Creative Agility Tools

Author : Grant Shonkwiler,Clinton Keith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692136541

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Creative Agility Tools by Grant Shonkwiler,Clinton Keith Pdf

Innovative new products now require a seamless integration of software, art, user experience and often hardware design in order to be successful. Products like the Nest (TM) thermostats have taken the market by storm with their simplicity, beauty and deep functionality. In order to compete organizations need to foster greater collaboration among disparate disciplines so that the synthesis of their work creates a greater sum. This book contains 100+ proven practices to do just that, for both cross-discipline teams and organizations. These practices originated for use in the video game industry but have over the past 40 years have been refined and adopted by innovative companies outside the video game industry. The book helps teams and organizations: - Improve how cross-discipline teams execute on a day-to day basis- Overcome barriers to becoming great teams- Facilitate change and engagement though improved coaching and leadership- Respect and aide the personal growth of developers- Stream-line iterations-Guide projects and manage risk- Raise the quality bar throughout the organization- Enhance your company's environment for developersAuthors Clinton Keith and Grant Shonkwiler have combined decades of development experience applying these practices in the video game and creative product development industries. They've collaborated with other veterans to bring this collection of advanced practices, originally for the video game industry in the book "Gear Up," to the rest of the creative product development industry.

Author : Richard Lemarchand
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262362504

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A Playful Production Process by Richard Lemarchand Pdf

How to achieve a happier and healthier game design process by connecting the creative aspects of game design with techniques for effective project management. This book teaches game designers, aspiring game developers, and game design students how to take a digital game project from start to finish—from conceptualizing and designing to building, playtesting, and iterating—while avoiding the uncontrolled overwork known among developers as “crunch.” Written by a legendary game designer, A Playful Production Process outlines a process that connects the creative aspects of game design with proven techniques for effective project management. The book outlines four project phases—ideation, preproduction, full production, and post-production—that give designers and developers the milestones they need to advance from the first glimmerings of an idea to a finished game.

Author : Guy Parmentier
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781394284276

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Organizational Creative Capabilities by Guy Parmentier Pdf

Creativity, whether individual or collective, is often approached without taking into account organizational processes, routines and management systems. However, in today’s constantly changing world, developing creativity at all levels of an organization is the key to developing a continuous flow of innovation and solving complex problems in order to achieve set goals. Organizational Creative Capabilities presents a comprehensive approach to creativity, with a view towards building a genuine organizational capability with the potential to deliver strategic advantages. The book provides an understanding of organizational creative capabilities through methods of openness, slack, socialization, agility, equipment and idea management. It provides keys and examples for developing recurrent, value-creating creativity, and also addresses the question of measuring the performance of creative capabilities.

Author : Emilie Ruiz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781394284214

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The Creative Capabilities of Open Organizations by Emilie Ruiz Pdf

Author : José Angel Delgado Leyva,Pedro Menandro Calzado Vargas
Publisher : ITTAC
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Epistemology of Learning: A Tool to Enhance Tactical Creativity in Combat Sports by José Angel Delgado Leyva,Pedro Menandro Calzado Vargas Pdf

The aim of this article is to analyze the importance of learning theories in enhancing tactical creativity among athletes in combat sports. To achieve this goal, a literature review was conducted on studies addressing this topic. The definition of tactical creativity is presented along with an overview of several theories that contribute to understanding it better. Additionally, a training model integrating these principles is proposed alongside some strategies for designing learning environments that stimulate tactical creativity in combat sports. Keywords: Combat sports, tactical creativity, learning theory, pedagogical strategies.

Author : Eric Verzuh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119700807

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The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management by Eric Verzuh Pdf

The all-inclusive guide to exceptional project management that is trusted by hundreds of thousands of readers—now updated and revised The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management: The Comprehensive, Easy to Read Handbook for Beginners and Pros, 6th Edition is a comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you the answers you need now. You'll find cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field's leading experts, delivered in short, lively segments that address common management issues. Brief descriptions of important concepts, tips on real-world applications, and compact case studies illustrate the most sought-after skills and pitfalls you should watch out for. This sixth edition now includes: A brand-new chapter on project quality A new chapter on managing media, entertainment, and creative projects A new chapter on the project manager’s #1 priority: leadership A new chapter with the most current practices in Change Management Current PMP certification study tips Readers of The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management also receive access to new video resources available at the author’s website. The book teaches readers how to manage and deliver projects on-time and on-budget by applying the practical strategies and concrete solutions found within. Whether the challenge is finding the right project sponsor, clarifying project objectives, or setting realistic schedules and budget projections, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management shows you what you need to know, the best way to do it, and what to watch out for along the way.

Author : H. James Harrington,Frank Voehl
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071830560

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Global Innovation Science Handbook, Chapter 13 - Creativity Tools: Develop Creative Solutions to Problems and Opportunities by H. James Harrington,Frank Voehl Pdf

A chapter from the Global Innovation Science Handbook, a comprehensive guide to the science, art, tools, and deployment of innovation, brought together by two Editors of the prestigious International Journal of Innovation Science, with ground-breaking contributions from global innovation leaders in every type of industry.

Author : H. James Harrington,Glen D. Hoffherr,Robert P. Reid
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015047108629

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The Creativity Toolkit by H. James Harrington,Glen D. Hoffherr,Robert P. Reid Pdf

In today's workplace, employee creativity is not just advisable -- it is expected! The Creativity Toolkit reveals ways to instill and develop creativity in virtually any stage and level of the business process. Its easy-to-follow framework boosts original thinking, problem solving, and innovation.Harrington's team explores the four unique styles of creativity, the three areas that require the most creativity, and much more. Dynamic tools and techniques will show instant results when applied to virtually every company or organization.

