Slides 5 Innovation creativity and option generation Todays

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Today’s topics Ø Creativity and innovation Ø Different creativity methods Ø Thinking barriers Ø Brainstorming and other creativity meetings Ø CP option generation Ø Information sources for CP Ø Evaluation of options Ø Implementation of CP options

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Creativity Ø Creativity is the ability to bring something new into being, something that did not exist before. Ø Creativity comprises the development of entirely new systems, the combination of already known information as well as the transfer of known relations to completely new situations. Ø A creative action has to be intentional and must have a purpose.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Creativity and the thought process Ø Convergent thinking is a fixed, structured and logical way of thinking divided into systematic steps. Ø Divergent thinking is a free, disordered and imaginative way of thinking which cannot be followed logically. Ø Productive creativity is controlled divergence. Creative thinking is a type of divergent thinking which is adapted to reality.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Stages of creative problem solving Problem identification Problem analysis Aggregation Idea generation Evaluation Abstraction Review Realization

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Factors of creative efficiency Individual factors Ø Personality Ø Age Ø Qualification Ø Intelligence Ø Motivation Ø Stress Ø Willingness to take risks Organizational factors Ø Hierarchy Ø Autonomy Ø Management style Ø Information, communication Ø Working environment Ø Uniformity of procedures

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Innovation – 1 Ø Only the economic implementation of an idea can be called innovation. The innovation process comprises the generation of an idea, its acceptance (decision) and realization (implementation). Creative thinking is required particularly during the first stage of this process. Ø A new idea is not inevitably the result of creative thinking but can be based on modification or imitation. What is more, not every creative process is followed by the implementation of an idea.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Innovation – 2 Ø Innovation includes any type of change performed on a process. At the beginning it is irrelevant, whether this change is new per se or if it is introduced in a particular company for the first time. Consequently the successful transfer of previously known solutions to new applications has to be considered an innovation.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Basic scheme of the innovation process Stimulus for innovation Identification of the problem Innovation process Finding ideas Collection of ideas Generation of ideas Systematic collection and recording of ideas Screening Evaluation Decision Implementation Market introduction

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Methods of idea generation Ø Splitting up: Ø Morphological analysis Ø Progressive abstraction Ø Linking: Ø Brainstorming different methods such as classical, imaginative, destructiveconstructive, stop-and-go, discussion 66 Ø Brainwriting Method 635 Ø Analogy: Ø Synectics, Bionics

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Thinking barriers Ø Routines and habits ØIt simply is like that; it is right; . . . Ø Wrong categories ØGeneralizations, wrong presumptions Ø Premature evaluation ØToo early criticism, typical idea killers Ø Emotional insecurity ØFear of exposing oneself Ø Pressure of conformity Ø Cultural barriers ØCulture of logical and conclusive thinking, no intuition Ø Working environment Ø Intellectual barriers

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Brainstorming Four principles Ø Ø Any kind of criticism is strictly forbidden! There are no limits to imagination. Quantity comes before quality. Take up the ideas of others and develop them.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Working group – your tasks Ø Form groups of 3 – 5 persons. Ø Describe your problem in the company. Use the W-questions. Ø Use brainstorming techniques and consider the tips for moderation, visualization, etc. Ø Evaluate the ideas using Worksheet 5 -1.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Possible tasks – 1 1. A lighting manufacturer wants to develop a new work light, especially in view of a new target group of environmentally conscious customers (material, light sources). 2. A car repair shop wants to extend its services and is looking for new opportunities in the field of “mobility”. 3. A big shopping centre has problems with traffic congestions, especially at the weekends. Parking spaces are rare and cost a lot. The company looks for a solution which is not too expensive.

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Possible tasks – 2 4. An interest group would like to introduce an environmental model administration. 5. A company responsible for waste disposal at an airport would like to discuss with the airlines how to separate waste in the aircraft. Which possibilities can you think of?

