Innovation Systems & Processes
Developing an Innovation System
An innovation system is a tool that assists with the capture, selection, development and implementation of ideas to commercialisation. It can be an NPD system, a performance improvement or continuous improvement system, an idea management system or a project management system.
There are 3 steps in building an innovation system:
1. Systems Review
In order to develop the right innovation system we need to understand the current state of innovation in your organisation by:
- Reviewing both formal and informal systems and processes
- Understanding attitudes to innovation, by interviewing key stakeholders and staff members
- Understanding the requirements and resources required – from a staff perspective
- Identifying the key outputs required
2. Systems Design
Designing an innovation system that integrates and interfaces with your current processes, methods and strategies is important in ensuring continuity of information and effective delivery of innovation projects. The design process will:
- Provide you with an innovation systems model that interfaces and integrates with your current systems, processes and people
3. Systems Implementation
Once we have identified the best systems model for your organisation, we can develop a better understanding of what systems and processes are currently available and what will best suit your requirements. This systems analysis will assist you to:
- Effectively integrate new systems with your current processes, programmes and platforms
- Create a detailed implementation plan for your innovation system
i2B Performer – Innovation System
i2B Performer is an intranet/internet platform that enables idea and opportunity capture, categorisation, evaluation, development and launch. It holds a set of easily customisable innovation and evaluation templates and reports.
i2B Performer is globally unique in 4 main ways:
- It manages ideas, opportunities and projects in both the new product development and performance improvement areas as well as giving a programme management view of every project a company is involved in at any one time.
- i2B Performer is not a system your business has to fit into. It is a rapidly configurable database and set of customisable templates that follow your own business processes.
- The size of your business is not important. If you are interested in finding efficiencies, cutting costs, solving problems, increasing team performance, achieving disciplined growth, knowledge sharing, growing revenue or export dollars, i2B Performer can be rapidly customised to fit your requirements.
- This is a 100% New Zealand grown, tested and used innovation product. i2B Performer was developed at Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) in the year 2000 and used by over 20 separate CHH businesses across New Zealand and Australia. It was picked up by the Warehouse Group and is used to programme manage performance improvement projects.
What our clients say…
Lindsay Davidson – Executive Leader – NPSD, Cater Holt Harvey
> Papers and Resources
> Case Study – Innovation Systems Design
> Case Study – Innovation Management Programme Design
> Case Study – Operational Performance Improvement
> Case Study – Innovation & New Ventures Programme – i2B Performer