IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Check out our top innovation blogs from 2019 for tips on transforming your product, process, market, and more. Brainstorming is where innovation and product development strategy begin, but sometimes you need a little push to get started. Crowdsourcing vs. Focus Groups: A Comparative Review.

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Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

The trends outlined in this blog offer a glimpse into the future of product development and some exciting opportunities for product-driven companies to achieve real ROI regarding cost savings, efficiency, productivity, digital transformation benefits, and employee satisfaction.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Innovation is essential throughout the entire new product development (NPD) process, but nowhere is it more key than it is in the Fuzzy Front End (FFE) stage. FFE is the starting point of NPD and is where new product ideas are generated before entering the formal development process.

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Betterific

MAY 31, 2017

Sterilite launches crowdsourced product. Sterilite , the industry leading manufacturer of plastic storage containers, launched their first ever crowdsourced product idea to the marketplace. . Their “fresh scent” line of products includes a ventilating compartment to keep clothes smelling fresh during storage.

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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. Invision Craft Sketch Photoshop Let's talk Intermediary platforms.

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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. Invision Craft Sketch Photoshop Let's talk Intermediary platforms.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

The concept of crowdsourcing, coined by Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson in a 2006 Wired article , has revolutionized how businesses and organizations solve problems and innovate. In this article, we’ll explore how businesses are using crowdsourcing to drive innovation. What is Crowdsourcing?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

At its core, open innovation is a collaborative process designed to tap into a wider pool of expertise, which drives faster innovation and lowers the risks and costs associated with new product development. Companies should select the most suitable model for their needs, such as joint ventures, partnerships, or crowdsourcing platforms.

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IdeaScale

MAY 30, 2017

It’s one of the reasons that we prioritized accessibility, ensuring that our app performs in even historically low-bandwidth areas, and multi-lingual capabilities in our product development. What are the most potent challenges when it comes to crowdsourcing systems? How are companies responding to digital transformation?

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

I like to argue (for example, here ) that one of the major reasons crowdsourcing has not yet become a mainstream innovation tool is a paralyzing uncertainty over the question which technical or business problem can be successfully solved by using this approach. Internal Crowdsourcing (IC).

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Idea Crowdsourcing and Hackathons Innovation thrives when businesses tap into collective intelligence. Crowdsourcing and hackathons provide structured ways to gather fresh ideas and accelerate problem-solving. Crowdsourcing allows companies to solicit innovative ideas from employees, customers, or external stakeholders.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In addition, firms should not neglect a time-tested approach that by its very nature is designed to let large groups of people innovate together without facing each other – crowdsourcing. . crowdsourcing ?as Many firms can also benefit from internal crowdsourcing to perfect their remote work processes.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Types of Hackathons Hackathons come in various formats, depending on the goals and participants: Internal Hackathons : These are exclusive to employees within an organization and are often used to drive innovation, improve processes, or develop new products.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Crowdsourcing to the Rescue? In addition, firms should not neglect a time-tested approach that by its very nature is designed to let large groups of people innovate together without facing each other – crowdsourcing. . crowdsourcing ?as Technology, of course, can help. Two promising approaches could be considered: 1.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 13, 2018

In these early stages of product development, it can sometimes seem like all of the good ideas have already been taken. The idea management platform utilizes crowdsourcing so that your business can suggest possible product ideas to an actively engaged community who will vote and comment upon the effectiveness of your ideas.

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Planview

JULY 21, 2015

When it comes to gathering innovative ideas, one of the biggest mistakes companies make is to confuse strategic crowdsourcing with something like a virtual suggestion box. Is your company ready to do crowdsourcing the right way? Is your company ready to do crowdsourcing the right way? The Crowdsourcing Readiness Quiz.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

To be sure, there will still be an important role for market research in the coming era of crowdsourced ideation and innovation. Rather than appearing closed and anonymous as a result of research studies that are largely hidden from view, the company can use crowdsourced innovation to burnish its image and brand as uniquely customer-centric.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Product-as-a-service (PaaS). Crowdsourcing. The company offers a basic version of the product for free and charges for the premium version. Crowdsourcing model. The model is run using the crowd as a catalyst for a core business function such as product development, innovation, sales, etc. The freemium model.

