Qmarkets

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Colruyt Group is a great case in point. Its rapid expansion from a small, family-run wholesale goods business in 1928 into a multinational conglomerate with 30,000 employees, can be attributed in part to the creative – and ingenious – ways it has crowdsourced ideas from employees.

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Wazoku

AUGUST 17, 2018

We’ve helped companies completely transform themselves through idea management, but for many businesses it’s still a new concept, and a hard thing to get right. Idea management is the process of generating, collating, analysing and implementing ideas that solve real business problems, as part of a wider innovation strategy.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

We will also explore how these techniques can be effectively supported by dedicated idea management software, such as Q-ideate, to streamline and enhance the ideation process. Understanding Ideation Techniques Ideation techniques are structured methods designed to stimulate creative thinking and generate a wide range of ideas.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 20, 2024

Whether you’re looking to solve a specific problem, develop a new product, or simply encourage creative thinking, the approach you take to an ideation session can significantly impact the quality and feasibility of the ideas generated. What Is an Ideation Session?

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Idea Generation Once the problem is defined, the next step is idea generation, where teams brainstorm a wide range of potential solutions. The Role of Idea Management Software in Supporting the Ideation Process Idea management software is essential for streamlining and enhancing the ideation process.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. Remember, half of any group is likely to be somewhat introverted. Rarely does a casual brainstorm generate a breakthrough idea. Stretch the idea generation work out over a week or more.

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Innovation in Practice

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Innovative companies use innovation to differentiate themselves by: Conducting regular idea generation workshops within business units. Developing an idea management and tracking capability. It’s the perception from these two groups that drive an innovative culture. See innovation as a competitive weapon.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

In this article, we’ll dive into the concept of an ideas platform, defining what it is and why it’s essential for businesses today. Finally, we’ll argue that dedicated idea management software is the optimal solution, concluding with an overview of Q-ideate’s features and benefits. What is an Ideas Platform?

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Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Seven Idea Generation Fails. I might be getting to old to hold back on saying this about ideation, aka idea generation, aka brainstorming. Based on my experience, about 80% of idea generation doesn’t work. Brainstorming is all group work. 80% Of Brainstorming Sessions Don’t Work.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Additionally, we will discuss the advantages of using dedicated idea management software to streamline the ideation process and enhance collaboration. Incorporate group activities to encourage collaboration and build team cohesion. Encourage quieter members to contribute and manage conflicts constructively.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The course covers management mandates, project cycles, resourcing, idea management systems, idea generation tools, concept development, prototyping, and pitch presentations. It’s intended for the project manager or director of innovation at an organization. Join us at CRC’s office in downtown Denver.

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Gregg Fraley

MARCH 17, 2021

The 30 minute weekly webinar features demonstrations of various facilitation tools for: strategy, challenge clarification, idea generation (aka brainstorming), problem framing, idea selection, innovation projects, and idea development, etc. The weekly sessions are FREE. Sessions begin on Thursday March 18th.

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Wazoku

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I recently sat down with our customer success team, who help our customers excel in their idea management and innovation programmes, establish and share innovation best practice and work with our customers to truly embed innovation as a core, strategic, every day capability, within their organisations. Diversity of Opinion.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Product ideas crowdsourcing BMW Customer Innovation Lab – in german InnovationJam* – IBM’s idea generation project Dell IdeaStorm – external idea sourcing My Startbucks Idea – shaping the future of Starbucks Connect + Develop – Innovation platform by P&G 02.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Product ideas crowdsourcing BMW Customer Innovation Lab – in german InnovationJam* – IBM’s idea generation project Dell IdeaStorm – external idea sourcing My Startbucks Idea – shaping the future of Starbucks Connect + Develop – Innovation platform by P&G 02.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Teams and work groups don’t know how to be collaborative. The research that says brainstorming doesn’t work studied groups with no training and no facilitator. Almost always.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

Crowdsourcing leverages the collective intelligence of a large group of people, often from outside the organization, to solve problems, generate ideas, or gather information. Open innovation software generally falls into three main categories: idea management, technology scouting, and trend management.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Enexis Group finds itself in an industry prime for innovation stagnation; well-established solutions, a workforce often resistant to change, and heavy regulation on procedures and costs, means that spontaneous innovation is not something that can happen easily. How have you handled innovation and specifically idea management in the past?

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation. Happy to do that on the phone, or in a talk or discussion with your group. If you don’t have Talent, superior talent, you’ll fail. Design Thinking alone will not guarantee success (or any other framework, Agile, Lean, etc.).

