b106 – innovation in a knowledge economy: case studies kmworld 2009 november 17, 2009

B106 – Innovation in a Knowledge Economy: Case Studies

KMWorld 2009November 17, 2009

Kiho SohnChief Knowledge OfficerPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.kiho.sohn@pwr.utc.com

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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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