Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services (eBook)

With Function Analysis and Mapping

J. Jerry Kaufman, Roy Woodhead (Autoren)

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2006 | 1. Auflage
272 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-77365-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Practical techniques to help any organization innovate and
succeed

In this groundbreaking book, internationally acclaimed authors
demonstrate that innovation can be mastered via systematic and
replicable methods. Following careful instructions and guidelines,
readers discover how to foster the ingenuity that resides within
all organizations and how it can be most efficiently and
effectively used to create value.

At the core of this book is the Function Analysis Systems Technique
(FAST). FAST is a powerful mapping technique that graphically
models projects, products, and processes in function terms and
identifies function dependencies. It is an organized structure
ideally suited to exploring complex issues. Readers start with
basic concepts and then move on to more advanced concepts using
FAST to help their organizations survive and prosper in today's
global economy. Topics include:

* Problem-solving techniques

* Function analysis

* Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST)

* Dimensioning the FAST model

* Attributes and the FAST model

* Enabling innovation

* From competency to capability

Practical examples and case studies are provided throughout the
book to assist the reader in applying the principles of FAST to
their own organizations.

Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services is based on the
authors' many years of experience advising clients in a variety of
industries, including oil and gas, aerospace, health care, and
man-ufacturing. Its practical focus assists all engineers,
scientists, and managers who want to foster innovation within their
organizations. Extensive use of case studies makes this an ideal
coursebook for MBA students.

Autor

J. Jerry KAUFMAN is the founder of J. J. Kaufman Associates, Inc., a value management services company. He has more than thirty-five years' experience working in design engineering, value engineering, and corporate management in the industrial, electronic, processes, services, and aerospace markets. Mr. Kaufman is the author of four books, and has also contributed articles for Japanese, European, and U.S. publications on advanced value management concepts. Internationally recognized as a leader in his field, he is a past president of the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) and is the recipient of the Society's Lawrence D. Miles Award. ROY WOODHEAD, PhD, is Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, UK, in the fields of innovation management, technology management, and value management. He is a Vice President of SAVE and has been an invited keynote speaker to international value management conferences. Using action research in conjunction with innovation techniques, he has worked with companies such as Shell International, BP, and Agip to structure decision-making processes and leverage their innovation potential.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2006
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Betriebswirtschaft • Betriebswirtschaft u. Operationsforschung • Business & Management • Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik • Industrial Engineering • Industrial Engineering / Project Management • Industrielle Verfahrenstechnik • Management Science/Operational Research • Projektmanagement • Projektmanagement i. d. Industriellen Verfahrenstechnik • Systems Engineering & Management • Systemtechnik u. -management • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-471-77365-4 / 0471773654
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-77365-8 / 9780471773658