IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The strong customer advocate knows the landscape, keeps customers top-of-mind, represents the “voice of the customer”, sets expectations around customer value, supports open innovation with customers, and keeps future customers in mind. Bring the “voice of the customer” into the decision making and idea generation.

Innovation 173

Innovation Technical Review Handbook Idea Generation 173

Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

Companies working in isolation may miss out on the vast pool of external knowledge and innovative ideas that could propel them forward. The closed innovation model can result in slower innovation cycles, higher costs, and increased risk of obsolescence in a rapidly changing market. But what is open innovation?

Open Innovation 52

Open Innovation Software Review Crowdsourcing Technical Review 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Verification and Validation: It’s critical to validate the generated ideas to ensure they align with your organization’s goals, are technically feasible, and have real-world applicability. This step may involve iterative processes of idea generation, refinement, evaluation, and real-life testing and prototyping.

Generative AI 162

Generative AI Design Innovation Innovation Processes 162

Idea to Value

JANUARY 27, 2017

Developing a culture of innovation: Reward vs Risk aversion. Company-wide Idea Generation. Open Innovation. Innovation as a value. Trends & Industry. Measuring and Rewarding Performance. Bureaucracy. Training and New Experiences.

Culture of Innovation 100

Culture of Innovation Culture Idea Generation Innovation 100

Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Open Innovation Resources Innovation 52

Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Open Innovation Resources Innovation 52

Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

By engaging employees, customers, and external experts, companies can access innovative solutions that drive efficiency and growth. Here are just a few examples of crowdsourcing in action: Open Innovation Challenges Many companies use open innovation challenges to source breakthrough ideas from a wide audience.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Examples Software Review Technical Review 52

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 19, 2018

Worse, few companies do a good job of understanding the emerging expectations and needs of customers they don't serve or spotting trends that will upend their industries. Good innovation depends on understanding unmet needs and emerging trends. In many organizations this isn't someone's job so it doesn't get done.

Innovation 113

Innovation Tools Trends Training 113

hackerearth

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

“Open innovation is the use of purposive inflows and outflows of knowledge to accelerate internal innovation, and expand the markets for external use of innovation, respectively. The free flow, in and out, of ideas and IP promotes innovative ecosystems. Why does open innovation work?

Open Innovation 91

Open Innovation Company Crowdsourcing Innovation 91

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

. “We are forming external relationships in many different ways as this increased diversity does matter to each organization for building different competitive positions in their innovation offerings” Sorting Through the Management Tools and Trends.

Crowdsourcing 199

Crowdsourcing Innovation Engagement Design 199

Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

Leveraging Open Innovation and Collaboration Companies dont need to innovate alone. Each stage builds on the last, moving from raw ideas to tested, refined solutions ready for launch. Idea Generation and Validation Effective product innovation starts with strong idea generation.

Product Innovation 52

Product Innovation Technical Review Strategy Strategy 52

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Intent focus on the unimportant In an effort to be seen doing something, when innovation is a priority most organizations will respond with alacrity, gathering teams to conduct idea generation. The focus is on successful completion of the idea generation activity, not on actual implementation of new ideas.

Culture 150

Culture Idea Generation Innovation Crowdsourcing 150

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 18, 2016

The Purpose of Brainstorming Brainstorming is a technique that allows individuals or small groups to generate ideas. Brainstorming resides in an activity or phase that we call Idea Generation, which in turn sits in the larger context of innovation. It is not the only idea generation technique.

Brainstorming 100

Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation Groups 100

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 20, 2016

Innovation is enabled by specific tools (trend identification and analysis, scenario planning, customer insight generation, open innovation, idea generation, prototyping, etc) but give me a person with an open, curious and inquisitive mind and I can move the innovation world, even without any of the other tools.

Innovation 113

Innovation Training Exercises Tools 113

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Front End Discovery The standard innovation funnel is kicked off with an idea generation phase, yet this does not focus on the strategic inspiration for idea challenges – these being a specific topic or issue that you wish to ideate around. Innovate & Craft Once you have gathered insights and trends etc.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Innovation Trends 98

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Front End Discovery The standard innovation funnel is kicked off with an idea generation phase, yet this does not focus on the strategic inspiration for idea challenges – these being a specific topic or issue that you wish to ideate around. Innovate & Craft Once you have gathered insights and trends etc.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Innovation Trends 98

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 15, 2016

It needs greater front end connection than just relying on purely internally generated ideas, ones that seem so often provided to fit specific and narrow agenda’s. The big shift potential at the front end of innovation. We need to rethink the front end totally differently.

Software Review 100

Software Review Innovation Software Technical Review 100

Ecosystems4Innovating

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This integration allows for real-time data collection and analysis, enhancing the generative thinking process. AI models can analyze ongoing data streams to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. This real-time feedback loop enables quick adjustments to the generative thinking process.

Generative AI 52

Generative AI Innovation Open Innovation Design 52

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 8, 2017

Do You Wish To Accelerate Innovation? When I step into a room to facilitate an innovation, strategy, or idea generation session I always find a great deal of energy. Knowing how to adapt and blend frameworks to your needs is advanced practice in innovation. Get Training! What I also often find is inexperience.

