tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.comments2023-11-19T04:10:04.996-06:00Innovation for a New Generation - X, Y, MillennialGeoff Zoecklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13101853471539061262noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-68587206586280125932011-09-27T18:10:06.635-05:002011-09-27T18:10:06.635-05:00Geoff: Great work, GeoffGeoff: Great work, GeoffGeoff Waitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-44268148066302617952010-11-01T14:51:19.129-05:002010-11-01T14:51:19.129-05:00Hi Geoff - When looking for idea management, the k...Hi Geoff - When looking for idea management, the key is to understand (a) what happens next and (b) what are the other drivers of change. <br /><br />Ideas are one artifact of many - including captured research, market analysis, business strategy, customer forum discussions, issues, and bugs that may drive organizational or product change. <br /><br />Where a platform like Traction TeamPage (a broader social software platform with tasking features - see www.tractionsoftware.com) tend fit business need better is the ability to capture ideas, capture other inputs, and then follow through by providing tools to distill those inputs into requirements, or to simply task them for follow through.Jordan Frankhttp://www.tractionsoftware.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-65180513147755140372010-09-08T08:41:23.925-05:002010-09-08T08:41:23.925-05:00Great comments Adam - I am still working with seve...Great comments Adam - I am still working with several of these vendors in my new role at Seek. If you want to touch base via email or phone, shoot me a note at Geoff@SeekResearch.com. You can also reach out via LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffzoeckler .Geoff Zoecklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101853471539061262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-79974274523438826032010-09-03T09:47:36.165-05:002010-09-03T09:47:36.165-05:00Hi Geoff,
I very much agree on the point regardin...Hi Geoff,<br /><br />I very much agree on the point regarding differences between Idea Management software. <br /><br />I was trying to put a similar analysis on my own and came with the conclusion that the differences are so insignificant its not worth to publish it at all. Slight difference is that I'm doing Semantic Web oriented (academic) research and my goal was to determine some key differences in data models of those systems rather the things that matter for customers (like cost, support etc. that you mention). <br /><br />A small rant towards the vendors here is also that its quite hard to determine what they actually deliver in the backend (like idea review/assessment tools). The websites of products are quite often just full of marketing slogans and then the demos to play around with are not really accessible, at least from my experiences.<br /><br />Either way it's nice to see I wasn't alone in my conclusions. Thanks for the post! (shame i've noticed it so late ;p)Adamhttp://www.adamwesterski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-33561354583662826982010-05-19T08:28:42.072-05:002010-05-19T08:28:42.072-05:00Geoff,
great reading what mainly software vendors...Geoff,<br /><br />great reading what mainly software vendors face in the rising industry.<br /><br />Honestly that is not much different what we feel in the sector of "open innovation platforms", whereby we at Solvster are not a pure ideation, but rather an "open product development" solution, integrating elements of the back-end (see our ShopQuest) for now, but mainly focus on the Front End.<br /><br />Should things work out we will take it to the full NPD process. We also try to leverage the lead user concept in a new way by going open (away from the workshop setups).<br /><br />Finally - I fully agree, the industry is kind of emerging and commoditizing itself at the same time - features are similar, prize might be the old economy reflex for many to try differentiating themselves.Ulrike Eglhofer - Managing Director Solvsterhttp://www.solvster.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-82029397748326932942010-05-18T10:12:45.023-05:002010-05-18T10:12:45.023-05:00Yeah, I have a feeling the first comment may have ...Yeah, I have a feeling the first comment may have come directly from one of the companies mentioned. Just call it a hunch.Geoff Zoecklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101853471539061262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-19111829867249214772010-05-18T09:56:13.831-05:002010-05-18T09:56:13.831-05:00Is the first anonymous posting a shill or what...Is the first anonymous posting a shill or what...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-49385809503555524492010-05-18T03:27:53.759-05:002010-05-18T03:27:53.759-05:00Geoff, this was really fun to watch. It seems you...Geoff, this was really fun to watch. It seems you're facing what so many others are about to face, hence the process is going to be useful. I wrote recently that Hrastinski just last year says there isn’t much innovation in innovation systems…they are all alike. He said that because they all seemed alike in so many ways (like you found). And I wonder if that just means that everyone more or less agrees on how to approach idea management. <br />Everyone has a collaborative tool and seemingly the differentiation is how they approach the fuzzy front end, either through human or technological methods. And none of these address the back end of innovation where new product development turns into new products, but that's another story for another time.<br />So job well done for pursuing the exercise and really a "thank you" for sharing your results...it is certainly in the spirit of "open" innovation, sharing, etc.<br />Best of luck, RonCogniStreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180363672862162721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-47522305880605689882010-05-17T12:10:39.067-05:002010-05-17T12:10:39.067-05:00Great roundup Geoff! In my experience Brightidea c...Great roundup Geoff! In my experience Brightidea consistently rises above the competition based on experience, the flexibility of their tools, and the end-to-end offering that simplifies managing ideas from initial concept to market. It’s not complicated, and it is as essential to every business as leads are in order to stay competitive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-59795260266745018612009-11-17T22:58:30.135-06:002009-11-17T22:58:30.135-06:00This concept really applies to many things. As I ...This concept really applies to many things. As I consider social media and entrepreneurship (my world these days), I wish more companies took this advice. Take a good idea to people, let them play with it, alter it, and give you their feedback, and make a great idea. <br /><br /><b>I loved this quote:</b> <i>"Launch more B+ products into test markets and allow your consumer to turn them into A+ products before going national."</i>J.L. Zoecklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272881026153843281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422214879309287.post-63694541621667262962009-11-05T13:59:22.821-06:002009-11-05T13:59:22.821-06:00I really appreciate your perspective on this issue...I really appreciate your perspective on this issue. It is amazing to me that companies will ignore their highly motivated young employees in order to hire someone from outside their organization that has more "years" of experience. In the end, the most important factor for the company should be how much value someone can bring to the role. As in your situation, it wouldn't surprise me if you were able to bring more value and tangible results to your company then someone who has twice as many years of experience. <br /><br />I hope that the idea of seniority finally dies out and companies start rethinking their approach to human resources. The future of their company might be sitting in their cubicle bored out of their mind and keeping themselves busy by tweeting and starting their own blog (wink, wink). If that young motivated person was given a shot at doing something bigger, maybe they would open up and flourish in that role. I hope this happens more. <br /><br />p.s.-do you know of any companies that have a culture of ignoring seniority and promoting young professionals to major corporate roles?J.L. Zoecklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272881026153843281noreply@blogger.com