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Without a clear portfolio strategy, teams risk misallocating resources, pursuing low-value projects, or failing to achieve intended outcomes. The following steps provide a roadmap for using the Project Portfolio Management template effectively. This forms the basis for prioritization.

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MARCH 26, 2025

By using this model, teams can: Prioritize projects based on impact and alignment with strategy. It fosters alignment between innovation teams and executive leadership while offering a roadmap for innovation scalability and sustainability. What capabilities do we need to develop to remain competitive?

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MARCH 26, 2025

In the early Incubate stage, growth is slow as teams experiment and refine the concept. Helping teams avoid over-investing in aging technologies or saturated markets. For example, a company developing wearable health tech might use S-Curve Mapping to evaluate current device capabilities and compare them to market maturity.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2025

Developed and maintained by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the PMBOK framework breaks down project management into standardized processes and knowledge areas that guide teams through the planning, execution, and completion of projects. Executing: Carry out tasks, manage teams, and ensure deliverables meet quality standards.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

SOAR Analysis is particularly useful for organizations seeking to develop a positive, forward-thinking strategy by aligning internal capabilities with external opportunities. Why SOAR Analysis is Important Organizations that focus only on weaknesses and threats may become defensive and reactive. Results How will we measure success?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

In innovation, financial modeling serves as a foundation for pitching ideas to stakeholders, developing business cases, and iterating on product or service design. Innovation inherently involves uncertainty, and without proper modeling, teams may either over-invest in ideas with low returns or underfund high-potential opportunities.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

These goals align with the companys vision, mission, and values and provide a roadmap for achieving sustainable growth and competitive advantage. Innovation and expansion New product development, market penetration, and technological advancements. Align teams and departments Ensure everyone works toward common objectives.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

Align teams and departments toward a common vision. Enhance strategic alignment Ensures all teams work toward the same vision. Enable data-driven decision-making Provides a roadmap for continuous improvement. Learning and Growth Employee development, technology investment, corporate culture.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton , the Balanced Scorecard moves beyond traditional financial measures by incorporating key business dimensions such as customer satisfaction, internal processes, and organizational growth. Key benefits include: Enhances strategic alignment Ensures all teams work toward common goals.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Change Impact Analysis provides a roadmap for identifying potential risks, aligning stakeholders, and implementing strategic actions to mitigate negative consequences. Measurable Outcomes: Establishes success criteria, enabling teams to track progress and refine strategies as needed.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2025

may develop a geographic expansion strategy to launch in the U.K. However, without a strategy, companies risk misaligned messaging, poor product-market fit, cultural missteps, and operational breakdowns. Align Internal Teams and Resources Geographic expansion requires coordination across multiple departments.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Kays Distinctive Capabilities Framework: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Kays Distinctive Capabilities Framework , developed by John Kay , is a strategic model that helps organizations identify and leverage their unique competitive advantages. Develop strategies based on strengths that competitors cannot easily replicate.

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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. This post outlines a roadmap that takes you from a baseline state of no A.I. in their work. adoption to a fully autonomous A.I.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 10, 2025

These aren’t failures of creativitytheyre often the result of fragmented processes, misaligned teams, and unclear execution across the product development cycle. Yet, many organizations still rely on outdated, linear methods that treat product development like a checklist. What is the Product Development Cycle?

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Leapfrogging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

They developed Google Adwords in 2000 to allow advertisers to pay for ads on the platform and have since continued to disrupt the marketplace through strategic innovation. Today more than ever, businesses need to develop systems to empower them to make better strategic decisions related to innovation and disruption.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Innovation team members have to deal with the needs of users, finances, and marketing all at once. And now they have to figure out which features should be prioritized for their innovation roadmap, too? The Highly Recommended Models for Choosing the Best Features for Your Innovation Roadmap. Innovation management is a tough job.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the day-to-day operations and fostering a focused environment, your leadership team can craft innovative strategies and strengthen collaboration. It’s an opportunity for you and your executive team to step back, assess the business landscape, and align on the vision and direction of the company.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Recognizing Workplace Morale The vitality of your team’s spirit can be the driving force behind your organization’s success. By identifying signs of low morale and understanding its impact on productivity, you can begin the journey of transforming a potentially toxic workplace culture into a high-performing, collaborative team.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 1, 2016

