Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

In a real-world project, White Space Innovation might look like a legacy logistics firm exploring on-demand mobility services, or a health insurance company developing wellness apps to engage members outside of claims-based interactions. .” ” Use lean methods to test early assumptions: Build low-fidelity prototypes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

In innovation projects, the MVP approach helps businesses explore ideas, experiment with solutions, and learn through real-world interactions. Its a central concept in lean startup methodology and a powerful tool for product development teams looking to accelerate progress while conserving resources.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 6, 2021

How do you manage projects where the requirements are likely to change frequently. It originated as part of the Toyota Production System as part of their Lean Manufacturing Method, and is a method for scheduling in which sequence work should be done to achieve a desired outcome.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Value Disciplines Model: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Value Disciplines Model , developed by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema , is a strategic framework that helps organizations identify and pursue a distinctive competitive strategy. Guiding investment and resource allocation for maximum impact.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While the massive layoffs at meta are terrible, it sadly shows one of the major issues that companies struggle with when they try to grow and innovate too quickly … facebook tried a huge number of innovation projects which failed. Precious little of it has stuck, except for the headcount brought to work on these projects.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It’s built on the foundation of iterative progress, where you can assess and adjust the direction of a project throughout its development. For insights into how agile integrates into newer practices, explore how it aligns with the lean startup methodology , which emphasizes the MVP concept for efficient product validation.

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Idea to Value

MAY 19, 2017

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Tendayi Viki on what exactly “Lean Innovation” is. Things we discuss in today’s episode: What lean innovation is, “Doing the right things at the right time” (02:30). Thinking about your portfolio of products and projects (12:30).

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enter lean process improvement : a methodology designed to maximize efficiency, reduce unnecessary activities, and deliver value directly aligned with customer needs. This guide explores how lean process improvement works, its benefits, and how a structured, tech-driven approach can help companies implement it effectively and sustainably.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. Working in museums was a fantastic way to develop project management skills, even though I wasn’t using PMI terminology then.

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Kainexus

MARCH 3, 2022

People start, work on, and complete projects in organizations all of the time. Some projects are carefully planned and managed, while others happen more haphazardly out of urgency or necessity. In most cases, the more effort you put into planning and controlling your project, the more likely you are to achieve success.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you choose to spend your time, focus, effort and money developing one idea or innovation, it means you cannot spend those same resources on other ideas. Yes, you cannot invest in two full-scale innovation projects which require the same people, money and resources. But what if the costs were not the same?

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Business and Tech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The luxury of having a consistent supply of clean water masks a harsh reality: the gradual depletion of this invaluable resource. This resource alone supplies drinking water to 40 million people in the United States, however, due to extremely low water levels, states are being asked to cut their Colorado River water use. The challenge?

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Enter Lean Six Sigma Management (LSSM), a proven methodology that combines the best of two worlds: Lean’s focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s emphasis on quality and consistency. What is Lean Six Sigma Management? Improve : Implement targeted solutions, leveraging Lean and Six Sigma tools to optimize processes.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

They can cite a number of seemingly valid reasons for this, including: My team hasn’t got the time to resources or time to take ownership of this new thing. Suggested reading: There are not that many resources out there about this theory yet as it is quite new. like P&G’s Connect and Develop platform).

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Picture this: A company overwhelmed by a sea of projects, each vying for attention, resources, and precious time. Now, imagine a systematic approach that aligns these projects with organizational goals, ensures efficient resource allocation, and maximizes return on investment.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Waste in project management refers to any resource or effort expended without adding value to the project's ultimate goals and objectives. Waste can manifest in various forms throughout the project lifecycle and significantly impact a project's success.

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Planview

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Theyre shifting from time- and resource-wasting project-based work to value-focused product-oriented work, which enables them to improve operational efficiency, customer centricity, delivery speed, and other objectives. But just like any journey, the project-to-product shift comes with challenges.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

For team leaders, company directors, project managers , innovators and senior leadership, understanding the stages of AI maturity is essential for harnessing its power to drive innovation and efficiency. AI for project managers Important: Want to get FREE access to my curated list of the top 65+ A.I. in their work.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Innovation projects often fail because innovation teams, management, leadership and operations are not aligned on what success actually looks like. And one of the most important ways to have facilitate this in your projects is to ensure you have clarity and alignment from the very beginning on what the definition of success is for all teams.

