Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2016

Crowdsourcing has been growing in interest for some time to change our thinking in innovation discovery. Crowdsourcing does have both the potential to point towards disrupting possibilities, extends the concept of open innovation into a wider source of participation from a diverse community not possible to reach by other means as effectively.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Collaboration, Idealization and the enabling of innovation I have have been looking back at innovation and how it has changed over the last twenty-five years. This is the second post looking more at collaboration and idealization and how and what has helped it evolve in this period.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 10, 2021

There’s no better demonstration of the power of crowdsourcing than proof of it in action. Here are four examples of crowdsourcing in action improving everything from financial services to government communications. So the bank turned to its internal crowdsourcing group , UpSquad, for ideas.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 9, 2020

It includes features such as: The ability to customize organizational needs Tools to promote collaboration with others The ability to seamlessly integrate business processes. This occurs either within the company or through the use of crowdsourcing and presents more opportunities for bringing people together. Report Rankings.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2016

Crowdsourcing has been growing in interest for some time to change our thinking in innovation discovery. Crowdsourcing does have both the potential to point towards disrupting possibilities, extends the concept of open innovation into a wider source of participation from a diverse community not possible to reach by other means as effectively.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 1, 2017

Here’s why: your incentive strategy should be driven by your crowdsourcing objectives. For more information I recommend an insightful book called “ Wiser ” by Cass Sunstein and Reid Hastie. enhanced collaboration via shared objectives, and 3. The classic extrinsic reward-type motivation, 2.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 1, 2020

Click the 2019 Open Nation tab on the IdeaScale website to check out all the latest interviews, information, and more. For the past eight years, NASA has been running an internal crowdsourcing program with great success. How to Change the Culture of the Military with Crowdsourcing. What Is IdeaNation?

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Crowdsourcing vs. Focus Groups: A Comparative Review. Crowdsourcing is a great way to assemble data for product innovation. Think of crowdsourcing as a vehicle for getting well-informed results. Consider collaboration spaces, plenty of light, and a comfortable environment for your employees.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 15, 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis, an idea management platform is needed to facilitate even more sharing and collaboration as employees are forced to work from home. Reach out to your account manager for more information. For more information, you can visit the following: Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 3, 2021

Collaborative innovation software brings purpose, focus, and structure to collaboration to help you turn ideas into commercial value. Collaboration tools are necessary to the proper functioning of any business, especially for organizations with a large workforce spread across many different locations around the globe.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 18, 2020

Whatever disruptive challenges your company is facing, it is important to remember that your crowdsourcing platform can help you find a solution. By having a repeatable method in place to collaborate around ideas and refine solutions for challenges as and when they arise, you can help safeguard your enterprise.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

“Will crowdsourcing provide predictable outcomes? No, everything you do to make for a good result still might not eventually deliver on this for all the preparation work you put in” Evaluating Crowdsourcing – has it a bright future?

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Not every innovation program has developed the communications skill set necessary to engage a global workforce or customer base in sharing ideas, developing ideas, and collaborating. And if you’re not investing in communications, then you’re not maximizing the value of your crowdsourced innovation community.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 31, 2020

This will also equip governments with the information and products necessary to more effectively handle public health emergencies. The internet plays an important role in how information is dispersed and the number of people who receive it. This provides vulnerable populations vital information when they need it most.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to New York City where I participated in an informative and lively workshop with 15 Latin American Mayors. It showcases how they’re thinking about crowdsourcing and innovation as part of their daily routine. This blog post is part of a series authored by IdeaScale employees.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

An open innovation strategy is about reaching beyond internal resources to collaborate with external sources—whether they’re customers, academic institutions, startups, or other firms—to discover, develop, and launch new ideas. But what exactly does open innovation entail, and how can companies leverage it strategically?

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 29, 2018

Information technologists may argue that innovation is mostly about new processes or process re-engineering. The power of collaboration beyond the confines of a conventional organization are leading many to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding innovation – so independent parties work together to design, produce and finance new things.

