Teaching Innovation. Raising the Bar in Community Colleges through Innovation. Praveen Gupta, Tel: (847)

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1 Teaching Innovation Raising the Bar in Community Colleges through Innovation Praveen Gupta, Tel: (847)

2 Outline 1. Challenges at Community Colleges 2. Education in Innovation Today 3. The Teachable Innovation Framework 4. The Business Innovation Course (C) Accelper Consulting

3 Challenges 1. Role in the new economy and the new administration in Washington 2. Education in innovation 1. For students/ Credits 2. For professionals/ Non-credits 3. Entrepreneurship centers for businesses 4. Utilizing Government grants for innovation (C) Accelper Consulting

4 Education in Innovation (C) Accelper Consulting

5 The Innovation Education 1. Limited to courses on creativity 2. Creativity through brainstorming 3. Focus on entrepreneurship with assumed innovation 4. Variety of business methodologies 5. Innovation remains a random act or flash of genius (C) Accelper Consulting

6 Innovation Framework (C) Accelper Consulting

7 Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana. - Bill Gates (C) Accelper Consulting

8 The Innovation Framework Background 1. Current models are market driven, scenario based, and reputation based models, e.g., Michael Porter of Harvard Business School 2. Most colleges are about teaching strategies, entrepreneurship, and finances 3. Government focuses on funding through NIST, and NSF 4. Congress passed Act of Innovation six years ago 5. PACs formulate innovation policies 6. No one worked on the science and engineering of innovation 7. The Brinnovation framework is a systemic approach to develop the science of innovation. (C) Accelper Consulting

9 Innovation Evolution Knowledge and Innovation Write and Count Science and Math Nature and Laws Religion and Science Structures and Mechanization Power, Transportation and Communication Space and Nuclear Electronics and Computing Fire Food and Fabric Bow and Arrow Metal and Tools 50,000 BC 3000 BC BC/AD 500 AD Timeline of Innovation (Not Plotted to Scale) (C) Accelper Consulting

10 Portfolio of Innovations Brinnovation Speed of Thought Einstein Newton CoC Microsoft, IBM Triz Rubbermaid Imagination Play Motorola Application Developer Knowledge Current work on innovation Edison Fundamental Platform Derivatives Variations Innovation Effort x ƒ(knowledge, Play, Imagination) (C) Accelper Consulting

11 Innovation Examples Platform Derivative Variation User Applications Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Partner innovations Standard, Professional, Student, Home, Small Business Versions, Partner innovations (C) Accelper Consulting

12 Roles for Innovation Types of Innovation Primary Drivers Key Aspects Deliverables Frequency Time to Innovate Ownership Fundamental University/ Laboratories Science/ Knowledge Concepts/ Revelations Rare Years Months Govt. (s) Platform Corporate R&D Technology/ Large Sys. Equipment/ Capability Sporadic Months Weeks Govt./ Business Derivatives In-house/ Outsourced Application/ Small Sys. Product/ Service Regular Weeks Days Business/ Individuals Variations Networks/ Individuals Disposables/ Ideas Packaging/ Integration Continuous Days On-demand Individuals (C) Accelper Consulting

13 4 Ideation Internet Universities Idea Customers Intelligence Creativity Innovation Network Invention Labs Rest of the world Networked Individual Free Lancers Suppliers Thinking Time (min) Per Idea Think funny! Good Crazy Stupid Funny Extent of Innovativeness (C) Accelper Consulting

14 TEDOC Target (T) Explore (E) Develop (D) Optimize (O) Commercialize (C) Opportunity ideas Alternatives Solution Innovation Scouting Market Research Networking Focus groups Surveys Trade shows Visioning Technology Research Benchmarking Creativity Competitive analysis Experiments Knowledge management Business intelligence Process analysis Develop and enhance prototypes Solution selection Optimization methods Innovation maximization Product development Marketing Branding Scoping Collaboration among stakeholders and customer engagement is critical (C) Accelper Consulting

15 Organization for Innovation Executive Officer Growth Officer Operating Officer Financial Officer Innovation Leadership Idea Management Creativity Culture (C) Accelper Consulting

