What is the technology function's primary role in supporting business innovation?

LeadershipProcess Management

Sensing: Scanning, incubating new technology/solutions31%

Prototyping: Iterating/refining organizational consumption51%

Deploying: Scaling across the organization14%

Other (comment below!)2%

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IT Executive in Healthcare and Biotech4 years ago

Understanding and clarifying the requirements, as well as the problem that is to be solved. Can't build and innovate unless technology and business are on the same page.

Lead Consulant, Customer Success in Software4 years ago

All of the above

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Fractional CIO in Services (non-Government)5 years ago

Isn't it all of the above?

And doesn't that depend on the type of innovation.

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no title5 years ago

<mention id="5d1c5a21d36e1d17d7d04ff9" displayname="Anthony McMahon"></mention> That&#39;s a great point. I think that&#39;s true especially in today&#39;s marketplace. How would you define the different types of innovation you experience in your current role?

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no title5 years ago

That&#39;s a good question <mention id="603d4689570285000131b2b6" displayname="Breonna Burrell"></mention> - most of what I come across that&#39;s been branded as innovative is actually just a simple improvement on something existing.<br><br>I tend to view innovation as &#39;the process of bringing a new method/idea/product and applying it to an existing market&#39;. In that regard technology may be one of the mediums for innovation to occur (especially if that product is a digital one) but I don&#39;t see them as necessarily being the gatekeeper and/or driver of innovation.

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