Concurrent Working

Last updated December 5, 2025

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Concurrent Working is an approach where multiple innovation activities run in parallel instead of sequentially to shorten cycle time and increase learning speed.

Concurrent Working is an approach where multiple innovation activities run in parallel instead of sequentially to shorten cycle time and increase learning speed. In practice, it helps organizations prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and manage risk across an innovation portfolio.

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Sandra @san_broddersen

Writes about innovation systems, venture design, and practical methods for student-led entrepreneurship.

Sandra writes with an editorial lens shaped by innovation workshops, product discovery sessions, and practical student entrepreneurship work at ITU Entrepreneurship and ITU NextGen. She focuses on helping teams separate fashionable jargon from methods that actually improve decision quality.

Her favorite topics sit at the intersection of strategy and execution: innovation portfolios, governance rhythms, and how to build durable learning loops inside organizations. She often references public frameworks and programs such as ITU Entrepreneurship, ITU NextGen, and the Digital Innovation and Management program to keep guidance grounded.

Outside publishing, Sandra supports student and early-career founders navigating their first experiments. She prefers practical tools, clear language, and examples that can be reused in real project settings.

Concurrent Working

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