Strategic Foresight for Collaborative Exploration of New Business FieldsRené Rohrbeck
To ensure long-term competitiveness, companies need to develop the ability to explore, plan, and develop new business fields. A suitable approach faces multiple challenges because it needs to (1) integrate multiple perspectives, (2) ensure a high level of participation of the major stakeholders and decision-makers, (3) function despite a high level of uncertainty, and (4) take into account interdependencies between the influencing factors. In this paper, we present an integrated approach that combines multiple strategic-foresight methods in a synergetic way. It was applied in an inter-organizational business field exploration project in the telecommunications industry.
Development of a Model of Product Innovativeness for Large Packaged Software:...Steve Remington
This project uses a design science research (DSR) approach to develop a model of product innovativeness for large packaged (i.e. enterprise systems) software. The project was motivated by the lack of a suitable model to assess the level of innovativeness of business intelligence (BI) software products. The design of the model was informed by a literature-based innovation output indicator (LBIOI) content analysis of 17 years of press releases and publicly available financial records to understand the sources, categories and rate of innovation of typical large BI platform vendor, and a concept-centric literature review of academic research on product and customer innovativeness. The model of product innovativeness for large packaged software (LPS) consists of seven constructs and six associations grouped into an industry perspective and a customer perspective. The industry perspective of the model can be used as stand-alone model to determine the inherent level of innovativeness of a new version of LPS, while the customer perspective can be used in conjunction with the industry perspective to assess the level of innovativeness of a new version of LPS relative to the specific circumstances of the customer. The primary contribution made by this research is the detailed definition of a draft model of product innovativeness for LPS that will be useful for academic researchers and practitioners alike, and the extension of the concept of product innovativeness into IS research. The secondary contribution made by this research is a demonstration that the LBIOI method can be used to describe and understand the nature of innovation for a single software company over an extended period.
Whatever stage you\’re at in getting your idea to market we are here to help. That includes prioritising ideas to pick winning products, developing ideas through design, research and prototyping, and finally assisting in the financial and commercial aspects of product launch. We can even help you generate new product ideas if you don’t have any of your own! So come and talk to us and learn more about how we can work together to turn your ideas into reality.
Strategic Foresight for Collaborative Exploration of New Business FieldsRené Rohrbeck
To ensure long-term competitiveness, companies need to develop the ability to explore, plan, and develop new business fields. A suitable approach faces multiple challenges because it needs to (1) integrate multiple perspectives, (2) ensure a high level of participation of the major stakeholders and decision-makers, (3) function despite a high level of uncertainty, and (4) take into account interdependencies between the influencing factors. In this paper, we present an integrated approach that combines multiple strategic-foresight methods in a synergetic way. It was applied in an inter-organizational business field exploration project in the telecommunications industry.
Development of a Model of Product Innovativeness for Large Packaged Software:...Steve Remington
This project uses a design science research (DSR) approach to develop a model of product innovativeness for large packaged (i.e. enterprise systems) software. The project was motivated by the lack of a suitable model to assess the level of innovativeness of business intelligence (BI) software products. The design of the model was informed by a literature-based innovation output indicator (LBIOI) content analysis of 17 years of press releases and publicly available financial records to understand the sources, categories and rate of innovation of typical large BI platform vendor, and a concept-centric literature review of academic research on product and customer innovativeness. The model of product innovativeness for large packaged software (LPS) consists of seven constructs and six associations grouped into an industry perspective and a customer perspective. The industry perspective of the model can be used as stand-alone model to determine the inherent level of innovativeness of a new version of LPS, while the customer perspective can be used in conjunction with the industry perspective to assess the level of innovativeness of a new version of LPS relative to the specific circumstances of the customer. The primary contribution made by this research is the detailed definition of a draft model of product innovativeness for LPS that will be useful for academic researchers and practitioners alike, and the extension of the concept of product innovativeness into IS research. The secondary contribution made by this research is a demonstration that the LBIOI method can be used to describe and understand the nature of innovation for a single software company over an extended period.