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Successful idea generation group Ø 3 – 8 members from different areas Ø Social homogeneity of the group Ø Coordinator (not necessarily the manager) Ø Informal and pleasant atmosphere Ø Mixed group (men and women) Ø Meetings should not be too long or too frequent Ø Clear tasks with clear definitions of roles Ø Discussion: always objective, open Ø Criticism should be open and objective

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Creativity meeting Ø Rules of moderation Ø Rules of discussion Ø Techniques of visualization

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Creativity meeting Planning and procedure Organization of the meeting Agenda of the meeting Ø Preparation Ø Participants Ø Infrastructure Ø Definition of the roles Ø Definition of the time frame Ø Introduction, definition of the problem Ø Definition of the objectives Ø Selection of working method Ø Joint development of solutions

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Creativity meeting Evaluation and continuation Check the results Take the minutes Ø Discussion of the results Ø Evaluation Ø Definition of remaining aspects Ø Discussion of possible new approaches Ø Definition of the next meeting Ø Sum up all possible solutions Ø Take note of everything Ø Point out the most interesting possible solutions

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation New, creative CP options ØApply the CP methodology consistently ØAsk questions ØBrainstorming with staff in a team ØAdapt CP options from other sectors (i. e. cooling, compressed air, motivation of employees, etc. ) Ø. . .

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation CP option generation Ø Standard options Ø New, creative options Evaluation of CP options Ø Technical Ø Environmental Ø Economic

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Standard CP options and information sources ØGeneral checklists from manuals ØSector-specific manuals and studies, other information sources ØInformation from suppliers Ø. . .

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation CP information sources Ø Manuals, sectoral information Ø UNIDO/UNEP/other NCPCs Ø Suppliers Ø Internet/homepages Ø Universities, research centres Ø Databases Ø Seminars, roundtables, congresses Ø Own experience Ø Counterparts Ø Chamber of Industry and Commerce Ø Government, ministries Ø Other companies Ø Company staff

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Useful internet addresses Ø Cleaner production www. unep. org www. unido. org/cp www. epa. gov/p 2 www. es. epa. gov Ø Technical information www. es. epa. gov/techinfo www. ecodesign. at www. acfcp. org. au/case-studies Ø Companies www 3. volvo. com/environment www. sulzer. com/environment www. nokia. com/environment

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Useful addresses CP case studies Ø Training course www. epa. gov/oia/itc/cpnote/index. htm (how to search on the Internet for CP) Ø www. unido. org/cp Ø www. unep. org Ø www. emcentre. com/unepweb/tec_case/index. htm Ø www. unido. org/ssites/env/sectors Ø www. cleanerproduction. com/industries Ø www. es. epa. gov/techinfo/case. html Ø www. es. epa. gov/studies

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Ten ways to option generation 1. The waste box 2. Close the shop 3. “Why, why? “ 4. Learn from contradiction 5. Indicators and benchmarking 6. Super-super-ideal 7. Method -10% 8. Leave it out 9. Keep it separate 10. Reuse it elsewhere

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation When to carry out CP option generation and evaluation? Ø Within a full CP assessment project Ø First company visit: convince the company to participate in a project with the NCPC Ø EMS initial review Ø Enquiries to the NCPC from other companies, consultants, associations Ø Within a cost reduction audit Ø Within continuous improvement Ø. . .

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Technical evaluation Ø Influence on product quality Ø Influence on productivity Ø Material consumption Ø Energy consumption Ø Influence on maintenance Ø Safety Ø Flexibility Ø. . .

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Environmental evaluation Ø Material consumption Ø Energy consumption Ø Emissions to air, water, soil Ø Shift of environmental problems to other media Ø Replacement of substances Ø Health and safety Ø. . .

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Economic evaluation Ø Payback period Ø Other financial profitability calculations Ø Determine all affected cost factors ØObvious ØCosts environmental costs for lost raw material ØInvestment and depreciation costs of equipment ØPersonal costs ØOutsourced ØHidden services costs

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Implementation of environmental projects Solution-oriented Problem-oriented w Quick implementation w Complex environmental problems or approaches w Well known causes of the problems w Causes and measures are not clear, a better analysis is w Possibility of improvement is necessary known w It is necessary to set goals ¤ Quick implementation ¤ Solve the problem at its root

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Solve problems at their roots Stage 1: Determine the necessary measures Stage 2: Plan the environmental project Stage 3: Implement

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Determine the necessary measures Decision for environmental protection 1 e g a t S Definition of the environmental profile Identification of the starting point Acute environmental problem

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Plan the environmental project Environmental problem/description of the starting point/approach 2 e g a t S Identification of the causes Establishment of goals and measures: project plan

Slides 5 – Innovation, creativity and option generation Implement the environmental project 3 e g a St Implementation of the project plan Monitoring of success ü