Innovation is a “do or die” aspect for most businesses. You either adapt, or you get left behind. Businesses that stay ahead of the competition or have efficient methods of keeping up with change end up as the leaders of their industry. In our previous blog on the 5 Ways to Create a Culture of [...]
Innovation management tools, also referred to as idea management software, are helpful in creating a culture of innovation within your organization. As we have outlined in our previous blog on the 5 Ways to Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement, cultivating this culture of innovation keeps your brand moving forward and ahead of the competition. [...]
You have heard of it but what exactly is the iterative model? It is the implementation of a software development life cycle (SDLC), which is full of various testing and development methodologies, activities, tools, techniques and more. The iterative model is also a part of SDLC. The iterative model is a specific implementation of a [...]
The process of innovation is not always smooth. It often requires a specific environment to be in place so the people involved are encouraged, as well as enabled, to generate ideas freely – ideas that can truly propel projects forward. The right tools must also be in place for the innovative process to offer as [...]
A solid innovation strategy is the key to taking your organization to a new, established level. Constant innovation enables your organization to remain proactive rather than reactive, but this is not always easy. In order to be the most effective, your company’s strategy must scale alongside your organization. Below are some of the most effective [...]
If your business strives to be Agile, there is a chance you will run into the challenge of getting stakeholders involved and keeping them engaged. This is a common issue that is often the result of how you introduce your stakeholders to the way you seek to operate – if you even take time to [...]
A major player when it comes to innovation success is the proper integration of innovation management as well as the team members responsible. A company’s innovative success is contingent on where the position of Innovation Manager is integrated. Where and how that position is integrated is critical. Innovation Manager Role The Innovation Manager is tasked [...]
Determining whether an organization is truly agile can be difficult. Many organizations seem to be agile at first glance but although they are very agile in some ways, in others they are very rigid. Just because an organization has a strong handle on some aspect of agile, it does not mean it does not struggle [...]
Agile teams do best when each team member is able to feel and act like part of the team and the team acts as a whole. Agile teams should always foster a whole team mindset rather than that of a sub-team. Some businesses operate separate sub-teams, such as a programming sub-team and a testing sub-team. But this is not [...]
The best innovative ideas typically come from individuals who have different points of view. Many modern companies have begun making the most of their employees’ ideas as well as their customers’. These people often have an unbiased view of your company and what they think it is or could be, which makes them important in the innovative [...]
