Planview

JANUARY 31, 2022

A core part of this focus and commitment is serving ESOs as they work to streamline their product and customer strategy and adapt to meet the varying needs of their customers. Below we outline four critical challenges that ESOs are facing, and how to solve them: ESOs Must Serve Two Masters: Profits & Product Adoption.

How To 72

How To Engagement Project Report 72

Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

AI and powerful scenario-analysis capabilities will be crucial for assessing strategies against opportunity costs, product trade-offs, and the overall inherent risks of an R&D portfolio. These efforts should be crucial elements of any strategy aimed at driving long-term success and profitability.

Product Development 69

Product Development Innovation Management Management Trends 69

Planview

AUGUST 23, 2022

To stay competitive and boost sales, a growing number of automakers are prioritizing Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric (CASE). But for companies with the right tools and forethought, these challenges are chances to create a competitive advantage. But today, exception is now an expectation.

Industry 52

Industry Software Review Software Development Software Developers 52

CorporateIntel

AUGUST 6, 2017

The VPs report back to their teams that the CEO agrees, there are not enough resources in the company to go around, the timelines for deliverable are insane, and the competition has an edge on the industry that is daunting. The company holds an executive offsite where all the VPs get to articulate everything that is wrong with the company.

Survey 63

Survey Engagement Competition Resources 63

Rmukesh Gupta

MARCH 13, 2017

Conclusion: In conclusion, I think that most of what David shares in his book, is applicable to any organisation which has seen good success in a product category and wants to cement their growth and presence in their category.

Competition 45

Competition Product Strategy Strategy Strategy 45

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Yesterday’s post on using a new type of SWOT analysis to stimulate bolder strategic conversations in strategy meetings garnered quite a bit of attention. This helps a group inside of a strategy meeting work harder and more effectively to generate ideas. Need to get your strategy developed quickly? We can help! Mike Brown.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Analysis Underperforming Technical Team 40

Anaqua

JANUARY 11, 2018

Instead of following the same IP plan year after year, IP managers should focus their strategy on aligning their IP with their business, including developing a more concise IP plan, and switch to using smarter and modern analytics. 1) Align your IP with business strategy. 1) Align your IP with business strategy.

Management 40

Management Software Review Technical Review Competition 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 5, 2016

In my corporate days, I was dispatched to work with competitive companies our corporation purchased. Since all the companies competed with one another, each one needed to determine its own business strategies. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming 40

Innovation in Practice

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

How and where innovation is performed matters: As Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter, author of classic texts on corporate strategy and the competitive advantage of nations, has noted, “Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.”. All previous Global Innovation 1000 studies are available online.).

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Study Strategy Strategy Innovation 40

CorporateIntel

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Blockbuster was two generations behind the innovation curve, and when Dish Network bought Blockbuster ostensibly as a storefront competitive tool in its battle with DirecTV, it was too little cavalry too late to justify the ongoing operating costs. Not surprisingly, Olbermann went back to sports. No, you forgot, too?

Video 40

Video Creativity Strategy Strategy 40

Anaqua

MARCH 27, 2019

All companies, high-tech or not, need to constantly innovate and push themselves in order to maintain a competitive advantage in an age where product features and capabilities are no longer enough to differentiate a company and create lasting value. New Technologies.

Technology 40

Technology Fractional CTO CTO Data 40

Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 7, 2013

How does this product fit into the overall product strategy? If the product is part of a bigger suite of related offerings, you need to know what role it plays in that greater plan. Ideally, you will get to interview and observe people using these competitive systems, too.

Marketing 43

Marketing Guidelines Underperforming Technical Team Design 43

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

After years of working in tech startups, which strive to transform underdog status into competitive advantage, I dove into the nonprofit world. I call this approach nonprofit judo , a reference to the martial art that emphasizes how an apparently disadvantaged player can succeed through a strategy that turns weaknesses into strengths.

Strategy 15

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Product Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But they have certainly not repealed the timeless rules of strategy. Yet for too many entrepreneurs, especially those steeped in tech and devoted to product, strategy often seems to be an afterthought. It’s true that nothing beats having a compelling product that customers badly want.

Strategy 15

Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence Big Data 15

Taivara

JULY 23, 2018

Wargaming – Wargaming seeks a robust, flexible strategies that enable your product to anticipate and outmaneuver competitive, or other, threats that can have devastating consequences. What is the idea’s competitive advantage or unique value proposition? Who or what is the competition? Who are the purchasers?

Ideation 48

Ideation Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming Technical Review 48

Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

This will mean entirely different thinking around how to organize and run product management, different thinking around risk portfolios and how to manage them, and even different product strategies altogether. While I don't believe that anyone has all the answers figured out quite yet, the questions are very clear.

Innovation 40

Innovation Product Development LEAN Engagement 40

Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

An alternative approach to generating new innovative ideas is to search for external ideas that have already been development – ideas which have evolved into technologies, products, strategies and even companies. By buying out the competition, they eliminate this threat. This is what many large organizations do.

