Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Recently, I got caught up in some announcement by Siemens, where they announced the acquisition of Mendix, the Low-Code providers, for the explicit purpose to combine Mendix with Siemens MindSphere, claiming it has the potential to cover off all elements of the Smart App Stack. That got my attention.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 27, 2025

This intersection allows you to tailor your strategies based on real-time data, ensuring that your change initiatives are more targeted and effective. Enhanced Communication : AI tools can optimize communication strategies by analyzing employee feedback and engagement levels. Identifying departments with low engagement scores.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Stakeholder Engagement: Ensures key stakeholders understand the impact and are involved in the decision-making process. Measurable Outcomes: Establishes success criteria, enabling teams to track progress and refine strategies as needed. Aligning the goals with the broader business strategy. Will there be new procedures?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a world where thousands of startups emerge each year, companies looking to stay competitive need to engage actively with this innovation ecosystem. Engagement: Deciding on the type of relationship, which could be partnerships, investment, or collaborative development.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

Built-in AI features within existing software enhance daily workflows. Level 5: Workflow Automation: AI agents and low/no-code platforms automate routine manual tasks. As organizations advance, they begin to leverage AI features built into the software they already use. Level 3: In-App A.I.: Level 6: A.I.-driven

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

Increased Efficiency : By automating repetitive tasks, AI frees you up to focus on more strategic aspects of your consulting engagements. For additional resources on strategies using AI, explore ai for strategic planning and ai-powered risk management. Learn about this in our piece on ai-powered process optimization.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 2, 2020

Employee engagement has a major impact on fostering a culture of continuous improvement in your business. Here are 5 ways to create a more innovative culture through employee engagement: 1. This not only makes them more productive, but also lets them spend more of their time on challenging, engaging tasks. Transparent Autonomy.

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Planview

MARCH 26, 2025

When it comes to software delivery, the topic of outcomes often comes up. For every dollar a typical company invests in software development, only about 25 cents supports the companys highest-priority business outcomes. In this post, well break down an engaging conversation. Are we creating value rather than just features?

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Define Clear Objectives and Align with Corporate Strategy The first step is to determine what you want to achieve with your accelerator. After each accelerator cycle, conduct a full review and refine the program to ensure future iterations are even more impactful.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

However corporate innovation is often the most complex and challenging due to its scale and scope. Many organizations face difficulties in establishing effective innovation programs, often due to misaligned strategies, unclear processes, and inadequate tools.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Innovation is struggling to really perform and unleash breakthrough products due to many ‘inbuilt’ inhibitors. Embedded software is becoming more important in value than the physical product. Embedded software is becoming essential within products; from shoes, household appliances, cars, travel etc.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Well also explore the key benefits of crowdsourcing and outline strategies for building a successful crowdsourcing program. Finally, well look at how idea management software helps organizations structure and scale their crowdsourcing initiatives for maximum impact. But first, lets cover the basics.

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TechEmpower Innovation

MARCH 4, 2024

Instead of just counting clicks, AI can analyze a range of factors like user engagement duration, the relevance of ad placement in relation to the content being viewed, and historical purchasing behavior of the viewers. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In fact, research shows that companies hosting regular hackathons see significant gains in employee engagement, faster prototyping, and fresh, actionable ideas. Whether your hackathon is in-person, online, or a mix of both, having the right software can be the difference between chaos and groundbreaking innovation.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ezassi’s Idea Management Software , Technology Discovery Software , and Pipeline Management Software help organizations manage every phase of innovation, ensuring ideas are not only generated but also refined, implemented, and optimized for long-term success. Generating and Refining Ideas Innovation begins with ideation.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

IdeaScale is partnering with The Idea Guy® to offer options that will expand our current offerings and significantly impact company performance by helping you develop an idea management strategy that works. Tap into the power of your creative team to build your innovation strategy. Taking Decision-Making Up a Notch.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation software management continues to be sold piecemeal, so often just bolted onto the other parts already in place, not being optimized. Clear strategy leadership, a different organisational culture but with an emphasis more on partner engagement. ” It moves from systems to ecosystems of innovation activity.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

