The innovation tools handbook . Volume 3 : creative tools, methods, and techniques that every innovator must know / Edited by H. James Harrington, Frank Voehl.

"A Productivity Press Book"

Dr. H. James Harrington is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Harrington Management Systems. In the book Tech Trending, Dr. Harrington was referred to as "the quintessential tech trender." The New York Times referred to him as having a "? knack for synthesis and an open mind about packaging his knowledge and experience in new ways?characteristics that may matter more as prerequisites for new-economy success than technical wizardry?." It has been said about him, "Harrington writes the books that other consultants use."

William Clinton, past president of the United States of America, appointed Dr. Harrington to serve as an Ambassador of Goodwill. Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and general chairman of American Solutions, has appointed Dr. H. James Harrington to the advisory board of his Jobs and Prosperity Task Force.

Frank Voehl is the president of Strategy Associates. He serves as the chairman and president of Strategy Associates Inc. and as a senior consultant and chancellor for the Harrington Institute. He also serves as the chairman of the board for a number of businesses and as a Grand Master Black Belt instructor and technology advisor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. He is recognized as one of the world leaders in applying quality measurement and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to business processes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Chapter 1: 76 Standard Solutions; Chapter 2: Absence Thinking; Chapter 3: Biomimicry (Also Known as Biomimetics, Biogenesis, Biognosis); Chapter 4: Combination Methods; Chapter 5: Concept Tree (Clustering); Chapter 6: Consumer Co-Creation; Chapter 7: Creative Thinking; Chapter 8: Directed/Focused/Structured Innovation; Chapter 9: Elevator Speech/The Coffee Clutch Opportunity; Chapter 10: Ethnography; Chapter 11: Generic Creativity Tools Chapter 12: HU Diagrams (Harmful-Useful Diagrams)Chapter 13: I-TRIZ (Ideation TRIZ); Chapter 14: Imaginary Brainstorming; Chapter 15: Innovation Blueprint; Chapter 16: Lead User Analysis; Chapter 17: Lotus Blossom; Chapter 18: Matrix Diagram/Decision Matrix; Chapter 19: Mind Mapping/Spider Diagrams; Chapter 20: Online Innovation Platform; Chapter 21: Open Innovation Platforms; Chapter 22: Outcome-Driven Innovation; Chapter 23: Proactive Creativity; Chapter 24: Proof of Concept; Chapter 25: Quickscore Creativity Test; Chapter 26: Scenario Analysis (SA); Chapter 27: Storyboarding Chapter 28: SynecticsChapter 29: TRIZ; Appendix: Innovation Definitions; Index

This book focuses on the creative tools and techniques, decisions, activities, and practices that move ideas to realization generate business value. It has a unique leaning on learning and mastering the improvement tools for managing the investment in creating new opportunities for generating customer value. It includes the discipline of managing the creative tools, methods and processes involved in innovation. It can be used to develop both product and organizational innovation. This Handbook includes a set of tools that allow managers and engineers to cooperate with a common understanding of goals and processes.