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The Product Development Cycle: From Vision to Value

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These aren’t failures of creativitytheyre often the result of fragmented processes, misaligned teams, and unclear execution across the product development cycle. Yet, many organizations still rely on outdated, linear methods that treat product development like a checklist. What is the Product Development Cycle?

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Fueling New Solution Development with an Innovation Platform – CBTW & Qmarkets

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In this article, we will explore how CBTW leveraged Qmarkets’ Q-ideate software to support their innovation efforts in new solution development. Evaluation: CBTW needed the capability to assess ideas effectively, and Q-ideate’s scorecards, token voting, and idea tournament features offered that ability.

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Choosing the Right Hackathon Platform for Your Business

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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. Hackathons typically span 24 to 72 hours and bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds—such as developers, designers, marketers, and subject matter experts.

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What is Crowdsourcing? Definition, Examples, and Benefits

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Finally, well look at how idea management software helps organizations structure and scale their crowdsourcing initiatives for maximum impact. The definition of crowdsourcing refers to the process of obtaining ideas, solutions, or services from a large, distributed group of people, typically through an open call.

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Product Innovation: A Complete Guide to Strategy and Process

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Each year, tens of thousands of new products hit the marketand the vast majority fail. According to acclaimed Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, around 95% of new product launches dont succeed (Source: Forbes ). In many cases, its not due to a lack of creativity, but a lack of clear direction.

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6 Lessons from Our 2018 Innovation Management Award Winners

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The company’s old idea generation process was manual and organized according to department. Progression of ideas was a manual and intensive process that was slow and inefficient. Cross-functional collaboration online is far more efficient than manual, siloed idea generation. Here are two key insights learned.

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How to Use an Idea Matrix: A Framework for Effective Idea Evaluation

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Youll also learn how to integrate an idea classification matrix into your innovation process, ensuring that the best ideas receive the attention they deserve. Finally, well discuss how idea management software can streamline this process, making evaluation more efficient and data-driven. Categorize them (e.g.,