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. Let’s dive in.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2025

A Benefits Realization Management Plan is a structured approach used to ensure that the benefits outlined in a projects business case are achieved, measured, and sustained. It provides a systematic way to define, track, and assess the tangible and intangible value a project delivers over time.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Core Competence Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Core Competence Analysis is a strategic framework used to identify an organizations unique strengths that provide a competitive advantage. These competencies allow Apple to maintain a premium position in the tech industry. What is Core Competence Analysis?

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Gap Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Gap Analysis is a structured framework used to evaluate the difference between an organizations current performance and its desired future state. 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 leveraging AI, you can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of your innovation projects. This technology can be applied across various stages of innovation, from idea generation to product development. AI Applications in Resource Allocation AI can significantly improve how you allocate resources in your innovation projects.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2025

Critical Success Factors (CSFs) are the essential elements, activities, or conditions that must be executed effectively for a project or organization to achieve its mission and strategic goals. They serve as a blueprint that helps project teams and business leaders prioritize focus areas, allocate resources, and evaluate progress.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

It now applies across business functions, including customer service, technology, marketing, supply chain, and product development. Benchmarking in Innovation Benchmarking plays a critical role in real-world innovation projects by providing data-driven insights that inform both strategy and execution. Customer reviews or rankings.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Elizabeth Francisco, president of ResMan, offers expansive insights from being a woman in business to the rapid advancement of property management technology. Bias showed itself as I came up through the multifamily industry and then in technology with investors, peers, competitors, and prospective customers.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Financial modeling is particularly essential in innovation projects, where investments must be justified, resources need to be allocated wisely, and potential returns must be clearly understood before execution begins. Financial models in innovation projects help to: Forecast market penetration and customer growth.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Competitive Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects What is Competitive Analysis? For example, a fitness tech startup might analyze subscription pricing models across competitors to refine its pricing structure. Industry Reports & Market Research Use third-party sources like Gartner, IBISWorld, and Forrester.

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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.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Benchmarking Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects What is Benchmarking Analysis? Benchmarking is widely used across industries, from manufacturing and finance to healthcare and technology. Benchmarking Analysis plays a crucial role in ensuring that strategy projects are structured, effective, and results-driven.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Mullin’s Seven Domains Model: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The Seven Domains Model , developed by John Mullins , is a strategic framework designed to help entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors evaluate the viability of a new business venture or strategic initiative. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Each sales person has to gather data and input their reports and forecasts. Estimates for each of these questions enable a total sales forecast to be assembled and reviewed. The pipeline is regularly reviewed at executive level. Can we crack the technology? What are the barriers for each project?

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Technical Review Innovation Radical Innovation Project 218

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. Lead Successful Strategy Projects! What is a Balanced Scorecard?

Strategy 130

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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.

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Technical Review Technology Report Analysis 52

Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

Lead Successful Strategy Projects! Get instant strategy processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Enhancing Client Strategies with AI Incorporating artificial intelligence into your consulting practice can revolutionize the way you guide your clients.

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Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy Analysis 130

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

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 13, 2017

The 2017 report by Startup Genome recently came out (April 5, 2017) You can find it here “ Global StartUp Ecosystem Report 2017 ” which provides a 150-page review of the global state of startups. This report is presenting an evidence-based policymaking engine to guide and accelerate theses startup ecosystem efforts.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is the rallying cry of CBTW , a consultancy that delivers innovation technology solutions to companies around the world. Without a single source of truth for the company’s innovation pipeline and a lack of transparency between teams, innovation projects were often inefficient, delayed, and would often grind to a halt.

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Planview

JANUARY 9, 2025

When Dr. Mik Kersten published Project to Product a groundbreaking book that introduced the Flow Framework just over six years ago the term product operating model was relatively new. More companies not just tech are adopting a set of structures and practices best suited to delivering value in this way.

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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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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Digital Communication Tools : Don’t just stick to emails—use tech! Transparent Reporting : Share what’s happening with clarity. Detailed updates about money matters, project progress, and how things are stacking up can keep everyone in sync. Tech Helpers: Video Calls: Your go-to for those “almost in-person” gatherings.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 1, 2025

Ensuring that your team is well-equipped to handle AI technologies will enhance their ability to leverage these tools effectively. Keeping your team updated on the latest AI advancements will ensure they remain proficient in using these technologies. Report Findings : Regularly report the findings of your evaluations to stakeholders.

Analysis 130

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Recently I re-read a recent PwC report “ Managing risks and enabling growth in the age of innovation ” they continued to periodically give risk an innovation focus. We need more reports on innovation and risk. I have called this the “ new innovation era ” where technology is underpinning so much of innovation’s activity and outcomes.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Innovation Industry Technology 235

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

These reports (Whitepapers) are a storehouse of knowledge, facts and suggested actions that need to be taken. For me, the weekend focus was specifically on the Energy Transition, following on from their recent Davos event and the series of reports and whitepapers co-sponsored with different organizations built up over many years.

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Technical Review Innovation Collaboration System 200

Leapfrogging

MARCH 14, 2025

Lead Successful Strategy Projects! Get instant strategy processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Integration of AI in Leadership Coaching The integration of artificial intelligence in leadership coaching is reshaping how you can develop emotional intelligence (EQ) in leaders.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 20, 2022

New manufacturing plants will utilize the latest technologies in an effort to increase productivity and competitive advantage. Due to the fact that technology-driven exponential change affects everything, manufacturing businesses must always keep up. . Five Tech Trends Impacting the Manufacturing Industry.

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Technical Review Trends Technology Software Review 122

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These are the really big carbon emitters and it is argued that they could achieve, using known technologies already under development a pathway to complete carbonization over the next decades. The report also states that any scenario that does not involve a reduction to zero will not stop climate change.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Report Innovation Technology 145

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By becoming well-versed in AI technology and methodologies, you can find abundant opportunities in this burgeoning field. Some aspects driving the demand for AI consultants include: Increased adoption of AI technologies by enterprises. Hands-On Experience : Work on AI projects, either independently or through internships.

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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.”

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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

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

JULY 6, 2024

My journey in this field has been driven by a passion for creating robust, secure digital environments and a commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and threats. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): As a Technical Leader at Cisco, I spearheaded the development of Cisco+ Secure Connect, a groundbreaking SASE solution.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Evolution of Product Development Product development has transformed significantly over the years, adapting to changes in consumer behavior, market demands, and technological advancements. It’s built on the foundation of iterative progress, where you can assess and adjust the direction of a project throughout its development.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

AUGUST 2, 2024

In this edition, we speak with Matthew Lieberman who is the Chief Marketing Officer of PwC US/Mexico and an innovative executive at the crossroads of marketing, media, and technology. ML: I am so excited about utilizing emerging technologies—these are key to our transformation. How we then apply this to our marketing strategy is key.

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ITONICS

JANUARY 21, 2025

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) serves as the conductors baton, unifying diverse projects into a harmony that resonates. For project managers, project management brings clarityturning scattered tasks into a cohesive roadmap. Read on to explore the ten best practices for effective project portfolio management in 2025.

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