Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We also touched on why you might need to invest in a system to support your exploration activities, and in this blog we will share a case study that explains why this approach can be so successful. This is especially valuable for us since we want to stimulate cross-opco collaboration.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Well also examine the common challenges businesses face during implementation, share effective strategies to bridge the gap between ideation and execution, and discuss how idea management software can accelerate and simplify this journey. Strong collaboration accelerates progress and improves outcomes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration The efficacy of team collaboration cannot be overstated in today’s business environment. Understanding the significance of collaboration among team members is the first step toward harnessing its full potential. Greater Flexibility Teams that collaborate well can adapt to changes quickly.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We are in an ever-increasing engaged world of collaborators and customer feedbacks to build concept designs, test prototype reactions, investigate product use and explore customer satisfaction, all helping to improve product application and deliver closer to customer needs or provide evolution in innovation application.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

To get useful feedback from your employees, it’s important to build a culture of collaboration throughout your organization. Ensure that managers and innovation teams are accessible to all employees. Be transparent about idea management. How an Idea Management Solution Facilitates Product Innovation.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In fact, research shows that companies hosting regular hackathons see significant gains in employee engagement, faster prototyping, and fresh, actionable ideas. But behind every successful hackathon lies the right platform—one designed to streamline collaboration, track ideas, and manage participants efficiently.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore how design thinking enhances the ideation process, why tools like empathy mapping are essential, and how idea management can help turn innovative concepts into actionable results. Ideation is the process of generating ideas to address specific challenges or seize new opportunities.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In this guide, well delve into what idea generators are, explore their various types, and examine how they can be applied to fuel creativity and innovation in any context. What Is an Idea Generator? For instance: Manual methods like mind mapping use visual organization to connect ideas.

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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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Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

Youll also learn how the product innovation process works and how idea management helps turn raw concepts into products customers actually want. Creating a new supply chain system that speeds up delivery or reduces costs is process innovation. Leveraging Open Innovation and Collaboration Companies dont need to innovate alone.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Are you looking for training that will build systemic creativity within your organization? IdeaScale is partnering with The Idea Guy® to offer options that will expand our current offerings and significantly impact company performance by helping you develop an idea management strategy that works.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 9, 2019

The argument about what any innovation management system provides goes on and on and still, we seem not to be at the universal acceptance point that an innovation management process is critical and needs a better system of management. Link to the position paper. We know that the flow is essential to innovation.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Iterative Design : Continuously refining ideas based on user feedback and testing. Collaboration : Involving diverse teams , including customers and employees, to gain various perspectives. For customers, this could mean using surveys, focus groups, or beta testing to gather feedback on new ideas.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Finally, well look at how idea management software helps organizations structure and scale their crowdsourcing initiatives for maximum impact. The definition of crowdsourcing refers to the process of obtaining ideas, solutions, or services from a large, distributed group of people, typically through an open call.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

No one organization can keep pace, has enough resources or can cover off solutions that solve “universal” problems or even ones in a diverse, huge Corporation collaborating across a global business where functional groups involved are far more diverse than ever before. The IM software market is stirring. Take Aras and its solutions.[1].

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Qmarkets

MARCH 4, 2025

This article explores 12 thought-provoking innovation quotes, each revealing a key lesson in crowdsourcing, collaboration, idea management , or continuous innovation. While crowdsourcing brings in a wealth of ideas, true innovation happens when people work together to refine and implement them.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 12, 2018

Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. For me, a good idea management system needs to be set up for all known and unknown possibilities to capture their potential. Some links provided here take you to what one provider of idea management software can provide.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Increased integration with other business tools, such as project management and collaboration software. Integration with other tools: Making the software easily integrate with other tools and systems that companies are already using, such as CRM, ERP, and project management software, could make it more appealing to adopters.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Innovation management systems help organizations explore, test, and implement emerging technologies, such as robotic process automation (RPA) or AI-driven analytics, that align with their strategic goals. Shorter timeframes often indicate a well-coordinated innovation system that can quickly adapt to changes and opportunities.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 21, 2025

