YOUR IT DEPT –

GROUND Zero FOR

Innovation

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84% of

CoMPANies

Mckinsey study PDF file

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BELIEVE INNOVATION IS VERY

IMPORTANT FOR TOP LINE

GROWTH

BUT….. 3

the % that are very

satisfied with innovation

in their company is:

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15%

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WHY THE DISCONNECT?

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THE PACE OF

INNOVATION IN THE

U.S. CONTINUES TO

SLOW

AND….

There

are

Exceptions

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CHINA IS EXPECTED

TO SURPASS THE U.S.

IN PATENT FILINGS

This

Year

(2012)

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WHY THE DISCONNECT?

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Companies Know That

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THEY Need to

Evolve

to Survive

Yet…… 11

ONLY 21% of Companies

Surveyed had a person

leading innovation

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WHY THE DISCONNECT?

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RISK

ADVERSE

No Plan

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BUT the Information

Technology Dept. is

Always Innovating

Why? 15

PRoblems

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increase Sales

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manage COSTS

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ENVIRONMENTAL

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PROCESS

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The IT Dept

Usually has a

process in place

to manage new

projects

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What DO you Do

when someone

comes in with a

development

request?

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IDENTIFY IDEATE FILTER IMPLEMENT

What is this process?

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IDENTIFY

Step 1

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Requested Projects

A. Automated Forecast Generator

B. Store Version Control System

C. Enhanced Survey Reporting Feature

D. Export Conversion

E. Help System for POS Desktop

F. Helpdesk Scorecard

G. Mileage Reimbursement

H. Automated Price Analysis

I. Coupon Reporting Cube

J. Consumer Map System

Analyze & Research

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IDEATE

Step 2

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borrow brainstorm

observe Gather

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Approval Requested Projects C. Enhanced Survey Reporting - 121788

– Request Description Implement an enhanced report against the current

survey system that will enable more control over who may access the report data from surveys.

– Benefits / Justifications

Enhance the useable of the survey system.

– Cost Impact Analysis Summary Development’s estimate of the work effort is 60 hours

– Dependencies / Risks / Assumptions Cash audit process needs this feature.

FILTER

Step 3

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Prioritize Projects Priority Key Definition: * High – Mandatory; Business Critical; Causes business interruption.

Needed ASAP; No alternatives. Directly affects the mission and objectives of this business.

* Medium – Value added; Efficiency gains; Important to the business.

This requirement adds real value to the project. If the requirement is not included in this project, the project might still be successful.

* Low – Optional; Nice to have; No substantial efficiencies added.

No direct impact on the business mission and it’s objective.. Has little or no bearing on the success of the project.

IMPLEMENT

Step 4

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PROJECT CHARTER

PROJECT plan

Implementation plan

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Test

rollout

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feedback

refine

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HOW CAN YOU INFLUENCE

THE REST OF THE COMPANY?

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Help Them Focus

align projects with company goals

kill starving monkeys

recommend process for other areas

of the company

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Help Them ideate

different way to come up with ideas

encourage collaboration

encourage crowdsourcing/open

innovation

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Help Them filter

share a matrix

share a project charter

share any other methods you use

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Help Them implement

help assess their project mngt

skills

offer educational resources

support outside help to further

their goals

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HOW CAN YOU INFLUENCE

THE REST OF THE COMPANY?

http://www.simplyinnovate.net/resources/

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