Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Benchmarking is not about imitationits about learning from others to accelerate progress, improve competitiveness, and inform strategic decision-making. 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.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Disruptive Innovation is not just about technological breakthroughs. It is equally about business model innovation, new value networks, and an ability to serve customers in ways that incumbents cannot or will not. Individuals or groups excluded from the market due to cost or complexity.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Each horizon represents a different timescale, level of uncertainty, and type of innovation, allowing businesses to manage the present while preparing for the future. Innovation Horizons Model in Innovation In practice, the Innovation Horizons Model provides a structured way to organize, evaluate, and prioritize innovation initiatives.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

It is particularly valuable in high-stakes, competitive environments where speed to market and user experience are critical success factors. Getting Started with the Rapid Prototyping Template Implementing rapid prototyping requires a structured yet flexible process to capture insights and improve designs efficiently.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Companies that embrace White Space Innovation aim to break out of stagnation, stay ahead of disruption, and create long-term competitive advantage. White Space Innovation in Innovation In practice, White Space Innovation serves as a catalyst for transformation. Decision points for go/no-go reviews.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Leadership is reviewing proposals for capital investment. An organization must choose between competing innovation opportunities. For example, if a technology company is considering investing in a new AI-based customer support tool, the business case would define the problem (e.g., technology integration) Financial risk (e.g.,

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, a startup developing a subscription-based health tech platform would use a financial model to estimate monthly recurring revenue, churn rate, and operational expenses. Lead Successful Innovation Projects! Lead Successful Innovation Projects! Compare different strategic options and their financial implications.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of innovation management by providing powerful tools to enhance consumer insights. By leveraging AI, you can gain a deeper understanding of consumer behavior, preferences, and trends, which are crucial for driving innovation and staying competitive in the market.

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eZassi

MARCH 6, 2025

Technology discovery and scouting are essential activities for enterprise innovation programs and R&D departments to identify emerging technologies, startups, and market trends that can drive competitive advantage. Technology Scouting Reports identify specific solutions or partners.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

In many cases, its not due to a lack of creativity, but a lack of clear direction. Without a focused approach, product innovation becomes a gamble instead of a growth strategy. This guide explains product innovation, how it differs from other forms of innovation, and what it takes to develop a winning strategy.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

By managing these stages effectively, you can streamline your innovation processes and enhance the chances of success for new initiatives. Introduction to Leveraging AI in Innovation Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how you manage the Innovation Lifecycle.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation “fights” to attract resources, gain management attention or understand its difficulties in the time it takes, its potential risks and its need for a more ambitious and bold commitment of support. We have the need to re-think innovation, we need a new level of innovation integration and optimization.

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Technical Review Innovation Software Review Artificial Inteligence 208

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

So this post reviews many great contributors to advancing innovation over the years. Many tools, techniques, frameworks, mechanics, and emerging methodologies have allowed different parts of the innovation process to be explored and exploited. Briefly, I summarize what these have been bringing into innovative thinking.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2017

T he potential value of abundant data and information is greatly constrained by the technical challenges of storing, processing, sharing and analyzing it. The Innovation Perspective view here is this: For innovation, this is the looking across borders and connecting understanding. Inaccessible information. “T

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

Energy innovation systems need a really much stronger and more effective push to deliver a broad range of technologies and solutions to the market faster than what is happening today. The Energy Industry can be deemed as a laggard in adoption along the five stages of technology adoption.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Value innovation takes a different pathit creates entirely new demand by delivering higher value at a lower cost, making competition irrelevant. Instead of fighting over market share, companies that embrace value innovation redefine industry norms and unlock new growth opportunities. What is Value Innovation?

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Last year, IdeaScale launched a webinar series that covered the repeatable innovation process (from problem identification to implementation). If all you do is solve the problem in the same way you always have, you’re probably not innovating very often. The post Trends First, Solutions Second appeared first on IdeaScale.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Innovation 147

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 26, 2015

I recall reading that up to now, each digital technology change was a separate era of change, to absorb and adapt towards, yet today we are facing something seemingly different, a collision, a whole mash-up of disparate technologies and systems, that seem to be heading for such an explosion of change, a post-digital transformation.