There is still a real reluctance that the supplier of innovation software solutions has to change. Secondly, if open innovation has gone way beyond a one to many relationships into a many to many then does the reliance on single entity software provision makes sense? The IM software market is stirring.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Composable Innovation Enterprise framework aims to overcome the limitations of current traditional approaches to innovation (software) design. This encourages a significant shift in mindset, culture, and potential within software solutions. ” explores the potential direction of innovation management software.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A new partnership between Qmarkets and New York-based innovation and venture strategy firm Arable Ventures will provide a specialized innovation solution for enterprises across North America comprising both strategic consultancy services and dedicated software. About Qmarkets Managing innovation in large organizations is never easy.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Large-scale product runs are being adapted to meet more specific opportunities; response rates and customer engagement are being hugely advanced by technology and constant exploring the full customer journey with data and analytics helping the understanding. Hierarchy and delegation are flattening out and seeking engagement.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore the key components of idea validation, the frameworks that make it effective, and how dedicated software can transform your process. By integrating idea validation into your idea management strategy , you can create a pipeline of innovative, high-potential ideas that are ready for execution.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Overview: Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information, software solutions, and other services for professional sectors, has been running its own innovation awards for over a decade. Due to that broad range of industries and products, “competition doesn’t necessarily come from a nontraditional peer set. .

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

You’ll discover strategies for bringing the right people on board, setting up effective reward systems, and establishing clear stage gates. Additionally, we’ll highlight how innovation management software, like Qmarkets, can seamlessly integrate these elements to drive your business forward.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I've been a consultant most of my working life, doing all kinds of consulting - starting out in software development, moving on to process improvement, data analytics, new product development and strategy. Time and engagement are the enemy, and only careful discernment and holistic thinking can solve these challenges.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 3, 2021

Ideas can result in new revenue streams, product improvements, enhanced employee engagement, and more. Idea software helps organizations do this by providing a structured innovation framework that can be launched across an organization. Below is a summary of each stage of the idea management software workflow: 1.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Greater Flexibility and Adaptability : Collaborative teams are better equipped to respond to changes and pivot strategies when necessary. Embracing team collaboration strategies is essential for managers and leaders aiming to navigate the complexities of today’s business environment effectively.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consulting is labor intensive, revenue is almost entirely based on billable hours, and most knowledge in the form of tools and templates have become commodities due to SlideShare and other platforms. How do you digitize a robust, collaborative business strategy process for an executive team, for example? Scalable Business Models.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Well also examine the common challenges businesses face during implementation, share effective strategies to bridge the gap between ideation and execution, and discuss how idea management software can accelerate and simplify this journey. Ensuring Transparency: Use shared dashboards or regular updates to keep teams aligned and engaged.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Planning and Preparation For leading executive team offsites for business strategy, meticulous planning and preparation are essential. Preparing Materials and Resources Provide your executive team with the necessary materials and resources ahead of the offsite to maximize engagement and contribution.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

This article explores what value innovation is, how it fits within blue ocean strategy, and real-world examples of how companies apply it. Value innovation is a strategy that breaks the traditional trade-off between differentiation and cost reduction. What is Value Innovation?

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This report provides a definitive innovation benchmarking document for leaders in strategy, R&D, design, and other innovation roles inside large organizations. Is that due to it being “too risky” or the appetite for change, is less but due to what? This needs more investigation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 26, 2023

I always find the post-New Year to be a reflective part of the year of reviewing, deciding, and then setting new goals. Innovation application and practice seem to have stayed stuck, largely due to how it is organized. This is a post about the sources of my knowledge that feeds my innovation passion. Let me start.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This versatility makes them an essential component of any innovation strategy. They help teams develop new product ideas, improve existing services, and uncover unique strategies to reach untapped markets. This eliminates the risk of losing valuable input and ensures every idea is given due consideration.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

Certainly, many other large and successful industries have common standards – in technology for definitions and common software and platform building, or in common accounting protocols have significantly advanced business confidence, common understanding, and sharing. We are gathering around the protocols in Industry 4.0

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I am on a personal mission to convince innovation software providers, corporations and innovators to change how they undertake innovation. We do need to recognize innovation carries more risk and uncertainty and should have a much “higher share of voice” in the organization for constant awareness, engagement and being informed.

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