Training 62

Training Innovation Creative Thinking Creativity 62

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Fresh combinations of technologies, processes, materials, people, trends, concepts, and other factors are what creates innovation. From the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup (chocolate plus peanut butter) to the iPod (MP3 player combined with a buying system, iTunes) nearly any innovation combines existing things or concepts.

Ideation 52

Ideation Innovation Processes Trends Idea Generation 52

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 1, 2018

Chicago, IL, August 1, 2018 — The MoshPit Innovation Service is an innovation project discovery service marketed by GFi (Gregg Fraley Innovation). It’s designed to uncover unlikely, but useful, combinations of technologies, products, services, trends, and insights that lead to breakthrough innovation.

Technology 50

Technology Ideation Internet of things Brainstorming 50

Open Innovation EU

APRIL 19, 2017

Trend tracking: keeping track of macro-economical and ‘under the iceberg’-technological trends that could impact your business. Focus groups: invite diverse groups of people to discuss the product idea with you. Brainstorms: using creative techniques with a diverse group of involved stakeholders to gather new ideas.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Handbook Innovation 75

Qmarkets

JULY 29, 2024

Strategic innovation requires a comprehensive understanding of market trends, customer needs, and technological advancements. This includes market trends, customer feedback, competitive analysis, and internal performance metrics. Data-driven insights help in prioritizing innovation projects and measuring their impact.

Innovation Programs 52

Innovation Programs Innovation Innovation Management Competition 52

Qmarkets

JULY 26, 2024

Strategic innovation requires a comprehensive understanding of market trends, customer needs, and technological advancements. This includes market trends, customer feedback, competitive analysis, and internal performance metrics. Data-driven insights help in prioritizing innovation projects and measuring their impact.

Innovation Programs 52

Innovation Programs Innovation Innovation Management Competition 52

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.

Entrepreneurship 52

Entrepreneurship Innovation Management Management Crowdsourcing 52

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 30, 2016

Creative Problem Solving is not innovation. DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats are not innovation. Lean is not innovation. Prototyping is not innovation. Crowd sourcing or Open innovation are not innovation. TQM and Six Sigma are not innovation. Defining an innovation process is not innovation.

Project 50

Project Innovation Big Data Brainstorming 50

Qmarkets

MARCH 3, 2018

The evolving trend of Smart Cities is one that governments should be wholeheartedly embracing, but as with many government initiatives, seems to be having a hard time getting off the ground. Embedding crowdsourcing and innovation management into the Smart Cities initiative could be what makes the difference.

Crowdsourcing 58

Crowdsourcing Technical Review Engagement Collaboration 58

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

I think if this trend continues it will be a mistaken course. I get the distinct impression the focus of most innovation consultants is still locked into product innovation or improving the process of the pipeline / portfolio, the idea generation and project execution model.

Innovation 60

Innovation Technical Review Collaboration Leadership 60

Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

Implement a Structured Innovation Process A well-defined innovation process is key to effective management of innovation by converting creative ideas into actionable projects. Start by establishing standardized procedures for each phase, from idea generation to execution.

Management 52

Management Innovation Technical Review Innovation Processes 52

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The evolving trend of smart city innovation is one that governments should be wholeheartedly embracing, but as with many government initiatives, seems to be having a hard time getting off the ground. Embedding crowdsourcing and innovation management into the smart cities initiative could be what makes the difference.

Crowdsourcing 52

Crowdsourcing Technical Review Innovation Engagement 52

Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

Disruptive Innovation : Involves creating entirely new products or services that disrupt existing markets or create new ones. This type of innovation often requires bold thinking and a willingness to take significant risks. This strategy leverages external expertise and resources, broadening the company’s innovation potential.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Innovation 52

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 30, 2019

Long term innovation road-mapping. Use of stimulus tools and global trends. Looking for innovation opportunities in new digital technologies. Involving and engaging a wide group (Open innovation concepts and use of virtual ideation platforms). Challenge/Project identification.

Design Thinking 9

Design Thinking Ideation Training LEAN 9

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Studies show that for open innovation (OI) which uses both internal and external ideas, an informal organizational structure is better. **In In open innovation models, organizations maintain strong relationships with external parties during the research, development, and commercialization phases of innovation.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Studies show that for open innovation (OI) which uses both internal and external ideas, an informal organizational structure is better. **In In open innovation models, organizations maintain strong relationships with external parties during the research, development, and commercialization phases of innovation.

Innovation Management 40

Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

hackerearth

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Kodak had almost 10 years to respond to the trend of cameras becoming digital and eventually merging with phones. It is the failure to innovate that led to its “demise.”. The top management should have a methodology to discover an insight or major trend that could shape the industry in the next decade. Number of ideas funded.

Innovation Programs 40

Innovation Programs Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Ideation 40

Gregg Fraley

JUNE 13, 2017

Does Any CEO Have the Luxury to Ignore Digital Transformation and Innovation? Innovation + Business + Technology = Digital Leadership. Gregg Fraley and Karen Kirby, copyright 2017. Turnover of CEOs is already high, about 14.9 % a year as of 2016*.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Internet of things Innovation 40

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 8, 2020

There's been a resurgence lately in the concept of open innovation. I'm not quite sure why open innovation as a concept has received more press and more attention lately. It's not as though we have new open innovation methods or mechanisms, or that open innovation has demonstrated more effective outcomes.

Open Innovation 111

Open Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Idea Generation 111