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Technical Review Technology Innovation Internet of things 100

Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

Innovation is critical for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from launching a first product to making a new global acquisition. However corporate innovation is often the most complex and challenging due to its scale and scope. Success in corporate innovation requires a thoughtful approach to overcoming these obstacles.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The day before the main event I was included in the Industry Analysts visit to the Siemens Technology Center, at Neuperlach in Munich. We were provided a variety of insights in different presentations and demonstrations, of the technology they are working upon. I felt innovation needed a more holistic focus.

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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. To complement this planning, Ezassi offers Technology Discovery & Market Analysis services. Without a structured approach, even the most brilliant ideas risk stalling.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The survey exposes the myth that innovation is not one of the three top challenges, innovation ranks fifth as it follows the more conventional concerns of managing talent as the top (and that did surprise me) and regulatory and competitive threats. Now that is very disappointing but what do we expect from innovation?

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Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

To do this, technology adoption and diffusion across the ecosystem needs to improve dramatically. The WEF wants to create a neutral, learning platform, which provides the best technical and organizational insights with respect to 4IR technologies in manufacturing to accelerate the delivery of the benefits, to give a sort of safe harbor.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies. Traditional Phases and Gates Processes Traditionally, the phases and gates model has been a cornerstone in structuring innovation management.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Innovation 113

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Innovation is one of those activities that constantly “swim against the currents of the dominating culture of the organization” We cripple our creative process as it is often not visible or transparent; the innovative process can be seen as a “black box” by many in the organization; they only can judge the end result.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 25, 2022

No matter what your path is, it’s important to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies to stay ahead of the competition. In this podcast recap blog post, we will discuss how innovation derived from creativity, data, and automation can lead to success. Recently caught up with Alex on the Tech Backstage Podcast.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 27, 2019

Finding a better way of accomplishing necessary business tasks is low-risk, can lead to other types of innovations, and helps companies maintain and sharpen their competitive edge. Processes must evolve with changes in markets and technologies. Process innovation ensures that it does so effectively.

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

Monitoring and Improvement: Continuously tracking the progress and performance of innovation initiatives, making iterative improvements, and learning from successes and failures. Successful innovation management goes beyond handling ideas. It encompasses identifying emerging trends and technologies that could impact the business.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I would argue we need to go deeper to build out innovators’ skills and abilities to provide distinctive value; value gives us worth! So, what contributes to having enhanced innovation capabilities to gain a potential competitive advantage? Highly valued in a competitive world. Nothing is set in stone.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 11, 2025

Innov8rs | What if AI could automate your entire innovation process, turning months of work into hours? What used to take innovation teams months and cost corporations hundreds of thousands in budgets can now happen in just over an hour, thanks to autonomous AI agents that handle everything from market analysis to product validation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 9, 2019

Throughout the past couple of years, I have been constantly arguing about the need to put innovation management on a digital platform. These have come in different thoughts on digital platforms, ready for cross-industry and having in place, a rapid digital innovation process that scales and evolves on new technology and insights.

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Software Review Software Innovation Collaboration 186

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Why Innovation is a Critical Theme for Keynote Speeches Innovation remains a key driver of success in the business world, and as such, it is a critical theme for keynote speeches at corporate events. A focus on innovation helps companies to adapt to rapidly changing markets, embrace new technologies, and stay ahead of the competition.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Evolution of AI in Business Strategy The journey of AI in the business landscape has seen a remarkable evolution, transitioning from a novel technology to a fundamental component of strategic planning. Resource Allocation : Determine the budget, personnel, and technology needed.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Unfortunately, many organizations struggle to transform their best ideas into tangible outcomes that drive growth and competitive advantage. In this article, well explore what implementing ideas truly means and how it fits into the broader innovation process. This resistance can stifle progress before it even begins.

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Gregg Fraley

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Why is this challenge so different from previous innovation challenges? Has there ever been a moment in time when so many new technologies are washing over us all at once? The elephant in the room is that the new technology requires a truly different approach. Have a cross-domain, diverse team. Have a cross-domain, diverse team.

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Leapfrogging

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. Your ability to innovate determines the sustainability and growth of your company.

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