systematic innovation: five questions to ask before starting the journey
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Five Questions to Ask Before your Innovation JourneySystematic Innovation Series Part 2
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In Part 2 we discuss the Five (5) questions that must be answered BEFORE you start your innovation journey…
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Let us look at what those questions are…
Many budding innovators rush into implementing their ideas
without asking the Five (5) fundamental questions.
Result…failure to taste success
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Five Questions to Ask before starting the Innovation Journey
1. Whose point of view?
2. What Challenge or Problem?
3. Significance to the stakeholder?
4. Existing or Known solutions?
5. Level of interest of stakeholder to Alternatives?
• Have you identified the relevant stakeholder?
• Is the stakeholder facing any challenge or problem?
• Is the challenge or problem significant from the stakeholder’s point of view?
• Why are existing solutions to address that challenge or problem not good enough?
• Is the customer interested in alternative solutions or alternative ways of implementing existing solutions?
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If the Answer is a NO or DON’T Know to
Any One of the Five (5) questions then the Innovation Journey
cannot begin…
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A. Potholes on RoadsGood application of the Five (5) Questions
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Problem faced by citizens:
Potholes on the roads left
unattended by civic bodies for
ages!
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Potholes: Let us answer the Five questionsQuestion Answer
1. From whose point of view are we trying to innovate?
The citizens who have to travel on those roads.
2. What is the challenge faced by the stakeholder?
High risk of injury, damage to vehicles, Delays and congestion.
3. Is the challenge significant to the stakeholder? Yes
4. What are the existing solutions available and why are they not good
enough?
1. Explore alternative roads but they are either congested or with similar
problems2. Appeal to the civic bodies to repair
the road but they tend not to be responsive
5. Is the stakeholder interested in alternatives?
Citizens would love if someone could get the civic bodies to be more
proactive!
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Solution:
Art to force action from key
stakeholders!
Response from civic bodies is
immediate!!
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For more examples of innovative techniques on potholes pleasevisit the link below:http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/05/pothole-politics-campaigners-get-creative
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B. Understaffed Traffic Cops Managing City TrafficGood application of the Five (5) Questions
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Traffic Cops: Let us answer the Five questions
Question Answer
1. From whose point of view are we trying to innovate?
The traffic cops who have to manage city traffic in Bengaluru (Bangalore).
2. What is the challenge faced by the stakeholder?
Only 3,000 traffic cops available versus 6,000 required
3. Is the challenge significant to the stakeholder?
Yes it is difficult to manage the traffic given the absence of technology also
4. What are the existing solutions available and why are they not good
enough?
1. Ask existing staff to overstretch2. Focus on key roads/intersections
5. Is the stakeholder interested in alternatives?
The police would love to find a way of managing traffic with existing staff
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Solution: Cardboard Cops to deter speeding drivers!
Future plans: 1. Alternate cardboard cops with real cops from time to time.
2. Also add cameras to cardboard cops to catch speeding vehicles)
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