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IdeaScale

JULY 24, 2018

When brainstorming and collaborative ideation happens in a physical location, it trends towards polite agreement or staying with the ideas that occur in that small frame of time and receive the most group consensus. To learn more about NYU’s AMC crowdsourcing initiative, download the case study here! Avoiding Groupthink.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 24, 2018

Much like its inspiration, Open Nation DC brought together an energetic, eclectic group of IdeaScale customers and prospects to knowledge-share, network and collaborate. Taylor and Ascione have long been champions of crowdsourcing, as they’ve built their program from the ground up, despite that not being part of their job description.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the last year, you’ve likely collected a lot of information from your customers and about your audience. Once the right strategy is in place for engagement, enable strong communication through various channels like video, audio, and chat, so teams can constantly come together and collaborate on new ideas.

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Planview

AUGUST 15, 2017

Collaboration is a core part of the organization’s mandate, but before Spigit and the #SDGInsights program, there was no way to frequently and easily tap the collective intelligence of individuals, teams, and organizations who want to join forces with the UN. Collaborating with the world. Why is the UN leveraging open ideation?

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Businesses use robotic process automation (RPA) to handle repetitive tasks, AI-driven analytics to optimize supply chains, and cloud-based tools to improve collaboration. Idea Crowdsourcing and Hackathons Innovation thrives when businesses tap into collective intelligence.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 21, 2019

From his background in crowdsourcing software as part of the open government initiative, Rob and co-founder Vivek Bhaskaran founded IdeaScale, which was promptly adopted by 23 federal agencies. Rob Hoehn started his crowdsourcing software career as part of the open government initiative in 2009.?. Lack of ideas isn’t usually a problem.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The process is collaborative by nature, often involving diverse teams to tap into different perspectives and areas of expertise. Whether applied internally with employees or externally through crowdsourcing , the ideation process helps organizations turn creativity into meaningful outcomes, positioning them for long-term success.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 3, 2021

And all of this is conducted while needing to stay informed on the latest in nuclear physics and technology, both of which have rapidly accelerated as fields in the last decade. Ideas can be solicited through crowdsourcing, shared spontaneously, or documented and discussed as they’re applied in the field.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Data-Driven Decision Making: With access to unprecedented amounts of data, businesses are increasingly looking to analytics and data-driven insights to inform their strategic decisions. This tool is crucial for crowdsourcing insights from employees, customers, and partners, creating a dynamic, open approach to innovation.

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Planview

JUNE 19, 2019

One way to do that is through crowdsourced innovation. The good news is that you can prevent this slump from happening by looking for ideas beyond the boardroom, crowdsourcing employees, partners, and customers for innovative ideas and solutions. Crowdsourcing Innovation Effectively. Innovation drives companies into the future.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Why your company needs to think about crowdsourcing with the competition…. In fact, a number of organizations are now making the unconventional decision to collaborate with the very same people who are threatening them: their competitors. While it may seem counterintuitive, collaborating with your rivals actually makes sense.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

AI-driven tools like large language models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful engines for uncovering information, scouring vast data sets in seconds, and generating insights that would otherwise take weeks to gather. AI can sometimes generate plausible-sounding information that is factually incorrect.

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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.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Data-Driven Decision Making: With access to unprecedented amounts of data, businesses are increasingly looking to analytics and data-driven insights to inform their strategic decisions. This tool is crucial for crowdsourcing insights from employees, customers, and partners, creating a dynamic, open approach to innovation.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Besides, less information is known to be shared in online communication, increasing the likelihood of poor decision-making. ” As a former Googler, Mayer knew that innovation requires collaboration, and both thrive on serendipity. crowdsourcing ?as

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

Collaboration has become the secret sauce behind many groundbreaking products and services. Boeing utilized a global network of experts, collaborating with engineers and specialists from various companies and countries to design and build this revolutionary aircraft. Take, for instance, the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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IdeaScale

JULY 28, 2022

These web-focused brainstorming innovation tools will allow you and your team to put together more ideas and collaborate smoothly regardless of distance. Lucidchart is a brainstorming web app that offers practical solutions to help streamline ideation processes by letting users collaborate in real-time. MindMeister.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Besides, less information is known to be shared in online communication, increasing the likelihood of poor decision-making. It’s highly unlikely that the hastily written Upwork report was capable – or even attempting – to consider the long-term effects of massive and prolonged remote work on organizational performance and wellbeing. .

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