As the only designer on my team, I tend to design on an island. I’m outnumbered by sales reps, account managers, and overseas developers. Besides my manager, there aren’t team members I can easily turn to for feedback and guidance. As a solo designer, my role is to teach my team about design.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

A culture that embraces change and is open to new ideas will naturally drive innovation, leading to greater business growth and the development of competitive advantages. As a leader, you are in a powerful position to shape and develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2025

Companies rush to modernize without a roadmap , ending up with fragmented tools, overwhelmed teams, and little to show for it. More than a list of projects, its a long-term roadmap that ensures digital initiatives drive outcomes like growth, efficiency, or innovation. A digital transformation strategy gives structure to change.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Certainly companies are good at product portfolio and roadmaps, making decisions on how much to invest in older technologies, how much to invest in newer products and the roadmaps and versions that should be developed. The question is: why don't innovation teams do the same thing? If not, why not?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

Organizations can create a more comprehensive and effective innovation ecosystem by utilizing building blocks as components of the innovation stack, guiding platform development using the innovation stack, and supporting the innovation stack with a platform.

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Planview

APRIL 24, 2024

Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. Whether because of changing priorities, miscommunication among teams, or other blockers, the hidden cost of waste can significantly impact productivity and bottom lines.

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Anaqua

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

When it comes to product strategy and development at Anaqua, the key word is LISTEN. From this, we were able to develop a series of significant enhancements being introduced over the course of the year to the platform. The product roadmap process at Anaqua is always iterative.

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Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Developers own the code, business owns the proposition, yet design is considered a “service.” One team I’ve worked with helps bridge this gap on strategic projects by maintaining an “experience roadmap.” The roadmap is a collection of prototypes showing what each release will look like. Design itself is a product.

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IdeaScale

MAY 23, 2018

Elementary School Math aside, when the IdeaScale team approached us about doing a joint marketing effort, I got excited. With the reason being that we at Ever Evolving , LOVE this tool and their team. People take classes at the gym or go to CrossFit to be around people and use their motivation to persevere in moments of weakness.

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CMOE

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For example, patience is an attribute—an intrinsic quality—whereas strong communication skills are a competency, a skill set that can be learned and developed over time through practice and experience. Competencies are a roadmap for what good leadership looks like and for organizations, answers the question, “What does leadership mean for us?”

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Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When it comes to the development and commercialization of new products , no one holds more accountability for the product’s ultimate success than the Product Manager. In most cases, a product manager is someone who works cross-functionally with development, marketing, and customer support in order to map out use cases for new products.

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Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 31, 2010

I built a team with a dedicated user researcher; information architect; interaction and visual designers and we even made a guerilla usability lab and had regular test sessions. As the Creative Director, I deferred authority to him to develop the product as he saw fit. This is an extreme example of where SCRUM went bad.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 12, 2024

Leaders with high emotional intelligence can inspire trust, motivate their team, and foster a positive work environment, thereby enhancing overall organizational performance. Leadership development professionals recognize the significance of emotional intelligence as a foundational element of effective leadership.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

To delve further into the developmental aspects of organizational culture and how it can be shaped, explore our article on develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change. Conversely, a weak or negative culture can hinder business performance, stifle growth, and lead to organizational dysfunction.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

You might notice a lack of enthusiasm among your team, increased absenteeism, and a decline in productivity and quality of work. If you observe these signs, it’s crucial to act promptly to prevent further erosion of your team’s well-being and performance. Explore further on building a positive work culture.

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Planview

JUNE 28, 2024

Benchmarking the Shift Last year, we published a report that detailed how people, teams, and companies navigate the adoption of product operating models. Some of the most compelling data points were: Only 8% of what’s planned by Agile teams gets delivered. What’s Top of Mind for Teams and Leaders?

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CMOE

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Here’s how adopting a stronger and more thoughtful leadership mindset creates a ripple effect through your team that drives success for your organization as a whole. It’s about cultivating a way of thinking that drives positive change and builds resilient teams.

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