Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

I am suggesting a vertical and horizontal design applying innovation stack and building block approaches, all “housed” on a technology platform. We have the capacity through technology and human interactions for them to come together, exchange, and increase and accelerate innovative concept value. Nothing can work in isolation.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 148

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. We fail to invest in foresight and insight, continually not adapting and adjusting our organizational skill set around a more agile, adaptive, highly responsive innovating and creative organization.

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Innovation Programs Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

Planview

APRIL 24, 2024

Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. Whether because of changing priorities, miscommunication among teams, or other blockers, the hidden cost of waste can significantly impact productivity and bottom lines.

Software Developers 59

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 59

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Age of AI and Business Strategy Understanding AI-Driven Rapid Change In the current landscape, AI-driven technologies are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. Embracing AI means more than just implementing new technologies; it involves rethinking entire business operations from the ground up.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Change Underperforming Technical Team 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Unpacking Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the collective values, beliefs, and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This involves not only verbal encouragement but also the implementation of tangible policies and practices that empower your team to think differently and take risks. Effective leaders provide resources, create cross-functional teams, and ensure that innovation is aligned with business strategy.

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Underperforming Technical Team Training Innovation Culture 100

etventure

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In this article, etventure’s Head of Product Gregor Ilg will take a closer look at the buzzword “Agile” – and de-mystify Agile in a business context. We love Agile at etventure – but we also understand it can create stress and confusion. If it is not applied properly, agile development can easily turn into chaos!

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

ScaleUps, and those that invest in them, face the next-level challenge of growing revenue at scale; that is, exponentially relative to expenditures in capital, people, and technology. Inertia gets the blame for waning product performance and competitiveness, feature fatigue, and poor innovation pipeline throughput. They are real.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team LEAN 130

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Embracing AI in Business Strategy With the rapid advancement of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral component in shaping the future of business strategies. Understanding the Role of AI in Business Strategy AI technology can analyze large volumes of data with precision and speed that surpass human capabilities.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 100

mjvinnovation

MARCH 26, 2019

In a project where the waterfall Model is used, each such point represents a different stage of software development, and each stage usually ends before the next stage can begin. Requirements are usually reviewed and approved by the customer before the project can be started. There are good and bad things about this approach.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 26, 2015

They'll become products and services when the product or service development process in their organization provides resources for the new ideas, and spend time developing, validating, testing the new products and finally launching them. And then I ask them to tell me their firm's average product development process timeframe.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. When designing something, (ie: a technology, a product, a marketing material…) it is paramount to keep the needs of the end user in mind. While agile focuses on build velocity, lean focuses on customer traction velocity.”

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It is then through managing your future development, mostly through research and development, that when combined with a sound acquisition strategy, that you believe will then augment your present internal growth and look to sustain the business. GE has been caught in this for some time.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Industry 140

Tullio Siragusa

MAY 13, 2024

After all, an executive who knows the ins and outs of a specific market or sector brings a wealth of technical knowledge that seems crucial for navigating industry-specific challenges. The pandemic drastically shifted how businesses operate, pushing them to become more flexible, agile, and mindful of employee well-being.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

Can we find ways to be highly adaptable, agile and fluid in grabbing and taking the parts of the innovation system and constructing them into that design and process that works for that specific challenge? This needs designing in unique ways, not in rigid processes and structures. Where is innovation within this?

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ImagineNation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I dutifully ordered it and once I had the chance, diligently read it. It is described as the “blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create high-performing and faster-moving teams and companies”. What are the key learnings towards creating high-performing and faster-moving teams?

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Collaboration Leadership 45

The Human Factor

MARCH 2, 2023

image source Introduction Companies rely heavily on hiring talented tech professionals to gain a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving technology-driven world. However, finding and hiring the right tech talent can be daunting. A company’s success often hinges on the quality of its tech talent.

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CMOE

JULY 23, 2021

Unfortunately, there aren’t enough executive leaders who invest time into strategy— 85 percent of executive leadership teams invest less than one hour each month on strategy, while 50 percent do not spend any time on strategy at all. Strategy Promotes Strategic Agility. The plan is further divided into annual goals.

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Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

A Shifting Reality for the Auto Industry Automotive companies are increasingly confronted with the intricate task of synchronizing software development timelines with deadlines for vehicle launches. This confluence of factors impedes their agility and responsiveness.

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Software Review Software Developers Software Development Underperforming Technical Team 59

Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

In-house designers often have to advocate for design priorities versus new features or technical change. Developers own the code, business owns the proposition, yet design is considered a “service.” One team I’ve worked with helps bridge this gap on strategic projects by maintaining an “experience roadmap.”

