Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

This tool is essential in real-world projects for several reasons: It serves as a foundation for product development, ensuring that features are prioritized based on customer relevance. Lead Successful Innovation Projects! Lean Canvas Connects the value proposition to broader business modeling.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enter lean process improvement : a methodology designed to maximize efficiency, reduce unnecessary activities, and deliver value directly aligned with customer needs. This guide explores how lean process improvement works, its benefits, and how a structured, tech-driven approach can help companies implement it effectively and sustainably.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Enter Lean Six Sigma Management (LSSM), a proven methodology that combines the best of two worlds: Lean’s focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s emphasis on quality and consistency. What is Lean Six Sigma Management? Improve : Implement targeted solutions, leveraging Lean and Six Sigma tools to optimize processes.

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Kainexus

JULY 19, 2022

While initially implemented in the automotive sector, the Lean manufacturing continuous improvement methodology can help organizations in every industry operate more efficiently. Applying Lean principles paves the way for improved quality, higher customer satisfaction, lower costs, and increased employee engagement.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

When should it be used: Any company which has or is thinking of building an Innovation Team / Department / Lab / Skunkworks should be aware of this concept of Dual Innovation and make sure your teams have the skills and permission to engage in it. Companies which want a structured system to manage a funnel of ideas and projects (e.g.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in project portfolio management , process improvement , change leadership , and stakeholder management. After several years working in museum management, Athena decided to specialize in project management, which gradually led her to her current role.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In this guest post, learn how to effectively implement a virtually-led design thinking project. 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. A REMOTE DESIGN THINKING JOURNEY: 1.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

For team leaders, company directors, project managers , innovators and senior leadership, understanding the stages of AI maturity is essential for harnessing its power to drive innovation and efficiency. AI for project managers Important: Want to get FREE access to my curated list of the top 65+ A.I. in their work.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Good innovation, like good cooking or the development of a human being, takes time, and time is something that is so constrained that most innovation projects simply compress time into manageable blocks, and in doing so compress and constrain good ideas. Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle?

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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. And this is where so often, promising innovation projects fail. In fact, about 96% of innovation projects fail to make a return on investment. As Peter Drucker famously said: What gets measured, gets managed.

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Before and After Lean Innovation: Overview The City of Hayward, California wanted to break away from inefficient and ineffective processes for researching and launching programs, and remove organizational bottlenecks that stood in the way of serving citizens. Download this case study to show to your colleagues, board of directors, or boss.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Big wins from this include: Better problem-solving smarts Juiced-up employee engagement and creativity Smarter risk taking A nimble organization that’s quick on its feet A company vibe that thrives on innovation nudges your crew to think creatively and always look for ways to tune things up.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 24, 2020

How to Lean in To Empower Your Team. To achieve this kind of empowerment, it is essential for leaders to lean-in and engage actively and effectively across teams, in addition to arranging coaching sessions. Importance of Leaning in. Empowering teams is crucial but more so is the engagement of leaders in the process.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Here are ways to gauge what’s cookin’: ROI (Return on Investment): What’s the moolah like after implementing those genius projects? Team Vibing (Employee Engagement): Feel the excitement in the air? If you need more pointers, swing by our article on how to use innovation to turbocharge your business strategy.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Efforts to improve are considered Six Sigma projects and are often made using a systematic model known as DMAIC. Satisfied customers become loyal customers who engage in repeat business and refer others. Satisfied customers become loyal customers who engage in repeat business and refer others. The key to satisfaction is quality.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 16, 2016

Part 6 in The Lean Startup Series The day before we started our first Lean LaunchPad program with the CSIRO, Bill McKeague and I talked strategy over coffee. I often refer to that first one as our Minimum Viable Lean LaunchPad. This means that we can’t afford to engage with the market only after the research is done.

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Moves the Needle

MARCH 29, 2019

In any organization, most of the projects you work on will involve multiple stakeholders, each one possessing the ability to impact the progression of a project, whether for better or for worse. This might mean creating a plan for who to engage before launching into a project and continuing to build on the plan as you work.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma , and Kaizen provide proven frameworks for process improvement. Lean eliminates waste, Six Sigma minimizes defects, and Kaizen fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Lean is ideal for reducing waste and streamlining workflows, while Six Sigma minimizes defects through data-driven analysis.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

We are seeing blurred boundaries, digital is raising the stakes and fear of missing out, it is upping the speed at which others are competing with new concepts, ideas, and engagement with customers. The encouragement of having open feedback loops, both internally and externally, engaging the customer needs exploiting.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 4, 2017

