Innovation

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Innovation is the entire process required to discover an opportunity, generate alternatives and implement a solution.

The Innovation Advantage

  • Everyone has the potential to contribute to the Innovation process
  • Innovation applies to all areas, activities and functions. It is universal
  • Innovation skill has an infinite shelf life
  • Innovation is a “people process”
  • Innovation is knowledge based
  • Innovation is critical for gaining and sustaining the competitive edge
  • The innovative potential of people is our only unlimited resource
  • Innovation requires a supportive environment
  • Innovation will yield significant benefits

Innovation is an entire process involving:

  • Discovering an opportunity
  • Generating alternatives
  • Implementing solutions that will yield benefits.

 

In most organisations the innovative potential greatly outweighs innovative performance. Many challenges and opportunities exist, in both existing operations and in future possibilities. To prosper and grow, or in some instances just to survive, we must tap into the latent and under-utilised innovative potential of our people.

To become more innovative companies should:

  • Build Innovation into their strategy
  • Understand the complexities of Innovation
  • Create an environment where innovation can flourish
  • Develop skills to use Innovation tools and techniques
  • Provide the encouragement and support for the process
  • Link Innovative effort to strategic goals
  • Release the latent innovative potential of all staff
  • Discovery Training specializes in consulting, training and facilitating in Innovation, and assists companies in exploiting their innovative potential


Innovation

  • Begins with discovering the opportunity
  • Is a “people process” – its not about systems and procedures
  • Is about exploration and discovery
  • Is a complex process as it involves numerous interacting factors
  • Needs an environment where focussed exploration is encouraged and supported
  • Exploits the existing and explores the possibilities
  • Can involve both incrementaland breakthrough innovation
  • Is much more than just creativity
  • Is largely a self-motivated activity
  • Is universally applicable to all functions and processes
  • Results in the implementation of beneficial solutions
  • No implementation – No innovation!

 

All firms and organizations can outperform their competitors by using their latent innovative potential to improve their processes, differentiate their products and services, improve customer service, increase revenue and profit, and to gain a sustainable competitive advantage.

Innovation Process

Discovery Training has developed a unique Innovation Process that will assist companies in becoming more innovative in a way that will yield beneficial results.

Environment
Focus
Generate
Harvest
Implement

Innovation requires an environment or culture in which it is encouraged, nurtured and supported. Environments where people are free to explore, discover, challenge and experiment.

Innovative effort should be focused on the opportunities and challenges that exist on the road to strategic goals and objectives.

Part of the Innovation process involves the generation of many ideas through the use of both structured and unstructured creative techniques.

The most promising ideas are harvested, evaluated and developed into practical proposals, which are then submitted for approval and funding.

Implementation plans are developed and resources gathered to implement the solutions. Results achieved are measured and lessons learned recorded.