Whatever stage you\’re at in getting your idea to market we are here to help. That includes prioritising ideas to pick winning products, developing ideas through design, research and prototyping, and finally assisting in the financial and commercial aspects of product launch. We can even help you generate new product ideas if you don’t have any of your own! So come and talk to us and learn more about how we can work together to turn your ideas into reality.
Technology commercialization strategy for a multidisciplinary R&D institutions such as GRO and CRO under new research and business development (R&BD) paradigm
Open Innovation: An Paradigm Shift for Sustainable Brand Pioneers - Henry Che...Sustainable Brands
Open innovation is the use of purposive inflows and outflows of knowledge to accelerate internal value creation, and expand the markets for external use of innovation. The paradigm assumes that for invention and scientific advancement, firms can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market, as they look to advance their technology. Dr. Henry Chesborough provides a look at the idea of open innovation as a backdrop to this year's launch of GreenXChange, an open sustainable intellectual property platform and coalition launched at Davos in January.
Managing Director Dr. Giordano Koch shows how to run successfull innovation labs and how to integrate them into a longterm innovation strategy for businesses.
Innovation Practices, Metrics and Performance by Kenneth Kahn Ph.D of VCU's ...CincyInnovates
New Product Development (NPD) practitioners are keen to benchmark NPD practices because identifying practices which are able to more efficiently and/or effectively deliver a new product or service could mean the difference between success and failure. To help in identifying such practices Dr. Kahn will present findings pertaining to what practitioners find to be poor and best NPD practices. Among the different practices presented particular focus will be put on metrics and performance measurement. Thoughts on how to frame metrics and performance measurement during innovation will be introduced. The presentation will conclude with guidelines for manifesting better performance through practices and metrics, incorporating actual project experiences from VCU’s da Vinci Center for Innovation.
This is a high-level overview for planning R&D projects to reach an implementation phase within the internal organization.
All work shared here is non-sensitive intellectual property of all research partners involved.
Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation by Bernt Kristian Jensen and Tore Hundsn...Mobilskole AS
Presentation during the Gründerskolen Alumni event on September 12 2009. See grunderskolenalumni.wordpress.com.
Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation by Bernt Kristian Jensen and Tore Hundsnes, CapGemini Norway
Project managers historically have difficulty participating during the innovation phase or Fuzzy Front-End of new products. Incomplete requirements, non-secured budgets, and unrealistic timelines are normal challenges the Project Manager must face once new product development begins. By becoming involved before the project starts, many of these issues can be minimized. In order to become engaged, the Project Manager must seek to understand the dynamics of the Fuzzy Front-End and then insert their value to the normal dominant functions of business and technology.
Presentation given at the kickoff of the Intelligent Content 2011 conference in Palm Springs (16-18 Feb 2011). Discussed some of the issues and principles that should be observed when implementing an Intelligent Content Solution. These slides have been slightly augmented over those that were given at the event - with some material being added to make the slides more self-supporting.
Introduction to Enterprise architecture and the steps to perform an Enterpris...Prashanth Panduranga
This presentation was used to introduce Enterprise Architecture, Introduction to how to perform an Enterprise Architecture Assessment followed by TechSharp introduction.
Deliverables in the presentation is not clear, the slides represent what was shown as part of the demo.
List of deliverables:
Application Rationalization framework
Portfolio Analysis framework
Road Map
Current state analysis
Target State establishing process
System Context
System Landscape
Technology commercialization strategy for a multidisciplinary R&D institutions such as GRO and CRO under new research and business development (R&BD) paradigm
Open Innovation: An Paradigm Shift for Sustainable Brand Pioneers - Henry Che...Sustainable Brands
Open innovation is the use of purposive inflows and outflows of knowledge to accelerate internal value creation, and expand the markets for external use of innovation. The paradigm assumes that for invention and scientific advancement, firms can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market, as they look to advance their technology. Dr. Henry Chesborough provides a look at the idea of open innovation as a backdrop to this year's launch of GreenXChange, an open sustainable intellectual property platform and coalition launched at Davos in January.
Managing Director Dr. Giordano Koch shows how to run successfull innovation labs and how to integrate them into a longterm innovation strategy for businesses.