Almost any new idea and project eventually hits major obstacles or encounters people who say it could never work. when projects do not turn out as expected. Innovation cannot be fully delegated to others—it will only be considered an important effort in a team or company when the leader is actively engaged. Be inquisitive.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

Partly it seems executives don’t engage with their brand or business in the way that their customers do” The difference between DMAIC, DMADV, and Innovation Management (tackling a critical part of Six Sigma). Why mapping the customer journey is the top driver for digital transformation.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 19, 2025

Personalization engines powered by AI analyze customer behavior to deliver tailored recommendations, making interactions more relevant and engaging. Instead of large, multi-year projects with uncertain outcomes, agile transformation emphasizes smaller, incremental changes that provide immediate value.

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IM Insights

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Steve Blank, a contemporary innovation thinker (and, dare I say, philosopher), popularised the widely accepted principle “Get Out Of The Building,” urging entrepreneurs to engage directly with customers early in the product development cycle, challenging critical assumptions. To these prisoners, the shadows are reality.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 8, 2018

This is the story of how SAY San Diego is using Lean Innovation to create real, powerful change in their community. Project Goals, Proposed Solutions, and Key Results When we first met SAY San Diego, they had already identified their challenges. ” — Nancy Gannon Hornberger, President and CEO, SAY San Diego.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 28, 2025

This framework often incorporates established methodologies such as Six Sigma continuous improvement, lean management , and process mapping to streamline operations and minimize defects. Empowering teams to identify and implement improvements fosters engagement and innovation.

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Lean Innovation Case Study: Bringing a New Product to Market Don’t have time to read the whole article? This is the story of how Edmunds.com used Lean Innovation practices to make their mission a reality. Eventually, they determined that Lean Innovation principles would be the best way to tackle this uncertainty.

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Planview

JANUARY 26, 2023

As a project management leader, you’ve likely encountered the challenges of using multiple project execution methodologies (such as: waterfall projects, as well as collaborative and Lean-Agile work delivery). You have to pick the right methodologies for your project, and the right tools that will support it.

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Planview

OCTOBER 27, 2021

If you didn’t get to attend these engaging sessions, read on to get the scoop! Agile typically starts in pockets, with teams organizing around key initiatives or projects that the organization needs to deliver more rapidly. Becoming Agile and Beyond. There’s much more to experience online and on-demand with the full lineup below.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 8, 2020

This is a critical fundamental attribute for successful innovation, not just on a project by project basis, but enterprise wide. This has been brought about by a range of management thinking, including Six Sigma and Lean work, right sizing, outsourcing and cost containment. Compensation.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Ultimately, you build a portfolio of innovation projects and some will succeed. Part of the innovation process is also to kill projects, so that you can focus your investments on the projects that are working. When there's no evidence, there's no customer jobs, pains and gains, you want to be able to kill those projects.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Remote work , lean budgets , and the need for contingency plans are three big trends impacting the industry. ” Senior partners sell projects that are primarily delivered by junior consultants. That’s why armies of consultants are dispatched to cover consulting engagements. Scalable Business Models.

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Planview

MAY 20, 2022

In this post, we’re going to show you how to execute a project. You’ve initiated your project, created an in-depth plan, and secured stakeholder buy-in. Except that, as every PMO knows, project execution is the most challenging stage of the project life cycle, and it’s only gotten more difficult in a world of hybrid and remote work.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This often leads to the creation of entirely new markets and fundamentally changes the way consumers engage with a product or service, marking a significant evolution in the industry. Adopt an agile and lean innovation framework to ensure that ideas are analyzed and validated quickly.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A “lean” approach amplifies both profits and purpose. A new book by Silicon Valley tech veteran and innovation advocate Ann Mei Chang, Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good explores the unique challenges that can deter social innovation. Corporate philanthropy. Benefit corporations. Sounds ideal.

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mjvinnovation

JULY 1, 2021

Keep reading to understand why agile project management provides numerous advantages over traditional forms of project management. What is agile project management? Agile practices can be incorporated into project management, adding numerous benefits. We call this initiative agile project management.

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CMOE

MARCH 12, 2025

Scenario You notice a team member has not been meeting their project deadlines lately. Engage in collaboration instead of dictation to empower your team member to offer solutions. Engage in discussions to identify what is and isnt effective, and collaboratively make the required adjustments.

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