Genrich Altshuller (1926 – 1998) demonstrated how any system—existing, or under design/development; hardware, software, processes or otherwise—any system, can easily be checked for completeness and autonomy by comparing its subsystems to the 5 essential (and I add 3 critical) subsystems of a car. An ingenious thought. Like a car, any complete system must have these 5 essential and 2 or 3 critical subsystems:
Other subsystems may be added for convenience, entertainment, comfort or ease of use, but like the eight subsystems of the i3DAY PDD, Principle Driven Development model, above, any complete system must have at least the 5 essential and preferably the other 3 critical sub-systems. What about your system?
PDD is a needed system who’s time has come. Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraint experts of the late 70’s and early 80’s were all about increased Efficiency and Throughput. The Six Sigma Black Belts of the 80’s & 90’s were all about Quality (repeatability) in manufacturing. Then in the late 1990’s these were combined and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Black Belts brought lean efficiency and quality into the design process.
But now, we are in a new century. Change agents are required and the need is for expert coaches and facilitators of innovation and product improvement, so your company can survive the next “drop-off” of your product’s S-Curve. New products, new services and new capabilities will rebuild and boost the economy of the next two or three decades. That requires focused, continuous and structured innovation. “Gentlemen, start your engines!” Got a great innovation ‘engine’ and ‘wheels’, but no ‘transmission’ nor drive-train? What will happen? “The race is on.”
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- The 12 Tribes of Innovation
- The 7 habits (methods) of highly effective innovators (TRIZ being 1 of 7)
- The 5 local resources for doing the seemingly impossible
- The 3 categories of innovative problem solving
- The 40 principles which empower quick and effective innovation
- How the 7 Innovation Methods must be integrated into one complete system for rapid and effective innovation.
I will describe these mutually exclusive methods (subsystems) more specifically, with their author-founders, going back to Edison and Tesla and the more recent, such as Peter Drucker, Chesbrough and Clayton Christensen, etc. and how their methods can be integrated together to yield a complete innovation system or methodology. You may find yourself, in the not too distant future, coaching one hour or a three-day PDD session, or managing a new product development project from beginning to end.
We look forward to being a valued asset to your innovative product improvement efforts.
Hi Howard,
Stopped by your office a few times. Looked like you were busy.
Still your innovation program is the best.
Need to get up to speed and in more detail.
Will stop by again to say hello and get up to date.
Also, if I have not requested before, add me to your innovation newsletter.
Thanks
Manny Crizaldo