Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Traditionally used in manufacturing and operations to track metrics like production time, cost efficiency, and quality, benchmarking has evolved into a broader innovation and strategy tool. It now applies across business functions, including customer service, technology, marketing, supply chain, and product development.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By identifying gaps in processes, capabilities, or outcomes , businesses can develop targeted strategies to improve efficiency, enhance competitiveness, and achieve strategic goals. This analysis is widely used across industries, from business operations and project management to human resources and product development.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

By assessing concepts against predefined criteria such as feasibility, market potential, cost, and alignment with business objectives, businesses can systematically filter out weaker ideas before significant resources are invested. Optimize Resource Allocation: Prevent waste by investing in the most feasible and marketable ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Its a central concept in lean startup methodology and a powerful tool for product development teams looking to accelerate progress while conserving resources. By focusing on learning instead of perfection, organizations can uncover what users truly want, reduce development waste, and accelerate product-market fit.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Cost Efficiency : By automating data collection and analysis, AI reduces the time and resources required for market research. This cost efficiency allows you to allocate more resources to other critical areas of innovation management.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 18, 2025

Develop strategies to strengthen market positioning. Optimize pricing, supply chain, and product development. For example, Apple analyzes the Five Forces to manage supplier relationships, differentiate its products, and maintain pricing power in a highly competitive tech industry. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

The trends outlined in this blog offer a glimpse into the future of product development and some exciting opportunities for product-driven companies to achieve real ROI regarding cost savings, efficiency, productivity, digital transformation benefits, and employee satisfaction.

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Planview

JULY 8, 2024

Digital product development is not merely a trend but a fundamental transformation in how businesses operate and innovate. This blog will delve into the common challenges in digital product development and discuss the necessity of a product operating model that leverages AI for better outcomes.

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ITONICS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Roadmapping has been used in industry for a while and recently has been extensively scientifically analyzed and further developed. All companies from corporations to SMEs need a quick and effective opportunity to deal with the topic of roadmapping, identify new technologies and embed them in their own corporate strategy.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Disruptions to effective product development are constant but don’t need to be detrimental to an organization’s ability to deliver innovation with speed and maintain a healthy ROI. Suppose organizations make adaptability a cornerstone of their product development strategy and overall culture.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Provide the Necessary Resources : Allocate time, budget, and tools to support innovative initiatives. Your strategic thinking allows you to create a roadmap to reach these new horizons. For more insights on how to cultivate this trait, explore our resources on innovation leadership strategies.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The progression of AI technology has led to its adoption in several key areas of business strategy, including market analysis, customer service, operational efficiency, and product development. Human Resources: Leverage AI tools for talent acquisition and employee engagement analysis.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Product teams face the intricate challenge of aligning with organizational strategic goals while delivering high-quality products within tight deadlines. The integration of these three solutions creates a powerful synergy that drives product teams from vision to execution.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 20, 2015

And of course time for the product development process. Even passionate people need to have guidance, and can work more effectively if they have a roadmap and a defined end goal. Invest in defining what a successful innovation roadmap looks like, and here's a hint. Time to understand unmet customer needs.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Cost Reduction : By optimizing operations and reducing manual labor through AI, businesses can achieve cost savings and resource allocation improvements. Innovative Products and Services : AI can help in the development of new products and services by identifying market gaps and customer preferences.

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Planview

JUNE 17, 2024

With over 30 years in project and resource management and recognition from multiple industry analyst firms, like Gartner, Forrester, and IDC., A strong SPM platform has a clear future roadmap and is proactive in adapting to current market demands and delivering on innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

A well-defined set of goals and objectives provides a roadmap for productive discussions and is a critical success factor for any offsite. Preparing Materials and Resources Provide your executive team with the necessary materials and resources ahead of the offsite to maximize engagement and contribution.

