Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

By embracing Design Thinking principles differently in the future of innovation, organizations can foster a more profound culture of creativity, empathy, collaboration, and user-centricity. Our innovation tools and design approaches must evolve due to the potential of bringing humans, technology and AI into this interplay thinking.

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IdeaScale

JULY 27, 2021

Over the past year, both due to necessity and the more natural process of remote work becoming more popular, Microsoft Teams has taken center stage as the collaboration software of choice. At IdeaScale, we’ve been focused on collaboration software such as Teams and Slack from the beginning.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One of the best ways to do this is to run an online virtual ideation session using the Saturate and Group Tool. . Saturate and Group is a brainstorming and ideation process used in the design thinking phase of innovation. The key is to put together all available pieces of information together where they can be reviewed side by side.

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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. Start with this excellent video by Sprouts, an online organization dedicated to learning, science, and ideation. Google Docs & Google Sheets. Lucidchart. MindMeister.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

To help meet these challenges, this report provides you with a meaningful understanding of some of the critical topics related to innovation: Budget and Resources, Collaboration and Spaces, Focus and Activities, and Challenges and Enablers. Is that due to it being “too risky” or the appetite for change, is less but due to what?

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Customer research, user testing, concept ideation — these tasks require a deep understanding of human needs and emotions. Large enterprises often lose their agility due to organizational inertia and bureaucracy. Testing a new marketing tactic may get delayed due to legacy system constraints.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Ideation workshops play a critical role in driving innovation. However, running an effective ideation workshop requires careful planning and execution, especially when considering different formats such as online and in-person sessions. These workshops have gained popularity due to their accessibility and flexibility.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

So this post reviews many great contributors to advancing innovation over the years. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling. To look forward, I would argue we always need to look back and account for the progress made in managing innovation over the years.

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Planview

MAY 31, 2024

Value Stream Management (VSM) is crucial in software development as it provides a comprehensive view of the entire workflow, from ideation to delivery. This visibility is necessary to manage the productivity of development teams and ensure that software is delivered on time, on schedule and on budget.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Improved Collaboration : Agile fosters a collaborative environment where cross-functional teams work together towards common goals, enhancing innovation and productivity. Agile Team Collaboration Effective collaboration is the backbone of agile product development.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

Composable thinking encourages a more flexible, adaptable, and collaborative approach to problem-solving, innovation, and resource management. Developing any new concept requires recognizing its specific elements of required knowledge, operational requirements, and our future world, plugging into the human-AI collaboration.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 7, 2018

It is actually a highly collaborative process that can be repeated and organized. If you’ve got a budget challenge to meet or a customer requirement that you’d like to ideate around, align your first innovation campaign to that need and deliver a result. That’s going to build faith in your program and goodwill in your workforce.

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ITONICS

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Innovation requires engagement, collaboration and diverse thinking. In addition, limited capabilities to foster innovation and low interest among teams to participate in the process can also be hurdles to successful ideation. However, organizations can face many challenges in creating an open space for employees to contribute ideas.

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. “Regular design review meetings are helpful in keeping both the scrum teams and researchers in the loop with decisions that seem to change every 2 minutes.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

But what is ideation, the process behind these transformative moments? Far more than just brainstorming, ideation is a structured, intentional process that harnesses creativity and innovation. What is Ideation? Ideation is the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas.

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Planview

AUGUST 25, 2017

The thrashing in turn delays ideation—applying the collective intelligence of the organization to advance its charter—because the people who want to pursue collaborative innovation wrestle with (a) identifying the problems worth solving and (b) innovating within the context of the highest priority business challenges.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

But behind every successful hackathon lies the right platform—one designed to streamline collaboration, track ideas, and manage participants efficiently. Whether your hackathon is in-person, online, or a mix of both, having the right software can be the difference between chaos and groundbreaking innovation. What is a Hackathon?

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Powered by Qmarkets’ idea management solution Q-ideate , BIG gathers and implements ideas sourced by over 13,000 ICL employees around the world. To innovate better, Croitoru recognized the need for greater collaboration between teams and divisions across the business.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Power of Innovation Management Successful innovation doesn’t stop at ideation—it thrives on meticulous planning, execution, and adaptation. Generating and Refining Ideas Innovation begins with ideation. This software makes it easier to collect and evaluate ideas, ensuring they align with business goals.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By offering a structured approach to ideation, idea generators help bypass creative blocks and ensure that every voice, concept, or possibility is given the chance to shine. Collaborative platforms leverage group input to refine raw concepts into actionable plans. How Do Idea Generators Work?