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Open Innovation EU

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

New Product and Development Service Process (Hauser). New Product Development Front End (Khurana). Revolutionizing Product Development (Wheelwright & Clark). New Product Development Funnel (Katz). Crowdsourcing (Whitla). Crowdsourcing Process (Geiger). PACE NPD Funnel.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 20, 2018

We work with clients to materialize their Design Thinking processes like we did with our customers at SAP , achieve their Agile product development and research operations, and implement business viability assessments based on COSTAR or Business Model Canvas. This blog post is part of a series authored by IdeaScale employees.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

However, as efficient as these tools are, they can create a false sense of security in the New Product Development arena. Crowdsourcing Ideas from Stakeholders : One of the most effective ways to foster innovation is through employee-driven ideation and innovation challenges.

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Be-novative

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Open innovation is combining internal and external ideas to advance technology, product development, and so much more—including social good. Why crowdsource for social change? In today's digital age, the Internet connects the world like never before.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

To be sure, there will still be an important role for market research in the coming era of crowdsourced ideation and innovation. Rather than appearing closed and anonymous as a result of research studies that are largely hidden from view, the company can use crowdsourced innovation to burnish its image and brand as uniquely customer-centric.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

This audience is already delivering results across a huge range of use cases, from disruptive innovation to new product development, so why is it currently being overlooked by leaders looking to augment their operational excellence strategy? How has the landscape of process excellence changed?

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

I like to argue (for example, here ) that one of the major reasons crowdsourcing has not yet become a mainstream innovation tool is a paralyzing uncertainty over the question which technical or business problem can be successfully solved by using this approach. Internal Crowdsourcing (IC).

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eZassi

AUGUST 30, 2022

Idea-to-Product Speed. Collaboration propels new product development, and the key decision makers of projects act quickly when it is time for ideas in R&D to go to market. Crowdsourcing aids faster innovation and a resourceful innovation ecosystem relies on effective systems to move the project pipeline.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This crowdsourced approach can attract innovative ideas quickly from a broad range of startups, making it ideal for targeted problem-solving. funding news, product launches, or team changes) allow companies to react quickly and adjust strategies, ensuring alignment and faster decision-making.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Together with our clients, we build integrated flows of idea management, product development and life cycle management; Qmarkets is great for this. To this, we add a strategical and tactical perspective on innovation portfolio management that will help you evolve from an innovation tunnel into an innovation funnel.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Together, Pimcy and Qmarkets will offer clients an integrated flow of idea management, product development and lifecycle management, adding a strategic and tactical perspective to innovation portfolio management. Last but not least, we can make innovation measurable using innovation accounting. But note, this is just a means to an end.

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Planview

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In fact, Gartner recently named crowdsourcing as the most effective independent discipline that CIOs can adopt to drive digital transformation. The advantages of crowdsourced innovation can’t be ignored. Pitching a crowdsourced innovation program to an executive team is a lot like pitching a startup to a venture capitalist.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Because it invests customers in product development, it can also be useful from a marketing perspective or if you want to use crowdsourcing, but don’t want to deal with the downsides of the entire internet having a vote on your product. How Should I Use Open Innovation?

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IdeaScale

JUNE 24, 2022

UBQ just may save plastic recycling as it automatically transforms unsorted heaps of garbage into reusable plastic pellets that can be used to make a number of new products. It also has great features like the ability to immediately offset your flight once you purchase one.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Instead, they are tapping into the global pool of talent and ideas, using tools like crowdsourcing and hackathons. For example, AI can be used to analyze customer data to identify potential new products or services, and ML can be used to optimize product development processes.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

However, I would recommend the blog by one of the people leading the development of it, Dr Ralph-Christian Ohr, who I have interviewed on the topic previously (premium content). 10 – Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Idea Management. An example of the dashboard of Idea Management Systems: Wazoku’s Idea Spotlight.

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hackerearth

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Among the other game changers in the world of digital transformation that are worth a mention are augmented reality tools for the field service sector, predictive maintenance, and crowdsourcing. In all of these applications, innovation is the buzzword.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

Open innovation is a business strategy that encourages companies to use external and internal ideas, technologies, and resources to advance their technology and product development processes. Crowdsourcing Harnessing the power of the crowd can significantly enhance a company’s innovation capabilities.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

This audience is already delivering results across a huge range of use cases, from disruptive innovation to new product development, so why is it currently being overlooked by operational excellence leaders? The next generation of process excellence will definitely bring in more elements from the world of crowdsourcing.

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