Innovation 40

Innovation Crowdsourcing Survey Idea Management 40

Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

An alternative approach to generating new innovative ideas is to search for external ideas that have already been development – ideas which have evolved into technologies, products, strategies and even companies. By buying out the competition, they eliminate this threat. This is what many large organizations do.

Innovation 40

Innovation Crowdsourcing Survey Idea Management 40

Michael Roberto

JUNE 21, 2018

Here's an excerpt from Lublin's column: Technology industry veteran Puneet Goel says he wishes he had done greater due diligence a few years ago before taking charge of product management at a midsize tech company He never reached out to his immediate predecessor who no longer worked there.

Technical Review 20

Technical Review Software Review Product Strategy Software 20

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

The deeper question is: Will these new communication channels actually force material changes not just in the way companies market their products but in the strategies and operations they use to develop and build those products as well? And this will require changes in product strategy.

Product Innovation 17

Product Innovation Technical Review Change Software Review 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

But as it tries to expand its share of the corporate market, business customers will demand to be well briefed regarding Apple's intentions and its product roadmaps. For them, openness is a better strategy. They have few details about what is in the company's product pipeline. RIM is a good example of this.

Software Review 16

Software Review Software Software Development Software Developers 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Groupthink happens because of basic social and interpersonal dynamics that include a wish for group harmony, pressures for conformity, increased commitment to ill-advised or outdated strategies, and punishment of dissenters. Here’s what will replace it, and here’s what we need to do now to survive and thrive.

Exercises 14

Exercises Trends Course Strategy 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

Approaches like these overlook the importance of brand strategy as the foundation for a successful launch. Having a brand strategy in place ensures that your internal team is aligned around the same goals, and helps determine how you plan to differentiate your product and win loyal customers. That’s what “brand-led” means.

Entrepreneurship 12

Entrepreneurship Agile Marketing Strategy 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2018

A major reason companies don’t get credit for their good works is they employ a one-size-fits-all strategy to communicating their efforts, while what’s needed are focused messages that matter to each of their four different audiences: corporate watchdogs such as social media activists, NGOs, and government agencies.

Company 14

Company Report Engagement Competition 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

It had a shrinking labor force, low labor productivity, low technological competitiveness of Russian exports, and excessive government meddling that constrained investment. This will guide how they align sales, marketing, and product strategies.

Marketing 12

Marketing Strategy Strategy Industry 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2015

But there’s a critical problem with Tesla’s product strategy: it’s not actually disruptive , which will likely cause it to struggle to scale. The world is enamored with Tesla. Auto journalists praise its cars and financial analysts constantly tout the company’s potential.

Underperforming Technical Team 14

Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Resources Marketing 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

But as it tries to expand its share of the corporate market, business customers will demand to be well briefed regarding Apple's intentions and its product roadmaps. For them, openness is a better strategy. They have few details about what is in the company's product pipeline. RIM is a good example of this.

Software Review 9

Software Review Software Software Development Software Developers 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The partners were concerned about levels of staff productivity and performance relative to the competition. After you’ve examined your practice on strategy and structure, by all means turn your attention to the usual suspects, like staff motivation, technology tools, and workflow processes. What could be the cause?

Software Review 14

Software Review Technical Review Software Design 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

Companies that fail to facilitate these interactions will stagnate with old processes and strategies, and eventually fail. What does it mean to view innovation as the only competitive advantage? The nature of competition is changing. Adaptable, agile management above all sustains competitive advantage.

Technical Review 8

Technical Review Agile Competition System 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2018

Marketing and sales departments often set their strategies, and goals, separately from each other. Our research on B2B sales management found that in particular, a common problem is lack of alignment around product pricing and sales force compensation strategies. This company isn’t alone.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Strategy Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Sharpen product strategies for a more digitally connected world. Some companies that sell into a range of global markets have deep product portfolios with tailored offerings that appeal to local consumer preferences and are sensitive to their price points. This kind of strategy increasingly applies beyond the multiplex.

Data 8

Data Technical Review Marketing Competition 8

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

By placing each product or business unit in one of these quadrants, businesses can determine which areas to invest in, which to maintain, and which to divest or phase out. A well-implemented BCG Matrix strategy helps organizations: Prioritize marketing and investment decisions across their portfolio. Are you gaining or losing share?

Marketing 130

Marketing Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Analysis 130

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2016

Social listening competency will be critical to competitive advantage in the digital age. Although insights from social listening can and should drive corporate strategy and innovation, these are more likely trapped inside the marketing and service departments that “own” them.

Underperforming Technical Team 15

Underperforming Technical Team Data Marketing Analysis 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

is going to flourish again, it must put technology-driven productivity first, which requires restoring robust public and private investment in the drivers of growth: research, infrastructure, and investment in new machines, software, and skills. Strategies for growth in a connected world. If the U.S. Insight Center.

Policies 14

Policies Artificial Inteligence Software Technology 14