1st Edition

Innovation Project Management Handbook

    266 Pages 113 B/W Illustrations
    by Productivity Press

    266 Pages
    by Productivity Press

    Innovation Project Management Handbook provides organizational leaders and decision-makers with a cadre of agile, disciplined, and transformational tools and processes for improving innovation opportunity outcomes and achieving sustained innovation project success. The authors introduce new tools and processes developed over their decades of work in the field of innovation that assist organizations in aligning innovation opportunity decisions with their core competencies, business objectives, and strategic vision. In concert with accepted tools already in use today, you are provided a detailed description of each tool and process in an "easy to follow" format with actual application scenarios and exercises.

    The handbook begins with an innovation primer and introductory discussion on how the authors evolved the original ENOVALE™ model into the N2OVATE™ methodology. An overview of how to select a project for each type of innovation opportunity is provided, followed by an in-depth, step-by-step discussion on how to implement each innovation process type.

    Based on innovative outcomes, the authors identify seven unique processes, each having its own unique circumstances. This allows you to tailor the processes and associated tool-sets to the needs of your organization and situation. After selecting one of the seven processes that fit your desired innovation outcome, you simply follow the detailed process maps provided in the applicable chapter to achieve a desired outcome. In doing so, you will learn how to use, adapt, and improve the tools and techniques offered in the handbook to achieve a positive innovation outcome and add value to your organization, customers, stakeholders, and shareholders.

    Using the Handbook
    Introduction
    Innovation Primer
    Defining the "Means" of Innovation
    The Evolution of ENOVALE
    Summary
    References

    Selecting an Innovation Project
    Introduction
    Step 1: Needs and New Ideas
    Step 2: Normalize and Nominate
    Step 3: Objectify
    Step 4: Validate and Verify
    Outcome Impact and Success Evaluation
    Step 5: Alignment
    Acceptance of Change
    Step 6: Tabulate and Track Performance
    Step 7: Execute and Evaluate
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References

    Building an Effective Initial Innovation Opportunity Profile
    Introduction
    Establish the Organization Innovation Management System
    Innovation Opportunity Proposal
    Overview: IOP Form
    Executive Summary
    Core Competencies
    Sources of Innovation Opportunity
    Functional Needs Assessment
    Functional Solutions Analysis
    Innovation Team Project Charter
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    Reference

    New Products/Services with Existing Resources
    Introduction
    Evolution
    New and Unique Innovation
    Develop the Concept
    Step 1: New and Unique
    Step 2: New and Unique
    Alternative Consequence Evaluation Tool
    Step 3: Finalize the Design
    Step 4: Verify
    Step 5: Assess
    Step 6: Test and Measure Performance
    Step 7: Operationalize
    Summary
    Implementation
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References

    "New" Applications
    Introduction
    Step 1: Exploring the New Application
    Step 2: Reality Check
    Step 3: New Applications
    Step 4: New Applications
    Step 5: New Applications
    Step 6: Tracking
    Step 7: Release
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References

    A New Approach
    Introduction
    A New Approach—Seven Steps
    Step 1: Reviewing Existing Approaches
    Scoring Guide
    Interpretation
    Example
    Step 2: Proposing New Approaches
    Consequence Scale
    Severity Scale
    Benefit Scale
    Step 3: Developing Objectives
    Step 4: Validation
    Step 5: Alignment and Adaptation
    Step 6: Tracking Performance
    Step 7: Monitor and Control
    Analyzing Data
    Control Chart Types and Examples
    Average and Range Charts
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References

    Incremental Innovation: Performance below Expectations
    Introduction
    Step 1: Nominating and Negotiating
    Step 2: Reasons and Requirements
    Step 3: Operationalization
    Step 4: Validation and Verification
    Step 5: Adaptation and Alignment
    Step 6: Track and Tie to Performance
    Step 7: Establish Controls
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References

    Incremental Innovation: Accelerated Performance
    Introduction
    Scenario 2: Performance Acceleration: Aircraft Communications
    Scenario: Airborne Communications Background
    Technological Convergence
    Incremental Innovation Process (Revisited)
    Organizational Culture
    Step 1: Recognize the Opportunity
    Service Level Matrix Tool
    Step 2: Normalizing the Opportunity
    Step 3: Operationalization
    Step 4: Validate
    Step 5: Adapt and Align
    Step 6: Track to Improvement/Performance
    Step 7: Evaluate and Review
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    References

    Innovative Change: The Art of Replacement
    Introduction
    Step 1: Identifying Replacement Value
    Step 2: Review of Alternatives
    Step 3: Evaluate Repercussions
    Alternative Repercussion Effects Analysis Worksheet Tool
    Step 4: Evaluate Repercussions
    Step 5: Alignment
    Step 6: Support the Decision
    Leadership
    Step 7: Implement
    Summary
    Discussion Questions
    Reference

    Biography

    Dr.Gregory C. McLaughlin, Dr. William R. Kennedy