It could lead to ultra-fast charging batteries, advanced water filtration systems, and flexible electronics. Use Open Innovation to Access External Expertise Instead of relying solely on internal R&D, companies can collaborate with startups , universities, and research institutions to source breakthrough ideas.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 30, 2019

There’s plenty for the end user in this latest release also, including a sleek array of UI upgrades and new options for easier project collaboration. Let’s take a closer look at the ways Qmarkets’ latest product release will help you gain more control over your innovation management system.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Innovation management systems help organizations explore, test, and implement emerging technologies, such as robotic process automation (RPA) or AI-driven analytics, that align with their strategic goals. Shorter timeframes often indicate a well-coordinated innovation system that can quickly adapt to changes and opportunities.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 21, 2020

Businesses looking to discover how to beat a recession with idea management and continuous improvement would also do well to adopt it. Fittingly, the Kaizen system emerged in Japan during the immediate post-war period – a time when the country was recovering from economic and infrastructural desolation.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 31, 2025

Products like portable medical devices, low-cost solar energy systems, and sachet-sized goods were designed to solve urgent needs in emerging markets, where affordability and practicality take precedence. For instance, a simple, portable diagnostic device may be more valuable than a high-tech, feature-heavy system in resource-limited areas.

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eZassi

APRIL 26, 2023

The Triple Bottom Line Approach in Innovation Strategy People | Planet | Profit – their intersection point is Sustainability, and an Idea Management Platform is the best solution to support this critical innovation strategy and the KPIs impacting the triple bottom line.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 19, 2025

It will also explore how idea management and technology scouting ensure continuous innovation, helping businesses adapt to new challenges and opportunities. Although it does entail upgrading IT systems, its also about rethinking processes, automating tasks, and using data to drive smarter decisions.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 18, 2025

For Forvis Mazars, the answer lies in empowering their people, embracing collaboration, and staying relentlessly focused on progress. Setting the Scene: Laying the Foundation for an Innovation Management Program A year ago, FORVIS was a new name in the professional services world, formed from the merger of BKD and DHG in 2022.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

We need an Innovation Mandate calling for a Radical Re-design of how we undertake innovation management, it is needed to bring innovation management into the 21st century in design and approaches. The framework proposed is vertical and horizontal, offering an innovative enterprise system architecture.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 26, 2020

As Carissa Callini, Ryan Stewart, and Jeff Doy of NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation explain on the latest IdeaScale Nation podcast , it’s a tradition of hard work. To learn more about how idea management platforms drive innovation, join our newsletter today!

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 27, 2025

From advanced AI-driven capabilities in startup scouting to significant improvements in user engagement and system accessibility, read on as we review how these innovations are propelling your own innovation strategies with Qmarkets in 2025 and beyond.AI-Enhanced Identify relevant startups worldwide and engage them for collaboration.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 27, 2021

Successful innovation requires strategic planning and idea management. In the latest episode of the Idea Nation podcast, hear how one South African company’s past innovations inform their present and future. Nick Eberl is an innovation associate for Stratnovation and motivates corporate clients on coming up with new ideas.

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

In this article, we explore how to master innovation management from three vital perspectives: people, process, and platforms. You’ll discover strategies for bringing the right people on board, setting up effective reward systems, and establishing clear stage gates.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 22, 2025

These technologies enable entirely new capabilities, from predictive analytics to decentralized systems, which can unlock revolutionary business opportunities. One example of how organizational culture drives radical innovation is Amer Sports , which used Qmarkets idea management software to engage its diverse international workforce.

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IdeaScale

JULY 10, 2018

Providing your employees with easy access to helpful resources which improve their work experiences will help them to remain engaged with their company and create innovative ideas. For instance, at IdeaScale we have created a unique idea management platform that utilises crowdsourcing.

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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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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Here are just a few of the major benefits businesses can receive: Improved Efficiency Automating manual processes, integrating AI-driven decision-making, and leveraging cloud-based systems help businesses reduce errors, speed up workflows, and free employees for higher-value tasks.

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