MJV helped a consumer goods company train its project managers in innovation methodologies.
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The first step towards a positive impact
Asking the
right questions
of consumers expect companies to take an active stance on social, environmental, and political issues
According to a survey by "Social Sprout"
Transformation and Empowerment
The marketplace is increasingly recognizing the importance of developing leaders to meet constantly evolving challenges.
We helped a large company formulate its own development journey to drive innovation and ensure project success.
The Challenge
Develop strategic innovation skills in the R&D team through personalized training that applies to real-world challenges.
The Challenge
Strategic Innovation:
Asking Better Questions
We began the journey with a strategic workshop that brought together key members of the R&D team. The goal was to deepen the PM’s knowledge of interdisciplinary innovation approaches.
The idea was to enable them to ask better questions to get to the root of the problem.
The Process
Implementing a profitable strategy in a different market
A High-Fidelity O2O Prototype
The Process
Case Study
MJV provided Pro-Natura with an app experience blueprint, containing the app’s value proposition, as well as feature prioritization for a minimum viable product.
We also provided our client with a complex document detailing the process, steps, and suggestions for prototyping and implementation of the MVP to be tested in the field before being adopted by local harvesting communities.
Developing critical and interdisciplinary problem-solving skills is essential to achieving better results in the face of everyday challenges.
Achieving innovation consistency can take time, but you can shorten that journey with MJV. Start with your team.
Schedule an appointment with one of our consultants to learn more about our Strategic Innovation Workshops.
Start with your team
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About MJV
MJV Technology & Innovation is a global consulting firm that helps leverage business, foster innovation, and solve business challenges for some of the world’s largest companies.
Business
Innovation
Technology
& Data
Design &
Experience
Agile & Cultural Transformation
Sustainability &
ESG Transformation
25+ years of experience.
Our assets:
Presence in the U.S., Europe, and LatAm.
A global team with over 1,300 experts, including designers, engineers, anthropologists, data scientists, developers, and marketers.
Our five business pillars are:
Industry: Auto Insurance/Car Insurance
Client: Auto Compara/Santander
Industry: CPG, FMCG, Food & Beverages
Client: A leading global consumer packaged goods company.
The Outcomes:
Fly or Die:
Validating a New Revenue Model Through Testing-as-a-Service
A solution is only as good as what you can prove, and MJV did this through a testing-as-a-service framework.
While our client ran the stores (both digital & physical), we took it upon ourselves to craft, test, and validate the strategy to determine if it should be implemented nationwide.
Developing a
problem-solving mindset
Our Solution
Our Solution
During the workshop, leaders began to approach challenges through the lens of holistic problem solving.
To do this, we focused on a reframing strategy, that establishes processes to understand and solve the root of the problem, not just the symptoms.
The problem-solving culture involves identifying, listing hypotheses, prioritizing, and creating a validation plan before implementing solutions.
Our Solution
Fly or Die:
Validating a New Revenue Model Through Testing-as-a-Service
A solution is only as good as what you can prove, and MJV did this through a testing-as-a-service framework.
While our client ran the stores (both digital & physical), we took it upon ourselves to craft, test, and validate the strategy to determine if it should be implemented nationwide.
The Outcomes
Agile Mindset
By focusing on organization and prioritization, project managers can respond quickly to changes along the way.
→ We interviewed 17 stakeholders to understand the context and challenges.
→ We facilitated a workshop with over 15 members of the R&D team.
→ We provided introductory training on design thinking and agile methodologies.
→ We consolidated a strategic plan of next steps.
How we did it
Verifying root causes for better problem-solving
RCA Analysis
With a focus on problem solving, RCA analysis teaches us to look beyond the surface to find and address the root cause of the problem.
It includes the ability to plan, anticipate scenarios and identify opportunities to make better decisions.
Strategic Thinking
Design Thinking
With a complete set of tools, project leaders and teams can chart the path to reach the desired innovation outcomes.
→ Introductory design thinking and agile methodologies training.
→ Addressing local business challenges with those methodologies.
→ Integrating design thinking and agile tools into daily activities.
→ Empowering the teams with a 60+ tool innovation toolkit.
The Outcomes
The Journey to
Transformation:
The Project In Numbers
By the end of the Strategic Innovation Workshop, the teams had a clear vision of how to improve their approach to problem solving. By mastering the application of the methods described here, they were able to set priorities to move forward on this journey of transformation.
Results
A High-Fidelity O2O Prototype
The Process
project leaders
15
20+
tools introduced
5
prioritized initiatives
60+
tools available