Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This analysis is widely used across industries, from business operations and project management to human resources and product development. For example, a technology company using Gap Analysis may discover that its software deployment speed is slower than competitors , leading to a plan for process improvements and automation.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 3, 2022

A recent report produced by Headspace Health found that 94% of chief executive officers (CEOs) believe they are doing enough to support the mental health of their workforce—but only 67% of employees agree with that statement. The expectation gap. The challenge is that employers and employees see the issue in starkly different ways.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

AI encompasses a wide range of technologies, from machine learning and natural language processing to data analytics and automation. Optimization of Processes AI allows for the optimization of various business processes, from supply chain management to customer service. Learn more about leveraging ai for client insights.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Trends Analysis Technical Review 130

eZassi

MARCH 6, 2025

Technology discovery and scouting are essential activities for enterprise innovation programs and R&D departments to identify emerging technologies, startups, and market trends that can drive competitive advantage. Ezassis technology discovery services are designed to uncover these opportunities through tailored research programs.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Technology Report Analysis 52

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

For me, the energy transition that the world is undertaking requires all forms of innovation, to offer technically advanced, as well as breakthrough solutions, to an incredibly complex system of energy delivery. The critical enabler will come from technology and systemic innovation. Managing the Energy Transition is of Real Complexity.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Balanced Scorecard: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a strategic management framework that helps organizations translate their vision and strategy into measurable performance objectives across multiple perspectives. Improves Risk Management Identifies weak areas before they become critical threats.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

For more on these topics, explore our sections on ai and ethical considerations and ai in change management. This proactive approach helps in strategic planning and risk management. AI tools can handle data collection, initial analysis, and even generate reports, saving you significant time.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy Analysis 130

IdeaScale

AUGUST 9, 2018

In a recent round of research, I was reviewing adoption rates for new technologies. In this way, innovation in the technology sector is more volatile, powerful, and drives almost every other sector as it moves to keep pace with our own demands. Robotics, natural user interfaces, the list of emerging tech goes on and on.

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Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Comparison 140

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In practice, idea validation often includes analyzing technical requirements, assessing market demand , and evaluating how well an idea aligns with an organization’s long-term objectives. The Role of Idea Validation in Idea Management Idea management involves capturing, organizing, and developing ideas from across an organization.

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Idea Management Software Review Technical Review Management 52

Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Managing the Sales pipeline is a well-developed executive skill in any company selling large ticket items to business customers. Each sales person has to gather data and input their reports and forecasts. Some of the key actions in managing the pipeline include: Qualification questions have to be answered. Do they have a budget?

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Technical Review Innovation Radical Innovation Project 218

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It often starts to induce that “risk twitch” where that careful management for short-term performance might become threatened or the manager feels any decision is ‘going out on a limb’ and possibly career threatening. We need more reports on innovation and risk. So I always welcome discussion on risk and innovation.

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Technical Review Innovation Industry Technology 235

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

percent reported receiving no education in medical school or residency on medical marijuana.” . As a result, there is an enormous educational gap; most doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and psychologists, are not prepared to manage the healthcare of cannabis consumers, or even address their patients’ cannabis questions. Knowledge is power.

Technical Review 306

Technical Review Course Survey System 306

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 7, 2021

FICO reports that the average credit score now stands at 716, eight points higher than 2020, with consumers in lower score ranges seeing the biggest improvement. Consumer debt levels also dipped as consumers began spending more conservatively due to reduced income, fewer opportunities to spend during lockdown, and uncertainty.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Report Change Engagement 246

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In an expansive interview, real estate expert Steve Weikal explains how technology is changing the housing market for the better. Sometimes we joke that the real estate industry still runs off of a 41-year-old technology called the spreadsheet. The second thing that’s happening is we have all of this new technology.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Technology Management Software Review 130

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This year, researchers are reporting a two-fold rise in ransomware-led cybercrime. . Weak passwords: Poor password management is also a common root cause of ransomware attacks. While the FBI is reportedly tracking as many as 100 variants of ransomware, most ransomware vectors follow a common thread.

Technical Review 162

Technical Review Software Review Software Report 162

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. Level 0: No A.I.

Software Review 131

Software Review ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team Generative AI 131

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Benchmarking is widely used across industries, from manufacturing and finance to healthcare and technology. Sources can include: Industry Reports Research from organizations like Gartner, McKinsey, or trade associations. Financial Statements Public company reports to compare cost structures and revenue models.