Author : Karim Harbott
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781523090068

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The 6 Enablers of Business Agility by Karim Harbott Pdf

Adopting the latest agile tools and practices won't be enough to respond to rapid market change. Leaders must first lay the groundwork by creating the right environment for these tools to work. Many managers struggle to install the underlying organizational operating system for business agility. High-performing agile organizations depend on the strength of six key enabling factors: leadership, culture, structure, people, governance, and ways of working. This book explains why these factors are important and how they work together to increase organizational agility. Real-world examples, stories, and tools will help leaders get realistic about the scope of changes needed in their organizations and show them how to get started. Karim Harbott does not offer a book of recipes. Instead, he focuses on mindset, principles, and general patterns. This book summarizes of the most important factors in increasing organizational agility and why they work, which leaders will need to consider in a so-called agile transformation. Because every organization is different, each will have its own route to agility and high performance. Managers will need to tackle all the areas that are crucial to creating an environment in which any chosen approach can work.

Author : Jodie Newman
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781848314245

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A Practical Guide to Business Creativity by Jodie Newman Pdf

Introducing Business Creativity: A Practical Guide provides innovative techniques and proven theories to help you improve your creative thinking and get more out of yourself and your business. Whether you are trying to develop entirely new initiatives or redesign the way you operate, this book will help you break out of your old patterns of thought, think outside the box and generate pioneering ideas that you can put into action. Introducing Practical Guides bring you the world's greatest theories and research to improve your life, your skills and your well-being. Packed full of straightforward, realistic advice that has immediate results, Practical Guides are engineered by experts in their fields to help you achieve your goals.

Author : Gregg Fraley
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781418577377

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Jack's Notebook by Gregg Fraley Pdf

Problems! Jack Huber has his share. But when he is introduced to the creative problem solving process from an unexpected source, life soon changes . . . drastically. Jack Huber dreams of being a professional photographer and starting his own business. He has a few ideas but doesn't know how to process them to make his dream a reality. That is until an unlikely mentor stumbles upon Jack's path and shares a whole new way of thinking through problems. In Jack's Notebook, Gregg Fraley, an innovation consultant to Fortune 500 companies, illustrates a well-kept secret of corporate America: the Creative Problem Solving process. "If you are struggling to move ahead in your career, if you're an executive with a thorny corporate challenge, someone trying to solve a messy community issue, a family trying to sort through an emotional conflict, or an entrepreneur looking for ways to make the most of limited resources-this book is for you. If you have a 'mess' on your hands, you have found a useful tool." -from the Introduction

Author : William B. Joiner,Stephen A. Josephs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780787987466

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Leadership Agility by William B. Joiner,Stephen A. Josephs Pdf

Leadership Agility is the master competency needed for sustained success in today’s complex, fast-paced business environment. Richly illustrated with stories based on original research and decades of work with clients, this groundbreaking book identifies five levels that leaders move through in developing their agility. Significantly, only 10% have mastered the level of agility needed for consistent effectiveness in our turbulent era of global competition. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth style, this book not only provides a map that guides readers in identifying their current level of agility. It also provides practical advice and concrete examples that show managers and leadership development professionals how they can bring greater agility to the initiatives they take every day.

Author : Stéphane Goria,Pierre Humbert,Benoit Roussel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119663423

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Information, Knowledge and Agile Creativity by Stéphane Goria,Pierre Humbert,Benoit Roussel Pdf

Information, Knowledge and Agile Creativity will enlighten entrepreneurs, and is ideal for facilitating an organization’s ability to react and adapt to its environment. Creativity is a system that engenders innovation. While integral at the conception stage, it is also important before and after this phase. This book offers a collection of tools, as well as a methodology, to estimate the agility of an organization to generate and transform ideas into solutions that are not only new but also adapted to their users. To this end, this book presents strategic foresight and problem comprehension methods; tools of sharing and visual information formatting; animation tips for creativity workshops; techniques for generating ideas; and tools for visualizing and mapping ideas, information, and knowledge.

Author : Helen Sharp,Tracy Hall
Publisher : Springer
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319335155

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Agile Processes, in Software Engineering, and Extreme Programming by Helen Sharp,Tracy Hall Pdf

This book contains the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2016, held in Edinburgh, UK, in May 2016. While agile development has already become mainstream in industry, this field is still constantly evolving and continues to spur an enormous interest both in industry and academia. To this end, the XP conference attracts a large number of software practitioners and researchers, providing a rare opportunity for interaction between the two communities. The 14 full papers accepted for XP 2016 were selected from 42 submissions. Additionally, 11 experience reports (from 25 submissions) 5 empirical studies (out of 12 submitted) and 5 doctoral papers (from 6 papers submitted) were selected, and in each case the authors were shepherded by an experienced researcher. Generally, all of the submitted papers went through a rigorous peer-review process.

Author : Fields, Ziska
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781799823872

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Handbook of Research on Using Global Collective Intelligence and Creativity to Solve Wicked Problems by Fields, Ziska Pdf

Today’s world is continually facing complex and life-threatening issues that are too difficult or even impossible to solve. These challenges have been titled “wicked” problems due to their radical and multifarious nature. Recently, there has been a focus on global cooperation and gathering creative and diverse methods from around the world to solve these issues. Accumulating research and information on these collective intelligence methods is vital in comprehending current international issues and what possible solutions are being developed through the use of global collaboration. The Handbook of Research on Using Global Collective Intelligence and Creativity to Solve Wicked Problems is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the collaboration between global communities in developing creative solutions for radical worldwide issues. While highlighting topics such as collaboration technologies, neuro-leadership, and sustainable global solutions, this publication explores diverse collections of problem-solving methods and applying them on a global scale. This book is ideally designed for scholars, researchers, students, policymakers, strategists, economists, and educators seeking current research on problem-solving methods using collective intelligence and creativity.