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 26, 2020

These top ideation and brainstorming templates from Miro can be used with your team remotely or in the same room. In recent weeks, we’ve shared information about different remote working software tools for innovation as well as design thinking software such as Miro. Blue Ocean 4 Actions Framework. KWL Chart Template.

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InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 21, 2021

Next up in our list of digital collaboration tools and resources is Lucidspark, another digital whiteboard option for design thinking and innovation focused teams. Lucidspark is another virtual collaboration tool that offers some of the same features as products like Miro or Mural. Lucidspark Features. What is Lucidspark Conclusion.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 2, 2021

Idea software helps organizations do this by providing a structured innovation framework that can be launched across your organization. Typically, this workflow pinpoints the most essential stages of ideation and helps business gain the most from each stage using various features such as gamification, automation, and AI. What is it?

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 31, 2017

” You might not include each of these people in the decision-making process in the exact same way or at the exact same time, but you can use software to develop an inclusive yet efficient system. For example, an ideation phase is a great time for discussion and a review phase is a great time for decision-maing).

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

I see great synergies between us not only due to our complementary offering, but also in terms of client base, where we already have many customers in common.” “This strategic partnership will enhance our already rich offering for organizations in the DACH region and beyond”, says Michael Stilger, SVP of Global Solutions. “I

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

I see great synergies between us not only due to our complementary offering, but also in terms of client base, where we already have many customers in common.” The approach is a perfect fit with the process configuration capabilities of the Qmarkets Ideation Platform.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, the term “innovation accelerator” can refer to several types of initiatives: Corporate Accelerators: Programs run by companies to nurture internal projects or collaborate with startups to bring new solutions to market. For external startup collaboration, establish partnerships with universities, research centers, and startup hubs.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Here’s how AI interplays with different aspects of innovation management: Aspect of Innovation Management AI Integration Ideation AI can generate and evaluate new ideas by analyzing large datasets. Enhance cross-functional collaboration through shared insights and decision-making platforms.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 3, 2009

More than likely, that content was discussed, created, and iterated outside or separate from the core design review process and ultimately plugged into a content management system (or pasted into the code by a developer) much later in the development process. Reviewing your own work this way will dramatically improve your design.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ideation on its own isn’t enough to drive innovation outcomes—and could even be a waste of resources if not governed properly. Gartner has found that business leaders underfund transformational projects by ~33% due to ineffective innovation project evaluation methods. It’s exciting to have so many ideas to work with.

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eZassi

APRIL 25, 2022

This phase includes Innovation Strategy and Ideation. The back end of innovation is everything following strategy development and ideation. This includes resource allocation, collaboration, task assignment and project pipeline creation, in addition to product and service development prior to finalizing new offerings.

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eZassi

MARCH 29, 2022

Maintaining that resource’s energy and focus from year to year and project to project will continuously be a challenge though unless your innovation leaders have an opportunity to recharge their creativity, ideate, and consider innovation management platforms. Collaboration & Ideation. Configurable Collaboration Kanban.

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eZassi

MARCH 29, 2022

Maintaining that resource’s energy and focus from year to year and project to project will continuously be a challenge though unless your innovation leaders have an opportunity to recharge their creativity, ideate, and consider innovation management platforms. Collaboration & Ideation. Configurable Collaboration Kanban.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There’s no question that teams are capable of great things when working remotely, and there is no shortage of project management tools, virtual whiteboards and prototyping software out there to help. Face-to-face magic: People often talk about the buzz that comes from actively collaborating as a group when doing design thinking work.

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Hutch Carpenter

AUGUST 5, 2015

In this post, I want to focus on another type of innovation initiative: Collaborative Innovation. While it seems straightforward, Collaborative Innovation is actually a fairly sophisticated activity. The practice of Collaborative Innovation is a rich realm, with solid results for those who apply it thoughtfully. Decisioning.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 13, 2013

It tied in quite nicely with the book I’m reviewing here. “Microiteration” is a term I coined at Infragistics—it is extremely timely iteration within a sprint where you work hand-in-hand with devs to review stuff right as they build it, provide feedback, and iterate. Enter the book. Lean UX has its own challenges.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It involves five key stages—empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test—which help teams to approach complex problems in a user-centric way. Ideate : During the Ideate stage, designers are ready to start generating ideas. The concept is also characterized by its human-centered core.

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