OKR): A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Objectives & Key Results (OKR) is a goal-setting framework used by organizations to define clear objectives and track measurable results. Improve agility by enabling regular goal adjustments. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Software Review Technical Review 130

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Evolution of Product Development Product development has transformed significantly over the years, adapting to changes in consumer behavior, market demands, and technological advancements. Let’s explore the contrast between traditional and agile approaches and uncover the advantages agile product development brings to businesses.

Product Development 100

Product Development Agile Software Review LEAN 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

It provides a structured way to analyze macro-environmental elements such as market trends, regulatory shifts, technological advancements, and customer behavior. It helps organizations assess what is changing in the environment around themand how those changes affect strategy, decision-making, and execution.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Roadmap Trends Innovation Processes 130

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MARCH 10, 2025

Contingency Planning: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Contingency planning is the process of proactively preparing for potential risks, disruptions, or crises that could impact an organizations operations, strategy, or financial stability. Develop response strategies to mitigate or recover from those risks.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 130

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MARCH 26, 2025

By intentionally diversifying innovation investments, companies can sustain day-to-day operations, capitalize on near-term opportunities, and simultaneously prepare for future shifts in market dynamics or technology. By using this model, teams can: Prioritize projects based on impact and alignment with strategy.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 130

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Competitive Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects What is Competitive Analysis? Competitive Analysis is a structured framework that enables organizations to evaluate their position in the market by assessing competitors strengths, weaknesses, strategies, and performance. What is Competitive Analysis?

Analysis 130

Analysis Competition Strategy Strategy 130

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MARCH 19, 2025

Value Disciplines Model: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Value Disciplines Model , developed by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema , is a strategic framework that helps organizations identify and pursue a distinctive competitive strategy. Lead Successful Strategy Projects! What is the Value Disciplines Model?

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Leadership Competition 130

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MARCH 26, 2025

Instead of building a rigid business plan based on speculative projections, DDP encourages teams to identify key uncertainties, design experiments, and refine the strategy as new information emerges. R&D teams exploring emerging technologies. Strategy teams evaluating new market entry. Market demand or pricing models.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Roadmap Project Tools 130

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MARCH 26, 2025

Disruptive Innovation is not just about technological breakthroughs. This framework helps innovation leaders recognize potential game-changers early and develop strategies that respond proactively to emerging threats and opportunities. Experiment with alternative distribution, pricing, or engagement strategies.

Disruption 130

Disruption Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Technical Review 130

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Benchmarking Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects What is Benchmarking Analysis? Benchmarking Analysis is a structured framework designed to help organizations evaluate their processes, performance, and strategies against industry best practices and competitors. What is Benchmarking Analysis?

Analysis 130

Analysis Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

TechEmpower Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2023

Why do this without the right technical advisor? Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? Strategy can be had on a part-time basis.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review Fractional CTO Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 156

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MARCH 26, 2025

Traditionally used in manufacturing and operations to track metrics like production time, cost efficiency, and quality, benchmarking has evolved into a broader innovation and strategy tool. It now applies across business functions, including customer service, technology, marketing, supply chain, and product development.

Comparison 130

Comparison Technical Review Data Competition 130

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MARCH 21, 2025

Whether refining a new technology, developing a consumer product, or introducing a novel business strategy, Concept Screening ensures that businesses stay focused on the most viable and impactful opportunities. Aligning screening criteria with business strategy and long-term goals.

Comparison 130

Comparison Technical Review Roadmap Project 130

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. The goal is to discover startups that can provide game-changing technology, services, or business models that align with a company’s strategic vision.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Software Innovation 52

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MARCH 3, 2025

AI encompasses a wide range of technologies, from machine learning and natural language processing to data analytics and automation. Enhanced Client Insights AI tools can analyze client data to uncover valuable insights, helping you tailor your strategies and recommendations to meet specific client needs.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Trends Analysis Technical Review 130

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MARCH 21, 2025

AI technologies, such as machine learning and natural language processing, enable you to analyze vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, uncovering patterns and insights that would be impossible to detect manually. This allows you to anticipate market trends and adjust your strategies accordingly.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Analysis Trends Data 130

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MARCH 3, 2025

The technology enables you to analyze vast amounts of data, uncovering insights that traditional methods might miss. For additional resources on strategies using AI, explore ai for strategic planning and ai-powered risk management. Leveraging AI for Organizational Change AI can serve as a powerful catalyst for organizational change.

