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Levels of abstraction

Posted on February 3rd, 2015 by John Bessant

Levels of abstraction This is a tool to help identify new insights and solutions by searching for analagous problems in other fields. See also analogies, DOME project, cause and effect diagram, and frequency chart

Value curves

Posted on January 9th, 2015 by John Bessant

Value curves 1  This is a useful tool to help explore innovation opportunities in developing new products or services.

DOME – Designing out medical error

Posted on January 9th, 2015 by John Bessant

DOME final version  This case describes a project to improve patient safety through learning from other sectors and offers some interesting insights into the idea of recombinant innovation.

Process mapping activity

Posted on January 9th, 2015 by John Bessant

Process mapping activity

Process mapping

Posted on January 9th, 2015 by John Bessant

This is a tool to help identify opportunities for process innovation. Process mapping

David Overton, Ordnance Survey

Posted on December 11th, 2014 by John Bessant

This audio interview discusses some of the issues around developing an open innovation strategy in a large public sector organization in the UK.   You can find a transcript of the interview here.

David Overton, Ordnance Survey, interview transcript

Posted on December 11th, 2014 by John Bessant

transcript of david overton This is a transcript of the interview with David which you can find here.

Competitiveness profiling activity

Posted on December 8th, 2014 by John Bessant

This is an activity based on using the CP tool to explore strategic options for innovation.

Self-test quizzes

Posted on December 7th, 2014 by John Bessant

These are some quick interactive self-test quizzes covering various themes. Introduction to innovation Social innovation and entrepreneurship Globalization Building innovative organizations Sources of innovation Discontinuous innovation Searching for opportunities Innovation networks Developing new products and services Starting new ventures Knowledge and intellectual property Creating value and growing ventures Learning to manage innovation      

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Intelligent design

Posted on December 6th, 2014 by John Bessant

This is a report exploring the ways in which design thinking can contribute to effective innovation. AIM Executive Briefing Intelligent Design