6 The dynamics of the innovation process

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6 The dynamics of the innovation process

6.1 Introduction

Creating an innovation is a dynamic process. It could start with an idea coming suddenly, or it could be a planned process. The more complex system involved, the more benefits could be achieved by using systematic way of working. The more people there is, more important it is to have comprehensive documentation and guidelines to keep project running in good order. Good organization system helps to reduce unnecessary work, and thus it gives more time for good design and creativity. Systematic approach to work also helps to bring forward some radical ideas. If design process is not documented and organized well, feel and emotion have more influence in decision-making process. Because many people are careful by their nature, this will lead to moderate results. With the help of the analytic design process, radical ideas will have more value, and are not so easily judged being naïve or immature.

6.2 Creativity

Creativity is one of the main components in designing new products, services, solutions and systems.

6.3 Analytical approach for creating innovations.

-Concepting

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problem analysis

problem formulation

system synthesis

system analysis

evaluation

desicion

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6.4 Motivation for innovative climate (or Creativity and motivation

By nature human is creative, but some people are more creative than others. Throughout their lives, creative persons exhibit childlike curiosity and interest in their domains, value their work above conventional monetary or status rewards, and enjoy it primarily for intrinsic reasons. For them, creativity is its own reward. /MIT/

If organization is made of creative people, their motivation is not only monetary, but also based on creative work. They would work more happily if they can use their creativity. And even better it is if they can use creativity a lot, and see it make results reasonably fast. If they got stuck with repeating and monotone work, they can became unmotivated.
Analytical ways help to make product design faster with better result. These techniques could be applied also to other system designs

References:

/MIT/ Mit Encyclopedia Of The Cognitive science

/P&B/ Pahl&Beitz - Engineerign design 3^rd Ed.

Innovation is a dynamic process, going through various stages from conceptualization to realization, experimentation to focused implementation, etc. How are the tasks distributed, how is goal setting done, how does it evolve, what are the characteristics of these dynamics? Some aspects:

How do multidisciplinary teams contribute at various stages of the process?

What are the various stages from invention to realization?

What is the role of hard work vs. ideas?

Promising innovators, buffer zones, long term vs short term focus...