Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

SCAMPER is a structured ideation tool designed to enhance creative thinking and innovation by prompting systematic questions around an existing product, service, or process. When applied to real-world projects, it can: Revitalize existing offerings that are underperforming. Fuel idea generation for product updates or extensions.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

AI tools can process information at a speed and accuracy that surpasses human capabilities, providing you with insights that drive innovation forward. From idea generation to concept testing, AI can support you in making data-driven decisions that align with your strategic goals.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

The ILM framework often involves: Idea Generation : Collecting and evaluating new ideas. Concept Development : Refining selected ideas into viable concepts. AI in Design Thinking : Enhancing the design thinking process by identifying user needs and generating creative solutions ( ai in design thinking ).

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

The Context Map Canvas is a strategic tool designed to help organizations understand and navigate the external factors that influence innovation and business performance. This tool is especially valuable in fast-paced industries or during periods of transformation, where understanding context can be the key to staying competitive.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

By incorporating AI into your innovation management processes, you can enhance your ability to validate new ideas effectively, ensuring that your organization remains competitive and innovative in a rapidly changing market. Lead Successful Innovation Projects! This leads to faster validation cycles and more agile decision-making.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of innovation management by providing powerful tools to enhance consumer insights. Whether you are involved in ai for idea generation , ai in design thinking , or ai for rapid prototyping , AI can provide valuable inputs at every stage of the innovation process.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Plus, innovation as a project demonstrates some investment in innovation but controls for cost and risk.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 17, 2021

This initial process of gathering information often leads to idea generation. Whiteboards are often used to brainstorm ideas, but there are other tools to consider. Here is a list of tools your organization can use to facilitate idea creation. Document collaboration is a great way to brainstorm ideas.

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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. Provide a Structure Idea management tools are useful in providing a formal process for submission via an idea submission form.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Increased integration with other business tools, such as project management and collaboration software. Integration with other tools: Making the software easily integrate with other tools and systems that companies are already using, such as CRM, ERP, and project management software, could make it more appealing to adopters.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It’s like giving your business the tools to handle surprises and shake-ups with a grin. Encouraging Cross-functional Collaboration and Idea Generation Mixing folks from different corners of your company can light the spark for fresh ideas and innovative shifts.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Hackathons have emerged as a key tool for organizations aiming to spark creativity and solve complex problems quickly. In fact, research shows that companies hosting regular hackathons see significant gains in employee engagement, faster prototyping, and fresh, actionable ideas. What is a Hackathon?

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Tools and Methods for Creative Strategy Development Want to shake things up in your business strategy? You’ll find that the right tools and methods will give your strategy a good dose of creativity. Letting your crew pitch their ideas makes them feel a bit more in charge and less like they’re being dragged along for the ride.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

As a methodology, it is open to adopting new tools and technologies that enhance the process, including the integration of artificial intelligence in design thinking. The Evolution of Design Thinking in Business Design thinking has evolved from being a creative process into a robust strategic tool.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A digital strategy sets the vision for how a company will use digital tools and data to enhance business value, while innovation management structures the approach for identifying, testing, and implementing new ideas that align with this vision.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Originally rooted in software development, hackathons have evolved into a strategic tool across industries, fostering creativity, team collaboration, and idea generation under tight timeframes. Inspires Innovation : Rapid idea generation and prototyping can yield viable solutions.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A digital strategy sets the vision for how a company will use digital tools and data to enhance business value, while innovation management structures the approach for identifying, testing, and implementing new ideas that align with this vision.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Once the strongest ideas are selected, implementation ensures that they are effectively brought to life. Heres how implementation drives results in the innovation management process: Securing Resources : Implementation requires adequate resources, including funding, tools, skilled personnel, and time.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Failure in a funded project in a corporation is typically judged rather harshly, and over the last 3 to 4 decades with outsourcing, rightsizing, cost reductions, six sigma and more, we've trained a management cadre to dislike change, risk and uncertainty. In fact, many ideas hope to do just that.

