ADMS 3930 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Swimming Canada, Predictable Process, Organization Development
13 Feb 2017
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2004 olympics was a catalyst for change. Negative publicity, mediocre outcomes and public pressure forced action. Starts with a new technology and ends when that technology reaches its limits and is replaced with better technology. A pattern of innovation characterized by slow initial progress, then rapid progress, then slow progress again as technology matures. Patterns of innovation over time that can create sustainable competitive advantage. In an uncertain environment uses intuition, flexible options and hands-on experience to increase learning. A cycle of repetition that improves on a design prototype. Formal project review points used to assess progress and performance. Work teams composed of people form different departments. Provide the vision, discipline, and motivation to keep the innovation process focussed. Assumes that innovation is a predictable process that can be planned in steps. Based on incremental improvements to a dominant technological design and achieving backward compatibility with older technology. Shortens the development process by reducing delays and time gaps.
