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Topic: IT Resourcing<\/p>\n
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By Ian C. Tomlin<\/p>\n
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T<\/span><\/strong>he promise of co-innovation with suppliers in IT projects is intoxicating: faster innovation, on-tap expertise, and shared risk and rewards. But like any project delivery approach, collaborations can stumble into discordant steps if not carefully navigated.\u00a0 Here, we shed light on three common pitfalls to avoid, ensuring your co-innovation project stays in tune and delivers its full potential.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In a world demanding constant innovation, traditional, siloed approaches are falling short. Enter co-innovation, a collaborative approach to project delivery where diverse entities\u2014businesses, industry partners, tech experts, universities, researchers, etc.\u2014agree to harmonize their expertise<\/strong> to create groundbreaking solutions.<\/p>\n Co-innovation transcends collaboration.<\/span> It’s a deep,<\/span> <\/span>joint effort to generate novel ideas, share resources, and co-develop solutions<\/strong>.<\/span> This differs from outsourcing or vendor relationships,<\/span> where tasks are delegated instead of jointly conceived.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>This is the essence of co-innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”15px||15px||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”15px||15px||true|false” custom_margin_phone=”15px||15px||true|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” custom_padding=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”31px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||19px|||” custom_margin_phone=”||5px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Co-Innovation is not protected from different stakeholder groups choosing to steer their own course, or keep resources to themselves.\u00a0 When internal teams and suppliers operate in isolation, communication breakdowns, duplicated efforts, and missed opportunities for synergy become inevitable.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Remedy:<\/strong> To counter this, dismantle the invisible walls. Establish frequent communication channels, regular joint reviews, and open data sharing.\u00a0 Consider collaborative platforms and virtual workspaces to foster real-time interaction and break down departmental barriers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#474747″ text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Co-creation thrives in interconnected ecosystems where knowledge and resources flow freely,” Charles Leadbeater, Living on Thin Air.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”15px||15px||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”15px||15px||true|false” custom_margin_phone=”15px||15px||true|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”31px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||19px|||” custom_margin_phone=”||5px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” custom_margin=”||26px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Without shared goals and success metrics, co-innovation projects can descend into confusion. Ambiguous objectives and misaligned expectations sow frustration and impede progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Remedy:\u00a0 <\/strong>Align both parties on crystal-clear objectives, milestones, and performance metrics. Employ a well-crafted statement of work (SOW) ecosystem and co-innovation network – like Keiretsu<\/a> <\/em><\/span>– that outlines deliverables, roles, and responsibilities.\u00a0 Use data-driven feedback mechanisms to track progress and ensure everyone is dancing to the same beat. Frame project outcomes with Quality Function Design (QFD)<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#474747″ text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Without measurement, co-creation becomes a feel-good exercise, not a strategic advantage.” <\/span>Jeanie Diekmann, author of 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Uncontrolled scope creep, unplanned feature additions, and frequent changes in direction can overwhelm resources and derail the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#0A0A0A” text_font_size=”1.1em” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font_size=”27px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0A0A0A” header_4_font_size=”21px” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”1em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”27px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The remedy: <\/strong>Choose partners with a track record of running co-innovation projects. Ensure robust project management, with outlining outcomes in a Statement of Work for each contributor entity.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Build scope creep into project schedules and budgets in the form of a ‘write-downable’ overrun fund and pre-agree what circumstances would warrant the use of this contingency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Establish a flexible contracting framework that uses Proactive Law to spell out obligations in a Master Services Agreement that allows for adaptation within defined boundaries. <\/span><\/p>\n Employ agile methodologies for iterative development and prioritize phased deliverables.<\/span><\/p>\n Foster a culture of open communication and proactive problem-solving to address potential issues before they become discordant notes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”dt-first-paragraph” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” 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Pitfall No. 1 – Silos
Pitfall No. 2 – Discordant Definitions
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Pitfall No. 3 – Improvisation and Scope Creep
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