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How to Make a Service Blueprint (Example & Template Included)

ProjectManager.com

Then we’ll show how to make and when to use a service blueprint. How to Make a Service Blueprint A service blueprint has more than the elements listed above. This improves customer satisfaction and allows for innovation. A service blueprint is a mapping tool used in that process.

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How to Manage a Cross-Functional Team: Tools and Strategies

ProjectManager.com

Usually, a cross-functional team is created to spark innovation, break bureaucratic boundaries and reduce production cycle times by granting a more collaborative environment. This creative approach can lead to innovation, which can be a substantial market advantage over the competition. What Is a Cross Functional Team?

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How to Track Project Progress: Tools & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

How to Measure Project Progress Weve talked a lot about the importance of project progress, but we havent discussed the specific steps on how to measure it. Get the Team Involved Collaboration isnt just a buzzword, its a proven method for innovation and, more importantly in our context, for staying on track.

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Human–AI Synergy in Innovation: from Innovation Management Software To Open Innovation

The IIL Blog

In this article, the aim is to discuss another interesting aspect of the current features of AI software, namely the possibility to contribute to Innovation. For this reason, it is recommended that Innovation is managed by a new actor – an Innovation Project Manager. And companies that don’t innovate die” [4].

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.”

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How To Motivate Your Project Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. You are likely to notice more creativity and innovation, the mood in the room is uplifting. How do you get engagement? Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team.

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How to Write a Business Case

ProjectManager.com

In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. The following four steps will show you how to write a business case: Step 1: Identify the Business Problem. How ProjectManager.com Helps with Your Business Case. They have a goal.

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How to Optimize the Developer Experience for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As an innovative concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry, and emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process.

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Digital Adoption Platform Fundamentals: The Key To Product Innovation And Elevated CX

Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal

In this new webinar with Pulkit Agrawal, CEO and Co-Founder of Chameleon, you'll dive into the dynamic world of DAPs, discovering how to transform your product management approach, enhance CX, and drive technology sales through strategic implementation.

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Business Agile: A Roadmap for Transforming Your Management & Adapting to the VUCA Environment

Speaker: Peter Taylor, Speaker/Author, The Lazy Project Manager

Business agile is an approach that gives the right business flexibility and fast decision-making in a volatile environment, providing a great capacity for innovation, adaptation and change. How can conventional organizations succeed in this transformation? All the steps involved in the change process to be successfully agile.

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Design Hacks for Non-Designers: Ask Expert Laura Klein

Speaker: Laura Klein, Principal at Users Know and Author of UX for Lean Startups

Learn a few really common user experience design mistakes and how to avoid making them. Laura—principal of Users Know and author of Build Better Products and UX for Lean Startups—has over 20 years of experience helping companies innovate responsibly and improve their product development processes.

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Scaling to the Masses - Fit Your Product for a Larger User Base

Speaker: Dustin Smith, Sr. Product Manager, Incubator

Join Dustin Smith, Senior Product Manager of the Innovation Incubator at Indeed, and learn how to scale your product for greatness. How to scale economically and efficiently. In this webinar, you will learn: Making the choice to scale. Strategies to get internal support for your product.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. The Future of Product Management 🔮 How to continuously integrate AI into your work to stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies.

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The Project Clinic: Assessing Project Health, Planning, and Execution

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. Register today!