Change 130

Change Artificial Inteligence Software Review Analysis 130

eZassi

MARCH 11, 2025

Unlike traditional venture capital, which primarily focuses on financial returns, CVC aims to drive innovation by accessing new technologies, markets, and business models. Through CVC, corporations can diversify their innovation efforts, mitigate risks, and stay agile in an uncertain business environment.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile Disruption 52

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APRIL 3, 2024

The Power of Organizational Culture Organizational culture is the bedrock upon which companies build their strategies and operational approaches. The Impact of Culture on Business Agility and Resilience Organizational culture is a powerful lever for enhancing business agility and resilience.

Agile 130

Agile Culture Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 130

Planview

JANUARY 28, 2025

In Agile environments, leadership often comes without formal authority. Agile coaches are tasked with guiding teams through complex transformations, but they must do so without the traditional power to enforce changes. The following are key roles and responsibilities that define an effective Agile coach.

Agile 52

Agile Data Change Technical Review 52

Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Conduct Regular Risk Assessments: Identify potential risks early and develop mitigation strategies. 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. is only a set of tools.

Underperforming Technical Team 140

Underperforming Technical Team Project Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT 140

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

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

AUGUST 2, 2024

In this edition, we speak with Matthew Lieberman who is the Chief Marketing Officer of PwC US/Mexico and an innovative executive at the crossroads of marketing, media, and technology. ML: I am so excited about utilizing emerging technologies—these are key to our transformation. How we then apply this to our marketing strategy is key.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Generative AI Marketing Tools 59

Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. Not because of a lack of process in a powerpoint strategy deck. So what can we do about it?

Innovation 249

Innovation Technical Review Innovation Processes Creativity 249

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction to AI-Powered Business Strategy The modern business landscape is rapidly evolving, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this transformation. An AI-powered business strategy integrates advanced algorithms and data analytics into strategic planning to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Strategy Strategy 100

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The work undertaken is often seen as a drain, not repeatable, and poor on the efficient definition of understanding we have in place today as the work undertaken, not yielding the returns if the concept is more radical due to time horizons or business model constraints. Today we live in a more connected world, technology has enabled this.

Technical Review 208

Technical Review Innovation Software Review Artificial Inteligence 208

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Exploring the interplay between Humans, Technology and AI for design thinking Why is design thinking regarded as so crucial to the future of innovation in a world of accelerating interplays between humans, technology and generative AI? Moving to the edge : Organizations are becoming more agile by adopting an “edge” approach.

Design Thinking 147

Design Thinking Technical Review Design Technology 147

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction to New Product Development In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences, the ability to innovate and execute new product development (NPD) effectively is a cornerstone of business success.

Product Development 100

Product Development Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 100

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

Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

However corporate innovation is often the most complex and challenging due to its scale and scope. Many organizations face difficulties in establishing effective innovation programs, often due to misaligned strategies, unclear processes, and inadequate tools. What emerging trends or disruptions could your company capitalize on?

Software Review 104

Software Review Technical Review Strategy Strategy 104

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

We need to approach innovation differently through connected agility, have speed and automation more central, and provide roles for a great diverse set of participants. The beauty is it scales, allows scope, and encourages speed in knowledge exchanges and activities from its technology design.

Software Review 246

Software Review Innovation Software Design 246

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Impact of AI in Business Strategy The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business strategy has become a transformative force across various industries. As a Business Planning or Strategy Manager, understanding this impact is crucial for harnessing the power of AI to reinforce your strategic objectives.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100