Innovation concepts
Here are some concise definitions of key innovation terms, with links to further information where appropriate:
- Innovation definition
- Moores law
- Technology S-Curves
- Dominant design
- Diffusion of innovation
- The 'Chasm'
- Disruption
- Value capture
Managing new product development
Some simple guidance on effective management of new product development:
Tools & techniques
A compendium of established and original tools and techniques to support design management and practice at different stages of the design process. Included are tools for market understanding, product definition, concept design, design for production, project generation and process/project management.
Links & Further reading
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Interesting Case Studies
These (in some cases well known) case studies highlight important issues in managing design and innovation
- Airbus A380 (the role of a technology network)
- Ariane 5 flight 501 (catastrophic failure, software reuse)
- ASML TWINSCAN (consortiums and re-integration')
- Bowmar calculators (failure to capture value from innovation)
- Chopper bicycle (design inspired by 'lead-users')
- Crest SpinBrush (open innovation - 'connect and develop')
- Dasani (product launch, branding; misfortune - 'sod's law')
- Disney consumer electronics (virtual technology marketplace)
- EMI CAT Scanner (failure to capture long-term value from innovation)
- Exertris exercise bike (start-up, short time-to-market)
- IBM PC (new entrant, dominant design, successful follower, market exit)
- Linux (open-source software)
- Palm Pilot (product vision; 'crossing the chasm')
- Pioneer digital sound projector PDSP-1 (technology licensing)
- Sendo mobile phones (new entrant)
- Sinclair C5 (technology push, failed innovation)
- Smart Car (new entrant; lean manufacturing, supply chain partnering)
- Xbox (new entrant)
- yet2.com (new entrant, brand expression through product design)
- Zara fashion (responsiveness, vertical integration)
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