16 Time to Think Encouragement to think Freedom to give funny ideas Ref. Accelper Survey at (C) Accelper Consulting

17 The Innovation Course (C) Accelper Consulting

18 To Sustain Profitable Growth and Create Jobs (C) Accelper Consulting

19 Innovation Today Strategic Commitment Chief Innovation Officer Not important Just talk Only Strategy Executable strategy Series2 Series1 2 1 No Yes % of Respondents % of Respondents Measures of Success Innovation Process ROI Success Rate New Sales % of Revenue Number of Products/Services Time to Market Series2 Series1 2 Adhoc Systematic R&D Spending 1 Number of Patents Other % of Respondents % of Respondents Ref. Six Sigma Magazine (C) Accelper Consulting

20 The Business Innovation Class 1. Class has been taught for eight semesters with about 100 students 2. Students like the class, and remember after they leave IIT 3. The Business Innovation class consists of 11 3-hour lectures, 3 guest lectures, Midterm, four HBS cases, a Research paper, an Innovation Project, and the final innovation project to be completed in two hours 4. Students are required to give presentation at the Student Innovator Award competition sponsored by Microsoft and other companies The course is fun to teach, and builds confidence for students leaving the class capable of innovating immediately (C) Accelper Consulting

21 Teaching Innovation 1. For Credits ITM-582 Business Innovation at IIT s ITM Department 1. The Business Innovation course ITM 582 has been taught for over two years. 2. Established Student Innovator Award last year to recognize innovative work by students. 2. Non-credits - Corporate education and certification 1. 1-day Innovation Overview 2. 2-day Innovation Methodology 3. 5-day Innovation Certification 4. Certificates awarded with Continuing Education Units (CEU)s (C) Accelper Consulting

22 The Innovation Community 1. Launched Business Innovation Conference at IIT Chicago ( 2. Established an accredited Business Innovator Certification 3. Setting up local Business Innovation Networks 4. Publishing International Journal of Innovation Science 5. Publishing the portal 6. Developing the field of innovation through research and collaboration 7. Offering education by teaching innovation course 8. Strategizing bottom up approach through education and awareness 9. Community Colleges must become active in helping communities grow and thrive (C) Accelper Consulting

23 Bringing Innovation to Community 1. Promote innovation through media, events, and recognition of organizations and individuals for innovation in the community 2. Educate individuals and organizations in practicing innovation and entrepreneurship 3. Facilitate practice of innovation through laboratory, guidance, and adult learning 4. Collaborate with community organizations in publishing Innovation Index to establish an innovation thermometer (C) Accelper Consulting

24 Next Steps 1. Commit to teach innovation in addition to entrepreneurship 2. Join the Business Innovation journey that we have started with Illinois Institute of Technology, Joliet Junior College, and Chicago Community Schools 3. Commit funds to learn innovation methods, set up an innovation laboratory, and raise awareness in community (C) Accelper Consulting

25 Clips and Projects 1. Teaching creativity 30 Secs 2. Judge at Final Presentations 1 Min 3. Project 1 1 Min 4. Project 2 1 Min 5. Educating Displaced Workers (C) Accelper Consulting

Thank You!!! For more information, please contact Praveen Gupta, Accelper Consulting praveen@accelper.

26 Thank You!!! For more information, please contact Praveen Gupta, Accelper Consulting (847) or (800) Invest in Business Innovation for Sustained Economic Growth! (C) Accelper Consulting

Praveen Gupta Praveen Gupta, a management consultant, has authored several books including Business Innovation in the 21st Century, Stat Free Six Sigma, Six Sigma Performance Handbook, and Service

27 Praveen Gupta Praveen Gupta, a management consultant, has authored several books including Business Innovation in the 21st Century, Stat Free Six Sigma, Six Sigma Performance Handbook, and Service Scorecard. Praveen is Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Innovation Science, and writes a monthly column Manufacturing Excellence in the Quality magazine. Praveen frequently speaks at conferences internationally. Praveen has been recognized as a thought leader in areas of excellence and innovation. He has developed Six Sigma Business Scorecard, the 4P model of excellence, Breakthrough innovation, and Stat Free Six Sigma methods that have been translated and used worldwide. Praveen, the founding president of Accelper Consulting ( has worked at Motorola, and AT&T Bell Laboratories, and consulted with about 100 small to large size companies including CNA, Abbott Labs, Superior Essex, Dentsply, Hexel, Experian, Sloan Valves, Weber Markings, Wayne State (Ford), and Telular. Praveen taught Operations Management at DePaul University, and Business Innovation at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He has conducted seminars worldwide for over 20 years. Accelper Consulting provides training and consulting services in the area of innovation, Six Sigma and business performance for achieving sustained profitable growth. (C) Accelper Consulting

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