Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Where will Innovation Management Software go? This morning I decided to have a chat on ChatGPT on the future of Innovation Management Software, I asked a number of questions in a short series and can well-relate to the answers provided incredibly quickly. chat.openai.com/chat Where will Innovation Management Software go?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With digital disruption accelerating across industries, traditional, closed approaches to innovation no longer suffice for most companies. In fact, research shows that companies practicing open innovation achieve faster time-to-market and often realize higher revenue from new products. What Is an Open Innovation Strategy?

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

But in most cases, the difference between a fleeting concept and a breakthrough innovation lies in the ability to execute. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle to transform their best ideas into tangible outcomes that drive growth and competitive advantage. Without these, even the best ideas risk failure.

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HYPE Innovation

MAY 31, 2023

Day in and day out, we’re all coming up with ideas at work and home as we go about routine tasks or during meetings and problem-solving sessions. There’s often a tendency to think that more ideas mean better results. But, typically, this isn’t the case.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Value innovation takes a different pathit creates entirely new demand by delivering higher value at a lower cost, making competition irrelevant. Instead of fighting over market share, companies that embrace value innovation redefine industry norms and unlock new growth opportunities. What is Value Innovation?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

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. At its core, a hackathon is a time-bound event where participants collaborate intensively to tackle challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, or build functional prototypes.

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ITONICS

APRIL 7, 2022

A new idea is only as good as the innovation ecosystem that surrounds it. Idea Management tools provide a clear process for transforming ideas into innovation.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In recent years, hackathons have gained traction as powerful events for rapid problem-solving and innovation. Originally rooted in software development, hackathons have evolved into a strategic tool across industries, fostering creativity, team collaboration, and idea generation under tight timeframes.

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

If you’re running an enterprise idea management or continuous improvement program, you’re probably obsessed with KPIs and metrics. You’ll be eagerly tracking the number of ideas generated and implemented, engagement rates, ROI, and various other aspects of your program. Why Do We Need Benchmarks?

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Organizations are under constant pressure to adapt, innovate, and deliver new value to stay competitive. However, executing a digital strategy successfully requires a robust innovation management approach to bridge the gap between strategic intent and actionable results.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Great ideas dont just come from boardrooms or R&D departments. Some of the most innovative solutions emerge when businesses crowdsource ideas from employees, customers, and even the general public. But what is crowdsourcing, and why are so many organizations using it to drive innovation? What Is Crowdsourcing?

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful company. But in today's fast-paced business environment, it can be tough to consistently generate fresh ideas. That's where idea management software like IdeaScale comes in. The Struggles of Traditional Idea Generation Have you ever encountered these challenges

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Organizations are under constant pressure to adapt, innovate, and deliver new value to stay competitive. However, executing a digital strategy successfully requires a robust innovation management approach to bridge the gap between strategic intent and actionable results.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Companies of all sizes are organizing their innovation programs around their crowds these days. The reason for this is because a great deal of research has emerged that proves the power not just of valuable ideas, but connections between valuable ideas. New ideas need runway for testing and that runway requires money and people.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

While some methods like SCAMPER and brainstorming cards are well-known, there are other effective techniques that can greatly enhance your innovation program. This article delves into the top ideation techniques beyond the usual suspects, providing insights into how these methods can be leveraged to foster innovation.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

IdeaScale recently announced the winners of our 2018 Innovation Management Awards. Queensland Police Service was recognized for Best Engagement Strategy, Covia won the award for Best Innovation Process, and the Transportation Research Board won for Best Innovation. Workflows Can Help Tremendously when Prioritizing Ideas.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 11, 2022

Ideas are vital to innovation. They are the seeds from which every innovation grows. When it comes to overseeing an idea management program involving thousands of employees or customers, it is crucial that the process is structured in a way that helps participants to generate the best ideas.

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

Innovation management in business is quite similar; it requires a blend of talented people, structured processes, and powerful platforms to orchestrate success. In this article, we explore how to master innovation management from three vital perspectives: people, process, and platforms.

