Exploratory units are an important aspect of an innovation team and Enhancing Discontinuous Innovation defines a definitive description of what these units entail. Through a case study of an exploratory unit in an automotive firm, the concept of the unit is defined along with the role of its members and the way they communicate their ideas.
Sustainabity and reuse in design is a poignant topic at the moment and the concept of parasite design presents a new perspective. Instead of replacing an object, why not add a component to existing objects that makes a new whole and gives that object a second life. Not only does this practice raises the question of the lifecycle of objects but also increases the sustainability of them. Guilty design? All depends if you require engineered replacement in your new products or if you design and produce for the long-term.
Innovations are rarely used in the manner that they are intended, often developments evolve into tools in unorthodox capacities. The author recommends TRIZ-oriented awareness in order to find alternative applications for innovations. Here’s how to make Attribute Domain Matrix Modeling work inside your organization.