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ITONICS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Roadmapping has been used in industry for a while and recently has been extensively scientifically analyzed and further developed. All companies from corporations to SMEs need a quick and effective opportunity to deal with the topic of roadmapping, identify new technologies and embed them in their own corporate strategy.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They provide narratives on how rapid prototyping accelerates the innovation cycle, thereby reducing time and resources spent on product development. They may also delve into methodologies like lean startup principles and agile development to illustrate how continuous testing can lead to successful outcomes.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ideation on its own isn’t enough to drive innovation outcomes—and could even be a waste of resources if not governed properly. To drive outcomes, you need disciplined portfolio management, as Rachel Kuhr Conn , Founder and CEO of Productable, outlines below. But what happens next? Here’s how.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Explore additional resources on fostering innovation in the workplace and developing innovative leaders to continue enhancing your approach to innovation leadership. This clarity empowers your team to focus their creative energies and resources where they can make the most impact.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As you navigate the integration of AI into your strategic planning, remember to consider our resources on developing an ai-enabled business strategy to ensure a competitive and innovative approach. It enables businesses to innovate at a faster pace, tailor their offerings to customer needs, and outperform competitors.

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Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Put that together with difficulties in tracking pertinent details of each project while being hit with a steady flow of new information from leadership and other key stakeholders, it becomes clear how a product roadmap might become muddied and lose focus.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

One level lower in the hierarchy Emily faces in fact the same challenge, she cannot enforce results, she has to coordinate and deal with unexpected events, lack of resources. So these departments are the resource owners and have traditionally an intrinsic powerful position. Dependent on goodwill. The same is true for Engineering.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

One level lower in the hierarchy Emily faces in fact the same challenge, she cannot enforce results, she has to coordinate and deal with unexpected events, lack of resources. So these departments are the resource owners and have traditionally an intrinsic powerful position. Dependent on goodwill. The same is true for Engineering.

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Fractional CTO Management Roadmap Technical Review 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

One level lower in the hierarchy Emily faces in fact the same challenge, she cannot enforce results, she has to coordinate and deal with unexpected events, lack of resources. So these departments are the resource owners and have traditionally an intrinsic powerful position. Dependent on goodwill. The same is true for Engineering.

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Fractional CTO Management Roadmap Technical Review 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“Huub, it is not easy to be a Product Line Director, you know, I feel like driving a car without a steering wheel. I always have to ask, beg, if others want to help me and my roadmap. The only people who report to me are a group of market researchers, and a group of product managers. My hands are in the air.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“Huub, it is not easy to be a Product Line Director, you know, I feel like driving a car without a steering wheel. I always have to ask, beg, if others want to help me and my roadmap. The only people who report to me are a group of market researchers, and a group of product managers. My hands are in the air.

Roadmap 52

Roadmap Competition Marketing Groups 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“Huub, it is not easy to be a Product Line Director, you know, I feel like driving a car without a steering wheel. I always have to ask, beg, if others want to help me and my roadmap. The only people who report to me are a group of market researchers, and a group of product managers. My hands are in the air.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 27, 2023

On the other hand, a “Paid Pilot” refers to a trial or experiment where the startup charges the corporate for using their product or service). Therefore, if you’re willing to allocate significant resources to open innovation, paid pilots, M&As, and CVCs may be the most suitable options. Invested resources per unit of time (e.g.,

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Innov8rs

APRIL 7, 2024

During a recent Innov8rs Learning Lab, Gina O'Connor's offered a compelling roadmap for companies seeking to navigate the complexities of fostering innovation that transcends incremental improvements to achieve radical, market-shifting outcomes, based on decades of research with large multinational organizations, as summarized below.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement. At the core of design thinking lies a commitment to putting users’ experiences and feedback at the forefront of product and service design.

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Planview

AUGUST 3, 2023

As the world becomes more interconnected, the impacts of disruptions to product development are now felt more widely, which means product-driven organizations need to be more responsive and adaptive in how they manage their portfolios. Incremental : Is it innovation to enhance what we have today in an incremental way?

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

It defines the types of innovations the company aims to pursue, whether they’re incremental improvements to existing products, disruptive technologies that can redefine the market, or entirely new business models. This strategy also specifies the resources, both financial and human, that will be allocated to support these initiatives.

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Innovation 360 Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Successful organizations use external resources in an open co-creation process to achieve a larger accessible market through building value nets and growing the total market. Competitors share in the development of new ideas, more expertise is focused on the problems at hand, and everyone wins in the end.

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Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By aligning value streams with customer journeys and incorporating continuous feedback loops, businesses can ensure they are creating products and services that genuinely resonate with their target audience. It offers a roadmap to streamline operations, prioritize tech debt, and mitigate risks.

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

In 2009, I moved on to Salesforce.com, where Agile methods (including Scrum) were implemented across their entire research and development organization. In other cases, the expectations held by different members of the scrum team about the timing and relationships between design and development activities appeared to be out of alignment.

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