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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. This diversity can lead to more innovative and culturally relevant solutions.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 7, 2020

To maximize the ROI of your innovation initiatives, it’s vital to gain input from as many sources as possible and ensure all departments take part in a culture of ideation. In this article, we explore the concept of Total Innovation Management (TIM) and how you can leverage it at your enterprise.

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Innovation in Practice

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

There have been times I sat down with a client and I told them, “your organization is very innovative”, but they don’t believe me. I tell them, if you don’t perceive yourself as innovative, then you’re not. Leaders must help employees see innovation in practice as a regular part of how the company does business.

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Qmarkets

JULY 22, 2021

Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. This is where your employees will submit their ideas and kick off the innovation process.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 22, 2023

I've been leading innovation work for close to 20 years, writing about it on this blog and in my book (Relentless Innovation). I've made some great friends along the way and been influenced by a range of great innovation thought leaders. Too much time at the innovation coal face was making me a bit cynical.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Culture Embracing a culture of innovation is essential for any organization striving to remain competitive and relevant in today’s fast-paced business world. This section will define what innovation culture is and explain why it’s imperative to cultivate it within the workplace.

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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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HYPE Innovation

MAY 18, 2023

For decades, c rowdsourcing has been a n important idea-generation method for many companies. By bring ing together a diverse and broad community of people, this type of open innovation has the potential to uncover powerful solutions and solve complex problems.

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HYPE Innovation

MAY 18, 2023

For decades, c rowdsourcing has been a n important idea-generation method for many companies. By bring ing together a diverse and broad community of people, this type of open innovation has the potential to uncover powerful solutions and solve complex problems.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Innovation doesn’t happen by accident. Behind every groundbreaking product or service is a well-structured process that transforms creative ideas into actionable solutions. This process, known as ideation, plays a pivotal role in helping companies generate new concepts, solve problems, and stay competitive.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 15, 2016

Perhaps I have fallen into the very trap I have campaigned about in the past, in recognizing and resolving the disappointing results we achieve from all the work we put into the front end of innovation. The “warm and fuzzy” front end of innovation can make us all a little grumpy. Let me explain.

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Viima

JANUARY 18, 2019

Ideas are the key to innovation. Because execution is the key to learning, new ideas are necessary for making any kind of improvement. Without them, there isn't much you can execute.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2016

I spoke to 15 of the world’s leading innovation experts to get their definition of “innovation” The variety in their responses may surprise you. The ultimate definition of innovation. Innovation is truly a confusing buzzword which many people love to hate. Introduction. Nick Skillicorn. David Burkus.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Often times, the most successful and innovative companies stem from the humblest of origins. The project with Qmarkets was designed to retain the people-centric elements that made Colruyt’s previous employee innovation efforts so effective, while scaling them up to spread this ethos throughout the whole group. Eef: Sure, no problem!

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Imaginatik

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Many of us innovation practitioners have found that the business topic of innovation is increasingly devolving into a search for that one magic idea that will change your enterprise, sort of like a more mature version of Pokemon-Go. Innovation programs need something that will smooth the spike and valley pattern of success.

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Qmarkets

JULY 31, 2023

Together, we will help businesses across Asia implement continuous improvement processes and nurture an innovation culture to drive efficiencies, build resilience and unlock growth potential. OmniStrada and Qmarkets will provide businesses with a proven solution to continuously find and implement new ideas.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

From my perspective I’ve been looking at a real challenge today, that many consultants offering innovation services are not providing real sustaining consulting value to clients, only ad-hoc services. In many ways, the consulting industry specializing in innovation is its own worst enemy.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. Stretch the idea generation work out over a week or more. Redefine Brainstorming If You Want Results. . It’s okay to hate Brainstorming. Perhaps the most damning comment is simply “why did we bother?”

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ITONICS

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the relentless pursuit of innovation, the ability to generate ideas and validate groundbreaking concepts swiftly is the key differentiator between companies that thrive and those that merely survive. Enter Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs), a technological marvel transcending traditional brainstorming methods.

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