B106 – Innovation in a Knowledge Economy: Case Studies
KMWorld 2009November 17, 2009
Kiho SohnChief Knowledge OfficerPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, [email protected]
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Business Innovation
ConvergingProcess
IdeaGeneration
Selection/ Validation
Opportunities New Products
Innovation PipelineOpen
Innovation
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Most Common Process
Flat Process
IdeaGeneration
Selection/ validation
•Problems•Opportunities
•New•Improved
IdeaCollectionProcess
Self-comforting Innovation
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Innovation: How is it related to KM?
KnowledgeManagement
Innovation
UseableKnowledge
Un-useableKnowledge
NewKnowledge
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Knowledge-based Innovation
IdeaGeneration
Selection/ validation
Problems Solutions
• Innovation Workshop
KnowledgeCreation
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Innovation WorkshopInnovation Workshop
Day 2Day 210. Technical Contradiction11. Contradiction Matrix12. Su-Field Analysis13. Exercise #4: SFA14. Innovation & KM15. Evolution16. Effects17. Exercise #5: Harvesting18. Intro to Evaluation
Process
Day 1Day 11. Intro to Innovation2. Problem Definition3. Exercise #1: Brain Drain4. Intro to Six Hats5. TRIZ Overview6. Ideal Final Results7. Exercise #2: IFR8. 40 Innovative Principles9. Exercise #3: IP
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