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Innovation pipeline development

Build systematic approaches to foster and manage innovation

Create innovation frameworks that systematically capture, evaluate, and implement innovative ideas while balancing risk and reward.

100 minutes
creation

Overview

Create innovation frameworks that systematically capture, evaluate, and implement innovative ideas while balancing risk and reward.

Learning objectives

  • Design innovation process
  • Create evaluation criteria
  • Build experimentation framework
  • Establish innovation metrics

Instructions

Build innovation pipeline:

1. Map innovation landscape 2. Design idea capture process 3. Create evaluation framework 4. Build experimentation process 5. Measure innovation impact

Steps

1

Innovation audit

20 minutes

Assess current innovation state

2

Process design

25 minutes

Create innovation workflow

3

Evaluation framework

25 minutes

Build idea assessment criteria

4

Experimentation setup

25 minutes

Design rapid testing process

5

Metrics definition

5 minutes

Create innovation KPIs

Pro tips

  • Fail fast and learn
  • Allocate innovation time
  • Celebrate experiments
  • Cross-functional teams

Example outcome

Innovation pipeline generating 20+ validated ideas quarterly, 30% implementation rate, and 3x ROI on innovation investments.

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