User experience is a strategic pillar for innovation success. While many startups aim to innovate, most fail due to not understanding users' needs and problems. However, companies like Amazon that use design thinking and put users at the core of the innovation process have achieved great success and increased value for customers. To infuse innovation, companies need to transform their culture, leadership, people, processes, and tools to adopt practices like design thinking, coaching, mentoring, fast experimentation and learning from failures in order to better understand users and their needs.
37. SEVEN TAKEAWAYS
Consider the Product Eco-System
Make Innovation Participatory
Create Innovation Forums
Transform the Enterprise
Experiment and Learn
Motivate Your Teams
Know Your Users
38. JOSE CORONADO
TRANSFORMATION • INNOVATION • USER EXPERIENCE
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Notas do Editor
Innovation is different than Invention… an invention requires massive adoption before it can be considered an innovation.
It is about producing something new that increases value to people and organizations.This is the definition I use.
When good ideas fail!!!!
Run Flat 125 miles at 55 mphGreat TechnologyEarly Adoption by Honda, Nissan, Toyota and some Luxury BrandsExpensive New Equipment needed to repair these tires
General Motors EV1 of the mid-1990sConsumer ConfidencePoliticiansDetroitBattery Manufacturers
First Reader in the Market Superior TechnologyLack content and support from the Publishers
Apple – need I say more?
It is about the People and their entire ecosystem.It is about their homes, their places of workTheir cars, the trains, buses and plainsTheir phones, tablets, computers, TVs.
A key aspect is that the person is at the core of the design thinking activities.Inspiration – is the business problem or opportunityIdeation – generate the ideas, validate and iterateImplementation – bring the solution to the hands of the end user.This process leads us to Human Centered Innovation.
This is where the value of design is strategic rather than tactical. Design is not brought in to make a developed product more appealing, Design tools and methodologies are involved from the beginning on discovering the idea and making it happen.
Enterprise Innovation: So what do I need to do, what does my company need to do to have a sustainable innovation program?
4 key areas that need to happen for innovation to take place at the enterprise level
Leadership commitment and management infrastructure – leadership drivers should be visible, with the management roles and infrastructure in place. i.e. VP of Innovation, Managers of Innovation.
Systematic Processes and Tools – these processes need to be defined and made available to all people in the organization. UX Processes for Research and DesignVisualization COETraining
Systematic Processes and Tools – these processes need to be defined and made available to all people in the organization. UX Processes for Research and DesignVisualization COETraining
People and Skills – Its about helping people grow and change their mindset and behaviors. Enhancing their knowledge and skills through coaching and mentoring to enable innovation.
A key to innovation is motivation – the people in your team must be compelled to take action and run with it… They should know and understand that innovation is expected of them.
Culture and Values – a lot of organizations go straight to here… leave the other three key aspects behind. They say “Flip the switch”- tomorrow we “Start” innovating. Do not let that mistake happen at your organization.Align Corporate Goals with Innovation Vision
Shared the lessons learned. Learn from the failures as much as you do from your successes.The corporate culture and its leadership should encourage exploration and expect that sometimes failure will occur. The important aspect is what we learn and how fast.
A lot of organizations ask what is the ROI of Innovation? How much is it going to cost?However, they should ask themselves what Is the cost and financial impact of notdoing Innovation.
The myth of the lone ranger as the innovator should be debunked. Innovative companies may have visible leaders at the helm, however, they are surrounded by a team of people that help make innovation happen.