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CMOE

JUNE 21, 2021

With the right tools and resources by your side, you will feel more confident in driving your team forward. To effectively delegate, supervisors must understand the skillsets team members possess and use this knowledge to assign the right projects to the right individuals. 12 Supervisor Resources & Tools. Learning plans.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

To thrive in this landscape, product leaders need to prioritize three pillars: leaning into AI-powered experiences, modernizing how they run their business (i.e., The evolution is commonly known as a project-to-product shift or product operating model. A product strategy needs to include innovation and investing in new technologies.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It gives the big shots at the top a game plan, making sure resources aren’t thrown around like confetti at a parade. Provide Resources : Make sure your team has the tools, training, and time to work their magic. Provide Resources Give access to the tools, skills, and time needed for innovation.

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Before and After Lean Innovation: Overview The City of Hayward, California wanted to break away from inefficient and ineffective processes for researching and launching programs, and remove organizational bottlenecks that stood in the way of serving citizens. Download this case study to show to your colleagues, board of directors, or boss.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Good innovation, like good cooking or the development of a human being, takes time, and time is something that is so constrained that most innovation projects simply compress time into manageable blocks, and in doing so compress and constrain good ideas. Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle?

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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. Lean Innovation Project Management: Putting in place a structure which teams can use to focus limited time and energy on progressing ideas quickly, and validating progress.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Companies that embrace this approach see clear benefits: streamlined operations, better resource utilization, and higher-quality outcomes. Key Objectives of Process Improvement Increasing Efficiency: Streamline workflows to complete tasks faster and with fewer resources. Kaizen emphasizes continuous, incremental improvements.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These on-demand sessions from the Project to Product Summit 2024 feature three distinct perspectives that answer this question. Product Orientation: The shift from temporary project teams to permanent product teams reduced setup overhead, preserved expertise, and enabled continuous performance improvement.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 24, 2020

How to Lean in To Empower Your Team. To achieve this kind of empowerment, it is essential for leaders to lean-in and engage actively and effectively across teams, in addition to arranging coaching sessions. Importance of Leaning in. Similarly, allocating an easier project can have no empowering impact on team members.

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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Internal processes arent designed to support something new, your project gets deprioritized in favor of more urgent initiatives or leadership priorities change. The new owner in charge of scaling could drag their feet providing the adequate resources. If leadership pulls support, the project is dead in the water.

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Friedrich Arnold, Senior Project Manager at etventure, explains how manufacturers can embrace the Lean Startup methodology as the centerpiece of their Digital Transformation. Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.”

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Moves the Needle

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Questions Answered: Why is Lean Innovation Leadership Important? From a leadership perspective, how can you implement Lean Startup on physical products? How can you use Lean Innovation in a B2B vs B2C company? What are some resources available to aid in the leadership development process? Related Content:

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Imaginatik

MARCH 1, 2018

Although the innovation group’s original charter was to focus on disruptive digital technologies, they quickly found themselves working on everything from small process tweaks in Customer Service operations, all the way up to incubating entrepreneurial projects trying to re-architect the company’s global billing processes on the blockchain.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 16, 2016

Part 6 in The Lean Startup Series The day before we started our first Lean LaunchPad program with the CSIRO, Bill McKeague and I talked strategy over coffee. I often refer to that first one as our Minimum Viable Lean LaunchPad. We had no resources for it, so we ran as leanly as possible.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 12, 2016

Part 5 in The Lean Startup Series The idea of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is frequently misunderstood. Here’s an example from our first Lean LaunchPad program. That Resources page includes free.pdfs of two books on the topic, and they are both excellent.

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Integrative Innovation

MAY 3, 2014

The resonance to my recent post on integrating Lean Startup and Design Thinking features to a combined process has been stunning. A couple of days after having had published my post, Paolo Lorenzoni from IDEO confirmed the complementary nature of Lean Startup and Design Thinking. It really seems to have hit a nerve!

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Nonprofit organizations tackle critical and complex community challenges - lack of affordable and accessible food, shelter, health care, and safety - with too few staff and resources. This is the story of how SAY San Diego is using Lean Innovation to create real, powerful change in their community.

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