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mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Knowing how to use DT tools can transform even your daily routine into a problem-solving strategy. Do you know what these tools are? Continue reading to understand what Design Thinking is and how DT tools can be the turning point for your business! What are some Design thinking tools ? Analysis and Synthesis Tools.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Sins That Ruin Idea Generation. ” Well, you bother because you need ideas. Rarely does a casual brainstorm generate a breakthrough idea. And, if a good idea doesn’t become a project, some actual real world action, what’s the point? Redefine Brainstorming If You Want Results. .

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

NASA@Work, the space program’s internal crowdsourcing program, is charged with promoting knowledge-sharing and idea generation. Administrators dub each project a “challenge,” and have a specific process for submitting as well as evaluating and accepting them. government departments. Evolve Your Story.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

For example, a project team with strong capabilities to deliver innovation can be prevented from succeeding by a management team with inappropriate governance processes. Idea Generation: Generate creative new ideas that address the identified challenges, beyond basic brainstorming exercises.

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2019

An innovation engineer is trained in advanced methods and tools for creating innovative ideas, accelerating projects, and solving problems that inevitably arise during innovation adoption. Chief Innovation Officers can expect to earn around $180,000 annually in base salary. Innovation Engineer.

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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. Provide a Structure Idea management tools are useful in providing a formal process for submission via an idea submission form.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 7, 2020

Too often, companies think of innovation in terms of disparate temporal projects, rather than as a holistic practice that should be permanently embedded within the organization’s DNA. Amplify Idea Generation You can’t address the question ‘what is total idea management’ without emphasising the importance of crowdsourcing ideas.

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Gregg Fraley

MARCH 17, 2021

Free Weekly Webinar of Facilitation Tools with Gregg Fraley. Every Thursday at 2 pm EST, Master Facilitator Gregg Fraley demonstrates a facilitation tool online. Thinking Differently Takes Tools. Time for Q&A and a discussion on how to adapt the tool to your needs. The weekly sessions are FREE. Register on EventBrite.

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Qmarkets

JULY 25, 2024

Idea Generation and Capture: Creating an environment that encourages new ideas from all levels of the organization. Evaluation and Prioritization: Assessing the potential impact, feasibility, and alignment of ideas with strategic objectives. Use tools and methodologies like Lean and Agile to optimize innovation processes.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This article explores the essentials of developing an effective open innovation strategy and the role of innovation management software in executing it, including tools for idea management, technology scouting, and trend management. Below, we’ll explore how each tool specifically aids in executing an open innovation strategy.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

“TRIZ is a problem solving method based on logic and data, not intuition, which accelerates the project team’s ability to solve these problems creatively” Using the FORTH Method to Navigate Your Innovation Journey. “We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools.

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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. This is where tools like brainstorming sessions, crowdsourcing platforms, and collaborative workshops play a significant role in capturing innovative ideas from diverse perspectives.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Covia provides high-performance crystalline silica sand to the petroleum and other industries, and they used IdeaScale to gather employee ideas at all organizational levels. The company’s old idea generation process was manual and organized according to department. Workflows Can Help Tremendously when Prioritizing Ideas.

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Qmarkets

JULY 18, 2024

To navigate successfully, you need the right tools and a well-coordinated crew. While some companies may start with basic tools like spreadsheets, these often fall short in managing the complexities of true innovation. At its core, it helps businesses systematically manage the flow of ideas from inception to implementation.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 3, 2025

Frameworks like stage-gate models or innovation funnels help evaluate ideas systematically and allocate funding accordingly. By spreading investment across a mix of low- and high-risk projects, companies can innovate more confidently without betting everything on a single product. Want to streamline your product innovation process?

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IdeaScale

JULY 4, 2017

Less than a half-day of effective training can make a big difference in helping people to generate more and better ideas for a crowdsourcing project. Sometimes this is a shift of a mindset from submitting one idea to submitting many ideas. How would you like to manage your ideas for your project?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, set aside time and resources for employees to work on passion projects or host regular brainstorming sessions where all ideas are welcome. This could include the number of new ideas generated, the percentage of projects moved to the pilot stage, or the number of successful innovations implemented.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Key questions to consider might include: What systems are in place to capture and evaluate new ideas? How do you prioritize and fund innovative projects? Strategy Description Idea Generation Sessions Regular meetings dedicated to brainstorming and free-flowing creativity.

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