Innovation Practices, Metrics and Performance by Kenneth Kahn Ph.D of VCU's ...CincyInnovates
New Product Development (NPD) practitioners are keen to benchmark NPD practices because identifying practices which are able to more efficiently and/or effectively deliver a new product or service could mean the difference between success and failure. To help in identifying such practices Dr. Kahn will present findings pertaining to what practitioners find to be poor and best NPD practices. Among the different practices presented particular focus will be put on metrics and performance measurement. Thoughts on how to frame metrics and performance measurement during innovation will be introduced. The presentation will conclude with guidelines for manifesting better performance through practices and metrics, incorporating actual project experiences from VCU’s da Vinci Center for Innovation.
This is a high-level overview for planning R&D projects to reach an implementation phase within the internal organization.
All work shared here is non-sensitive intellectual property of all research partners involved.
Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation by Bernt Kristian Jensen and Tore Hundsn...Mobilskole AS
Presentation during the Gründerskolen Alumni event on September 12 2009. See grunderskolenalumni.wordpress.com.
Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation by Bernt Kristian Jensen and Tore Hundsnes, CapGemini Norway
Project managers historically have difficulty participating during the innovation phase or Fuzzy Front-End of new products. Incomplete requirements, non-secured budgets, and unrealistic timelines are normal challenges the Project Manager must face once new product development begins. By becoming involved before the project starts, many of these issues can be minimized. In order to become engaged, the Project Manager must seek to understand the dynamics of the Fuzzy Front-End and then insert their value to the normal dominant functions of business and technology.
Presentation given at the kickoff of the Intelligent Content 2011 conference in Palm Springs (16-18 Feb 2011). Discussed some of the issues and principles that should be observed when implementing an Intelligent Content Solution. These slides have been slightly augmented over those that were given at the event - with some material being added to make the slides more self-supporting.
Introduction to Enterprise architecture and the steps to perform an Enterpris...Prashanth Panduranga
This presentation was used to introduce Enterprise Architecture, Introduction to how to perform an Enterprise Architecture Assessment followed by TechSharp introduction.
Deliverables in the presentation is not clear, the slides represent what was shown as part of the demo.
List of deliverables:
Application Rationalization framework
Portfolio Analysis framework
Road Map
Current state analysis
Target State establishing process
System Context
System Landscape
2014.01.30 Innovation overview by Glenn WintrichNUI Galway
Glenn Wintrich, Innovation Leader at Dell, presented this seminar entitled Innovation Overview on 30th January 2014 at the Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway.
New Product Development was a 3-day public workshop for managers offered for many years through what is now UW-Madison’s Center for Professional and Executive Development (CPED). Since CPED has modified its mission to focus on leadership and management training, this and other marketing classes have been discontinued. Therefore I am providing this for your individual education.
A version of this presentation with embedded hyperlinks to YouTube videos and other educational sites is available through my website, BrainSnacksCafe.com.
Enjoy!
Innovation pathway for infrastructure solutionsChris Jurewicz
The intent was to provide a high-level pathway for innovation which can be adapted for more specific purposes in different areas of civil engineering. The pathway applies equally to innovation in engineering processes, products and in design.