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hackerearth

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Members in the collaboration are motivated to perform at the highest possible level to get the best outcomes individually and for the group. The way idea management has become integral to companies both big and small is proof of how collaboration is necessary to drive growth. Diverse ideas. Faster idea generation.

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Wazoku

JULY 24, 2017

Businesses and institutions have been using crowdsourcing for years through focus groups, surveys, consultations and interviews to gather feedback and suggestions. Although the terms “crowdsourcing”, “open innovation” and “ideation” can sound complex and novel, they are merely new methods of engaging larger crowds to gather ideas and input.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I facilitated a group of entrepreneurs for “The NIIC” (an amazing incubator and economic development center in Fort Wayne, IN) and I used my Innovation MoshPit process. This mid-sized firm invested in their future in one of the darkest of times. It’s brilliant.

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hackerearth

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although enterprise collaboration software market has been around for over 20 years, innovation management software is a specialized segment that helps companies guide and support their innovation process. What is innovation management software (IMS)? Ideas are only part of a bigger process. supply partners, customers).

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 16, 2016

Still, they might have mentioned the whole other point of view and indicated to readers it’s not just a simple choice of brainstorming alone or as a group, or writing versus spoken out loud. For results in idea generation you need a system, a framework, and a wide, deep chest of tools. Define Brainstorming.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

It involves a structured approach to fostering creativity, developing new ideas, and ensuring these ideas are effectively integrated into the business. Key components of innovation management include: Idea Generation: The process of creating new concepts, products, or processes.

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hackerearth

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Although the enterprise collaboration software market has been around for over 20 years, innovation management software is a specialized segment that helps companies guide and support their innovation process. What is innovation management software (IMS)? Ideas are only part of a bigger process. supply partners, customers).

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Remember, hackathons are held for a set amount of time during which everyone focuses on ONE issue or idea. Additionally, a certain energy is generated within the group dynamics, giving employees’ creative juices a turbo-charge. This highly concentrated, time-sensitive focus delivers results faster than other methods.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2016

Even amongst the group of industry insiders here who teach and author books on innovation methodologies, case studies and thought leadership, there was a huge variety between the responses. Innovation is not just Idea generation. Move from idea generation to product commercialization. The results surprised me.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

By leveraging the collective intelligence and creativity of a large, often global, group of contributors, crowdsourcing has become a powerful tool for generating innovative solutions and ideas. Role of Software: Crowdsourcing software facilitated idea submission, categorization, and evaluation. What is Crowdsourcing?

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hackerearth

JUNE 8, 2017

Is unlike your organization structure and allows the idea of an entry-level employee to be heard by the top-level management. Tip: Having an innovation/idea management software can be of great help especially for large enterprises. P&G has small focused groups whose mission it to drive new growth initiatives.

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Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The group got fully engaged and there was very little “storming.” Apparently this group had a history of conflict (which I knew about). I told him the session design was less about preventing conflict, and was more about focusing the team on generative work. The challenge was linked to industry controversy.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Remember, hackathons are held for a set amount of time during which everyone focuses on ONE issue or idea. Additionally, a certain energy is generated within the group dynamics, giving employees’ creative juices a turbo-charge. This highly concentrated, time-sensitive focus delivers results faster than other methods.

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hackerearth

AUGUST 2, 2017

In the discovery phase, innovation experts can help with web scouting, market research, ethnographic studies, technology or design research, workshops, boot camps, empathy maps, and journey mapping to generate ideas. Innovation management software. Why do companies need idea management software?

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

Perhaps most importantly, you should also add process metrics: Average time from idea generation to first revenue, number of ideas submitted by employees/month, number of opportunities moving on to the next stage, types of innovation tried (internal, external, hackathons, etc.). .

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Perhaps most importantly, you should also add process metrics: Average time from idea generation to first revenue, number of ideas submitted by employees/month, number of opportunities moving on to the next stage, types of innovation tried (internal, external, hackathons, etc.). .

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Wazoku

JUNE 26, 2019

At Wazoku, we work with many organisations that have benefited greatly from such an approach to continuous improvement and the ideas generated by their employees. But it’s also true that other idea crowds can play a significant role and extending continuous improvement to include these idea crowds can be a smart move for any business.

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hackerearth

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Number of ideas generated. Number of ideas shortlisted. Number of ideas funded. An HBR case study shows how the CSAA Insurance Group, which has 4000+ employees and millions of customers, decided to follow a systematic approach to develop an innovative culture in its organization. Number of products launched.

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