Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

As Software as a Service and other "as a service" models demonstrate, increasingly there isn't a "product" per se, but a number of services wrapped up as a product offering. In fact the whole nomenclature may be wrong - it may be that we should be calling this the "whole solution" to move away from "product" nomenclature.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Each were leaders in their respective industries and several of them promote innovation as a core operating capability. Nevertheless I felt it was important to establish a common definition and scope of innovation before moving ahead. Further, the narrow definitions extended to outcomes. Ten Types But we went further.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 22, 2019

EmbraerX’s concept of a short-commute VTOL, for example, definitely pushes boundaries, but it also plays to Embraer’s strengths. The Components of a Productive Innovation Department. The company’s “unfair advantage” of having lots of experience in building aircraft gives structure to the ideation process.

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The BMI Lab Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

While the literature contains quite a large number of frameworks and different definitions (Teece, Chesbrough, Baden-Fuller & Morgan, Magretta, Zott & Amit etc.), Answering these questions gives a concrete, tangible picture of the (imagined) company or business unit – the basis for innovation. WHAT ARE BUSINESS MODELS?

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 13, 2016

The Basics Innovation, at least in the corporate world, should be defined in this way: using creativity to create new ideas that address unmet needs that customers have and using those ideas to create new products and services that customers want to purchase, and which create differentiation for the company.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 30, 2015

Yet many corporations artificially narrow this to simply creating new products, when in effect we should be focusing on innovating business models, channels and experiences. Simultaneous and broadly defined Instead of narrow definitions, we need to open up innovation definitions to larger thinking.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 15, 2016

We've even got separate names for the different activities: "fuzzy front end" where ideas are generated, and "new product development, or NPD" for the activities where the ideas are converted into products. But eventually companies and individuals mature, and their innovation production should broaden and meet expanded needs.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 15, 2019

The companies that have mastered innovation will need to expand the definition and scale. Those that have not mastered simple product innovation are about to be faced with a much more daunting challenge. I'll address some of the factors that companies must consider when innovating in an IoT Age in a subsequent post.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The risk with design thinking is again that it becomes "product design" thinking, focused on the design of products, rather than design thinking meant to help innovators and customers design products, services and experiences. A seamless experience is almost by definition a designed experience.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Instead of operating in siloes, which create barriers to innovation, businesses could organize around customers or processes. Instead of focusing only on product innovation, companies could expand their innovation definitions to consider services, processes and business models.

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IdeaScale

JULY 21, 2021

Every year, IdeaScale hosts the Innovation Management Awards to award organizations who have demonstrated a level of sophistication in their innovation strategy that has had a measurable impact on their business. In 2020, cybersecurity was definitely the area of innovation that we saw the most rapid growth.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As time has passed, some innovation skill has filtered in, and many companies have acquired innovation training. Innovation capacity grows as more people have the skills to lead innovation, and as corporations establish more formal methods and processes. Apple's introduction of the iPhone was such an occurrence.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 16, 2016

These terms are reasonably well known and defined in the innovation canon, and using them consistently sends signals that help innovations do new and interesting things. The definitions I've just provided also align to what many of us know as the "three horizons" model - the idea that innovations can have different impacts.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 6, 2016

In innovation, the process equals New Value Creation. This process of creation is non-linear, even iterative, insights-based, and way-finding, a process of discovery, not optimization. Sometimes, it can be like playing the children’s game Chutes and Ladders. Continue reading →

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InnovationManagement

MAY 3, 2021

Innovation is on everyone's lips as a solution to post-COVID economic recovery. The world of innovation has a very broad definition: It’s often referred to as an information technology innovation. How you select your best innovation project is undoubtedly a starting point!

