S2 : Elements of innovation

Categories of Innovation

Different classifications of innovation based on their forms and novelty.

Forms of Innovation

The various applications of innovation, including product, process, and service innovations.

Product Innovation

Making valuable changes to physical products that capture public attention.

Incremental Improvements

Gradual enhancements made to products or services in response to identified problems or emerging requirements.

Product Families

The ongoing work of product design teams to expand and add new products to existing product lines.

Next-Generation Products

The focus of product design teams on developing and producing advanced versions of existing products.

New Core Products

The design of radically new products that significantly expand a company's portfolio and often involve new processes.

Service Innovations

The introduction of entirely new methods for providing services.

Process Innovations

The implementation of new or improved production methods that add value to an organization.

Incremental Innovations

Refinements and improvements made to existing designs without fundamentally changing their components.

Radical Innovation

The creation of a new design using new components configured in an innovative way.

Modular Innovation

Utilizing the architecture of an existing product while incorporating new components into the design.

Stages of Innovation

The sequential phases that an innovation goes through from idea generation to implementation.

Idea Generation

The initial stage where freedom is provided to explore and develop new ideas.

Advocacy and Screening

The process of evaluating and eliminating ideas that do not show potential.

Experimentation

Testing the sustainability of ideas within a specific organization.

Commercialization

The stage where an invention is recognized as an innovation once it is brought to market.

Diffusion and Implementation

The final recognition of an innovation and the establishment of necessary structures and resources for its maintenance.

Innovation Process

A systematic approach to solving problems through collaborative idea generation and implementation.

Step 1

Innovation starts with identifying a problem that needs addressing.

Step 2

Transforming the identified problem into a challenge to inspire solutions.

Step 3

Encouraging others to propose suggestive solutions to the challenge.

Step 4

Engaging in collaborative idea generation to develop potential solutions.

Step 5

Combining and evaluating the generated ideas for feasibility.

Step 6

Developing the selected new ideas into actionable plans.

Step 7

Implementing the developed ideas into practice.