This presentation is a living document which will be updated as we learn more and gain experience. The main sources for this knowledge were a literature review and practitioner workshops, backed by experience on several projects.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
2. • NASEO and ASERTTI jointly sponsored study
• Purpose:
– To provide State Energy Offices with best practices & key
success factors in energy technology innovation
– To minimize risk in funding innovative R&D
– Develop recommendations for State Energy Officials when
evaluating higher risk technology innovation projects
• Status: study undergoing participant review
3. • Literature review of technology innovation
• Twenty-one in-depth interviews with organizations
who have created clean energy technology
breakthroughs
• Data analyzed by stage of development
Stage of Number of Sectors
Development Interviewees
R&D 6 projects Universities, National Labs
Demonstration 5 projects Research
institutions, Innovation
Deployment 10 projects Centers,
State Energy Offices, Non-
profits, Private
companies, other State
4. INNOVATION MODELS TRADITIONAL RDD&D MODELS
“Ideation” stage precedes start of R&D direction generally based
R&D activity upon research to date
Intention: to discover completely Intention: to achieve incremental
new ways of addressing problems progress in technology
performance
Requires multidisciplinary teams Clean lines of separation exist
to act as one between organizations and their
responsibilities
Market “pull” – integrates market Market “push” – research
analysis early in research planning “pushed” into development with
minimal market input
Significant overlap between Uses “phase gated” approach –
phases – faster prototype and stages of RDD&D treated as
testing sequenced efforts
5. R&D DEMONSTRATION DEPLOYMENT
Conduct basic and Develop & deploy Assemble project &
applied research working prototypes transfer to end user site
Investigate existing Monitor & evaluate Activate project at end
materials performance user site
Synthesize new materials Solicit peer/end user Solicit end user feedback
feedback
Model devices &
Make adaptations Install O&M processes &
approaches
procedures
Analyze technologies,
Connect/simulate Execute manufacturing
market, policies,
prototype with plans to create economy
environmental issues
networked infrastructure of scale
Develop partnerships Develop & work with Work with partnerships
partnerships
6. IDEATION INCUBATION COMMERCIALIZATION
Create new ideas Transform ideas into Execute: ramp up for commercial
business opportunities success
Review ideas methodically Understand end user behavior and
Mitigate technical &
operational risk competitive set
Evaluate market trends Determine competitive advantage
Transfer & integrate
and technologies technology
Rapid prototyping: Create Create long range forecasts
Assess internal capabilities real world pilots
Execute business, marketing &
Evaluate past failures and
operations plans
Identify opportunities & develop lessons learned
focus RD&D
Continuously assess gaps &
Develop business plan evaluate resources & partnerships
Find the right partnerships based upon end user
feedback
10. • Team Qualities: Experienced, passionate, committed,
talented leader and team
• Diversity: Multidisciplinary; involve R&D, commercialization,
end users early
• Project Champion: Provides long term vision, networking,
belief in project’s success
• Market Expertise: Understanding of market and ability to
position in marketplace
• Culture: Allow time for creativity and innovation
11. PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• Provides clear direction & • Majority had IP process
touchstone for evaluation • Major concern, especially R&D
• Needs flexibility to adapt to • Private sector funders often
changing conditions require first right of refusal
• Many R&D organizations had • Manufacturers often want
rigorous metrics exclusive rights at
• Routine meetings & regular demonstration stage
reporting • IP rights well defined by
• Majority had exit strategy in private commercialization
place partners
12. PARTNERSHIPS FUNDING
• One of most critical success • R&D: Multiyear budgets 1-10
factors years; consistency reduces
• Most effective & expeditious waste & keeps momentum
way to fill gaps • Demonstration: 1 ½-3 years;
• Eliminates need to develop $400k- $10.3M
from scratch • Deployment: $3M-$130M
• Goal to round out experience over multiple years
& skills of team: often R&D • Some exceptions:
partnered with business
– smaller budgets create greater
acumen or vice versa sense urgency
– Early success with small
budget attracts more
resources
13. • Traditional RDD&D process can be adjusted to accommodate faster
pace, flexibility & simultaneous development of innovation
• Best Practice areas involve: Goals, Team Environment, Processes
and Resources
• State Energy Offices are in unique position to be an innovation
catalyst within their states & create new categories of
manufacturing jobs
• State Energy Offices can minimize risk of funding innovation by
designing selection criteria for projects around best practices
identified in this study
14. • Strive for game changers: Identify gaps in the state’s clean
energy supply chain and challenge universities and industry to fill
those gaps with innovative solutions.
• Reward good behavior: Develop project selection criteria
that rewards innovation best practices and methodologies
• Require structure: States should require project management
plans for high- risk projects, and have protocols in place for
managing intellectual property arising from R&D projects.
• Look for an innovative environment: Look beyond the
project to the culture within the project team itself.
• Encourage external funding. There is still value in soliciting
projects that states cannot fund alone, and requiring external
partners to contribute the needed cost share.
15. Ellen Lutz
President and CEO
Clean Markets, LLC
www.cleanmarketswork.com
Ellen Lutz
215-242-1424
elutz@cleanmarketswork.com