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Not all innovation is technology based Further, while a lot of tangible products are reliant on advances in physics and other technologies, that portion of the overall "innovation" marketplace is small and getting smaller.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Rick made this absolutely sound observation: “ The corporate strategy team should have the access and skills required to support senior leadership in identifying and articulating priorities, resourcing commitments, boundaries, strategic hunting zones, and definitions of success.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It could be that many companies are waiting to see the fruits of the investments in innovation over the past few years, hesitant to invest more before seeing some outcomes. How might we innovate and transform our businesses to make them more agile, more nimble, to operate more quickly and decisively?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A suggested framework might include the following stages: Goal Definition : Clearly define what you aim to achieve with AI. By leveraging AI in market research and product development, your business can deliver innovative products tailored to the evolving market.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

What would have happened if Marriott or Hilton had expanded the definition of accomodations to include renting rooms or condos in the same way that Airbnb does? The real challenge is that most companies are barely cognizant of product innovation, which has its own challenges but isn't as difficult or compelling as business model innovation.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 20, 2017

Be clear with your product marketing! Be clear with your product marketing. Value Prop: Definition: A value proposition is the concise statement of the overarching solution to your customer’s problem. The solution then is not your product or its technical.

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Huub Rutten

JUNE 1, 2021

He is the leader of quite a big group of researchers and developers, not only developing new IP but also engineering new features for the new product ranges. Product specifications get more and more complex. Andre: “There are lots of reasons why it is a challenge.

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Huub Rutten

JUNE 1, 2021

He is the leader of quite a big group of researchers and developers, not only developing new IP but also engineering new features for the new product ranges. Product specifications get more and more complex. Andre: “There are lots of reasons why it is a challenge.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Consider the following when outlining your objectives: Specificity : Define what innovation means for your organization. Whether it’s product innovation, process improvement, or both, have clear definitions and examples. Measurability : Use innovation culture assessments to establish benchmarks and measure progress.

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Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 13, 2015

Part 1 will cover some basics: definitions, goals and philosophies. Optimization can also drastically improve your organization’s product innovation process by allowing you to test new product ideas at scale and quickly figure out which are good and which should be scrapped.

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Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The reduction of stress increases productivity, creativity and innovation. Better working relationships definitely enhance the performance of the company. Friendly environments result in maximum productivity, innovative creativity, ultimate satisfaction, career development and overall best institutional performance.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 4, 2020

The current measures of innovation, in my view, all bring some bias as to what type of innovation is most desired. If you measure revenue from new products (e.g. % of revenue from products released in recent years), you value product innovations, potentially at the cost of operational innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

Yet far more of our business organizations are continuing to really struggle on their innovation activity for a whole host of reasons that seem never-ending, disappointing in end result and stuck in management quicksand to ever really change. For me, the process and management of innovation really does need to be definitely questioned.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Defining Your Desired Culture for Agility and Resilience Your journey towards an agile and resilient organization begins with a clear definition of the desired culture. Let’s explore how to define the desired culture that aligns with your business goals and the role leadership plays in this pivotal change.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 4, 2023

Building An Innovation Capability: Limits To Overcome Innovation is about bringing something new to the market that has value for customers and (hopefully) generates profit for the business. More than just product innovation, innovation encompasses services, processes, experiences, business models, and more.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 19, 2017

PLM and CAD Standards More and more companies are transforming into model based enterprises (MBE) to help ensure the completeness, accuracy and accessibility of product data. There are five.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

This often manifests itself in the host of variations in what are claimed as their ‘unique’ versions of “common innovation” where they constantly reinvent the wheel in their own approaches to processes, definitions, tools, frameworks, systems of working and idea management etc. The external innovation consultant needs to change.

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IM Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

43:00) A perspective on Product/Market-Fit (PMF). More important than what PMF truly means, is the fact that teams and organisations have an internal definition. Similarly to the term innovation. It is very hard to reach a goal and be effective without a common definition. Elements of Product/Market-Fit are.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The 2000s and onward are less about product innovation and more about business model innovation and financial engineering. More innovation is likely to come from immigrants who refresh the population at the lower end of the age scale, who face more challenges and difficulties than some of the native born population.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For most product development initiatives, the process of design transfer is complex with many moving parts, involving partners that are geographically widespread.

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Innovation Excellence

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

These rules help companies decide whether a product change should require a new item number or simply a revision of the same item number. The standard “form, fit and function” (F/F/F) definition has served the needs of discrete manufacturers well for a long time. But what about formulated products? Continue reading →

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Ideate Solutions : With a clear problem definition, brainstorm a wide range of creative solutions. Embracing this approach can lead to disruptive innovation examples that not only meet customer expectations but exceed them. Define the Problem : Use the insights gathered to define the core problems your users are facing.

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