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Roadmap Design 94

Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

…Accelerating Teams Through Assessment and Training. It’s a sad fact of organizational life that only a small percentage of teams achieve high function. Most teams muddle along, and get the essential things done — or not. And, all teams can improve, with training. Teams Improve With Momentum Training.

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Underperforming Technical Team Training Software Review Collaboration 40

CMOE

MAY 4, 2023

Project managers face a range of challenges in their day-to-day life including poor project planning, lack of communication, and lack of accountability. Planning and Management A project manager should be good at planning, scheduling, and allocating resources, including money and technology, in order to complete a project on time.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The first article discussed the pros and cons of different UX team structures. For companies that depend on user experience for business success, a strong internal team is essential. They can be fantastic partners who drive real change, but their needs are very different from a product team. But how do you get there from here?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 10, 2016

Then that constant investment in people, networks and relationships, that need to come together and, finally the structures, systems and governance that are flexible enough to make what we work upon as responsive, agile, adaptive, exploitive and exploratory, to end up with great new ideas, things and finally, winning successful concepts.

Innovation 150

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ImagineNation

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Moving into unchartered job and skills territory We don’t yet know what exact technological, or soft skills, new occupations, or jobs will be required in this fast-moving transformation, or how we might further advance generative AI, digitization, and automation.

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Generative AI Creativity Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 59

Qmarkets

JULY 29, 2024

A well-structured innovation pipeline ensures that new ideas are systematically developed, refined, and brought to market, transforming potential opportunities into tangible results. Concept Development: The selected ideas are then developed into detailed concepts.

Management 52

Management Technical Review Software Review How To 52

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 30, 2019

Digital Transformation (also known as “DX”) is the phenomenon that virtually all companies are incorporating digital technology at some level. In fact, it has been around since the 1990s, when technology started to become commonplace in businesses, and email and the Internet emerged as ubiquitous productivity tools. They are not agile.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Technology Leadership 74

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

Innovation failures are frowned upon and few people have a chance to develop new innovation skills. Many large organizations have their own internal consulting teams deployed to offset external needs and bolster the internal capabilities. The front end in many companies is poorly defined and much of the innovation work is incremental.

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Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Digital technology, the accelerated pace of change, and the evolving relationship between businesses and their customers all have an effect on how organizations must operate in order to remain relevant in today’s shifting business landscape. But, that’s not all there is to it.

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Planview

APRIL 6, 2023

This debunks the perspective that business agility and successful transformation are limited to companies of a certain profile. I am not just referencing improvements via Agile and DevOps, although they are a piece of the puzzle. It’s hard work to get buy-in across supporting functions of a value stream.

Competition 52

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 4, 2020

Would that be so bad? I was recently with a founder of a small Swiss tech startup, and he was all over the ‘how’ they are squeezing value out of a step-change technology, to generate as many user cases as possible, whichever they are. Have you ever enjoyed your reviews? And Agility For All. Dream or nightmare?

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile Groups 52

InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We then reviewed them to see that the answer summaries made sense. What is the difference between design thinking and agile methodologies? How can design thinking help with product development? This helps to ensure that the team is working on solving the right problem. Here are your design thinking FAQs and answers.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What makes us believe that developing digital products is not only a solution to overcome the crisis, but also to generate business value after it too. Technology has only evolved – and very fast. The pandemic effects have created a scenario of uncertainty – unemployment and economic weaknesses cannot be neglected.

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Integrative Innovation

MARCH 16, 2014

development of existing business) and exploration (i.e. In fact the people a large firm needs for this kind of innovation looks suspiciously like startup founders and the processes needed look like Customer Development [and Lean Startup]. Teaming up with small firms or startups.

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Radical Innovation LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 83

Acuvate

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Sudden and rapid shifts in consumer behavior, the boost in social media adaptation, and the complexities of global supply chains have led to an amplified need for agility to be maintained in demand forecasting. Natural Language Processing (NLP) Social media platforms and customer reviews provide a wealth of unstructured data.

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I complimented the team on how calm the assembly line seemed to run – and how clean the workshop looked. The company was losing its technology leadership. Now the Board of Directors was getting nervous – and the CEO felt rising pressure to prove his team is able to deal with digitization. An Expensive Blind Spot.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 23, 2020

The teams are all already distributed – some were already, but most were still sharing the same table in some office out there. Why transform distributed teams into a motivated community? Managing distributed teams is not about a geographic issue – this is just a small component. Optimism saves teams.

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