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Analysis Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

They bridge the gap between advanced technological capabilities and practical business applications. You may find yourself working on projects involving machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and other AI-related technologies. Mid-level consultants often manage projects and interface more directly with clients.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Conference Project 130

Business and Tech

JUNE 28, 2023

Ana Wight General Manager of Retail, Lightspeed “When you integrate your payments with your commerce platform, you take out a lot of manual steps, a lot of errors.” There are a ton of pain points with legacy POS solutions,” noted Ana Wight, general manager of Retail at Lightspeed , a unified POS and payments platform.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Software Review Tools Entrepreneurship 246

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This new management method makes it nearly impossible for innovation teams to fail at delivering multiple challenging innovation projects faster, with less risk and lower required budgets. Most innovation experts often say that traditional management processes are not the way to run innovation projects. And this is true.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In fact, three out of five executives interviewed find this to be one of their top 5 challenges when managing their innovation pipeline. In doing so, I will discuss and highlight some of the key elements that are typically missing with those organizations claiming to have issues managing their pipeline initiatives.

Management 52

Management Technical Review Development Team Review Project 52

Business and Tech

APRIL 8, 2022

Eric Koslow, CTO and co-founder of Lattice, a workforce management company, has seen that dynamic firsthand. For example, Lattice is a great place to build in conversation starters between manager and employees in the weekly check-in report.”. You need the baseline: psychological safety,” he notes.

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Competition Technical Review Software Review CTO 246

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I am taking the opportunity to review the Web Summit, held in Lisbon last week of 5th (evening) to 8th November 2018. The Web Summit, originally Dublin Web Summit, is a technology conference held annually since 2009. The company was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly, and Daire Hickey. Overhype is an understatement.

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Technical Review Conference Technology Data 222

Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Digital Communication Tools : Don’t just stick to emails—use tech! Transparent Reporting : Share what’s happening with clarity. Regular Strategy Review Meetings Keeping everybody in sync starts with regular check-ins on strategy. Tech Helpers: Video Calls: Your go-to for those “almost in-person” gatherings.

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Collaboration Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One of industry standard answers comes from research by Deloitte Partners Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff, in their groundbreaking 2012 article in Harvard Business Review: Managing your innovation portfolio. The best research I have come across to answer this was done by Innovation Leader ‘s Benchmarking Innovation Impact 2018 report.

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Innovation Software Review Project Report 306

Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

You may know that in addition to my work on innovation and creativity , I work as a professional Project Manager. As I’ve just finished leading an 18-month project, I am reflecting on how project management and leading teams is changing as Artificial Intelligence becomes more common in the workplace.

Underperforming Technical Team 140

Underperforming Technical Team Project Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT 140

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

When they are constantly scanning reports on the “state of innovation” it can often lull them, to give some that warm glow, others quickly being dismissive, disregarding many of the key messages as “not applicable to me”. Two reports recently came out. Risk management is rated far more than innovation as a better process.

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Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Leapfrogging

MARCH 14, 2025

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Self-Regulation : Managing your own emotions. Social Skills : Managing relationships to move people in desired directions. Empathy : Understanding the emotions of others.

Underperforming Technical Team 130

Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Leadership Technical Review 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Everywhere you turn, you stumble across reports on one aspect or another of the energy transformation we are undertaking. Technology innovation, suggested new business models, outline proposals for changing policies, processes, and market design all are being “sketched out.” The Grid Edge solutions are on the rise.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Software Review Report System 145

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The Winds of Change- Innovation Software facing the Innovators’ Dilemma In my research, I am getting a real sense that the current Innovation Management Software model is about to be upended and disrupted as per Clayton Christensens’ “Innovators Dilemma.” source Wikipeda) Today the reversal is happening.

Software Review 211

Software Review Software Innovation Technical Review 211

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 25, 2019

As a report, the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) is a whopper, at 450 pages, although 50% of this is detailed economic profiles and data tables for each country within the index. This GII report investigates and reports on 129 countries and then analyzes and ranks them accordingly.

Technical Review 182

Technical Review Policies Innovation Report 182

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

credit InnoLead and KPMG I have always welcomed the KPMG LLP-sponsored InnoLead benchmarking report; this is for the third year. I received a note from Scott Kirsner , who leads the team at Innolead, and he offered me a chance to read the report before its official release today at 12 PM ET time and suggested I can post anytime, so here goes.

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Innovation Technical Review Report Software Review 225

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 8, 2019

It seems every day there are new reports on digital transformation and innovation. My good friend and collaborator Paul Hobcraft is constantly reviewing new reports and creating insights of his own, which inundate me with more information. Most new technologies are first deployed to reduce costs or improve efficiencies.

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Artificial Inteligence Learning Technical Review Innovation 179

Planview

JANUARY 9, 2025

Among other practices, they supported persistently funded, cross-functional teams led by product managers to iteratively deliver value. More companies not just tech are adopting a set of structures and practices best suited to delivering value in this way. Adopting a product mindset makes sense. What is a Product Operating Model?

Software Review 69

Software Review Technical Review Project Generative AI 69

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2017

I was reading a report by the IBM Institute for Business Value’s “ Fast Forward: Rethinking enterprises, ecosystems, and economies with blockchains”. So I decided to builds out of their friction analysis, building on the thoughts offered in the report, adding the innovation perspective. Inaccessible information. “T Information risks.

Technical Review 178

Technical Review Innovation Disruption Report 178