Strategic Planning

Operationalize strategic plans - from formulation to execution across the organization.

Planview IdeaPlace Launches Fall Innovation Forum Series to Create a Gathering Place for the World’s Innovation Leaders

IBM, Pepperdine University, Pfizer, MetLife and more join us to share their experiences and key learnings around innovation.   Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Planview IdeaPlace’s Fall Innovation Forum series! Following the huge success of Planview IdeaPlace events earlier in the year, this is the next evolution of Innovation Forums, hosted with...

Pfizer Launches New Startup: A Growth Trend in Enterprises

Pfizer, the largest pharmaceuticals company in the world and a Planview IdeaPlace customer, has launched a startup geared towards developing new treatments for underserved patient communities. The six-person startup named SpringWorks Therapeutics will launch with an initial Series A investment of over $100 million. Investors include parent company Pfizer and Bain Capital Life Sciences. What’s interesting...

The Growing Role of Enterprise Architects

A recent analysis by Planview found that today’s enterprise architects (EA) must not only be technical but also be strategic. The team looked at a random set of 100 job postings at different companies and identified the most common hiring characteristics employers are looking for in candidates. According to Jeff Ellerbee, solutions marketing manager at...

Culture of Innovation: What Established Companies Can Learn From CSAA Insurance Group

Large companies have a harder time creating a culture of innovation than startups – how many times have you heard this? While there is truth to that, CSAA Insurance Group – a 100 year old $3.5 billion dollar company with more than 3,800 employees – bucks conventional thinking. CSAA, a Planview IdeaPlace customer, is one...

Enterprise Architects Must Contribute to the Strategic Plan

When enterprise architects focus on application and technology direction, they tend to keep business strategy front and center. The downside? It doesn’t end up driving significant business change. While these efforts can alter the technology landscape, it fails to translate strategy into the right investments or create real transformation across the enterprise. Why not embrace...

Scenario Analysis is Easy with Enrich Analytics – Enrich Consulting

In our latest video, we showcase how easy it is to compare projects and portfolios with Enrich Viewport and the Enrich Analytics Platform. The video covers: When scenario analysis should be used How to compare projects head-to-head How to compare portfolios head-to-head Using a waterfall diagram to summarize differences between two portfolios Tricks for selecting...

Adventist Health: Pioneering a New Era of Process Improvement

In May of this year, we had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Jill Waters, Lean Six Sigma Coordinator at Adventist Health, which is a not-for-profit healthcare organization comprised of over 20 hospitals and over 30 clinics in the U.S. Jill shared a ton of invaluable process improvement and innovation insights she has learned during...

How to Run Successful Corporate Hackathons with Ideation Software

“Every human being has a great idea.” This quote by Lale Kesebi, Chief Communications Officer and Head of Strategic Engagement at Li & Fung, perfectly sums up an opportunity that’s right in front of every company’s face. Whether your organization has 100 or 100,000 employees, each individual has ideas for new products or improvements, drawn...

5 Ways FinTech Will Disrupt Your Company

A thoroughly modern, hybrid fusion of Wall Street and Silicon Valley, FinTech – or financial technology – has often been hailed as the next big thing. Though the hype may have initially outpaced reality, the fledgling movement has rapidly evolved in recent years to become a force in the financial services space. Now, it promises...