Methods and Tools

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Below you find a long list with methods and tools Classes, used while innovation. Each Class contains a number of specific Methods and Tools. You find links to descriptions of these specific Methods and Tools when clicking on the Class links.

Along the uncertain innovation path one have many Innovation Questions that have to be answered, before implementation and commercialization. The methods and tools, listed below, help innovating individuals and organizations to structure the process. Each of these methods and tools are explained shortly when clicking the link. Their are also links to internet tooling. However only registered persons with valid usernames and passwords can open these tools. In the section Academic and Professional Articles you may find articles discussing the principles behind a number of these methods and tools.

Assessments

1. (Innovation) audits
2. Competence assessment
3. Teams
4. Business Reviews

Vision, Mission and Strategy

1. Foresight and Visioning Tools
2. Strategy Deployment-Roadmapping

Ideation and concept development

1. Threats and Opportunity Analysis
2. Idea generation Tools
3. The Voice of the Customer and Competitive Analysis
4. Concept Development
5. Product Design/Design for Six Sigma
6. Developing Innovative (Open) Business Models

Risk and cost-benefit analysis

1. Risk Analysis/Management
2. Cost Benefit Analysis/Assessment of Economic Value Creation

Innovation Management systems

1. Innovation Process Management
2. Idea/Project Investment Assessment
3. Business plan
4. Project/Portfolio Management
5. Roadmapping
6. R&D Management
7. IP Appropriation Regimes

Implementation

1. Implementation and Ramp up
2. Market Introduction
3. Market Research
4. Operational Excellence
5. Management of Change
6. Corporate Finance
7. Control

Links

1. Focussed upon Developmenty Portal MultiStakeholder Processes (MSP)
2. Innovation Tools especially Idea generation and Idea Management

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