Innovation Engineering: The Power of Intangible Networks [Hardcover]

This title explores the issue of innovation engineering, a feature that is essential to the continuation of growth and development in the commercial world. Discussion is divided into three parts: Part I covers the historical basis of innovation, noting that diversity rests upon a duality between concepts in theory and applications put into practice, as well as discussing how innovation has resulted from the interaction of numerous factors, be they societal, human, managerial, organization or technological. Part II focuses on practical applications  the technologies, tools and methods employed in putting theoretical innovation into practice  while Part III looks at what factors underpin success, discussing the social and psychological aspects involved in successful innovation engineering. Consideration is also given to recent developments and systems which will assist in ensuring the continuation of this process in the future.

PART 1. The Global Innovation World: Which Visions Ahead? 1

Chapter 1. Inventing the Future 3
Fabienne GOUX-BAUDIMENT and Christopher B. JONES

1.1. Innovation 4

1.1.1. How should innovation be designed? 4

1.1.2. Profile of the innovator 6

1.2. Futures thinking 8

1.2.1. Futures thinking: a tool to build the future 8

1.2.2. Profile of the futurist 10

1.3. Change and network 12

1.3.1. When innovation feeds futures thinking: the study of change 12

1.3.2. When futures thinking helps innovation: opening the road to change 17

Chapter 2. Innovation Management: How to Change the Future 25
Andr?-Yves PORTNOFF

2.1. The innovation, beyond technique 25

2.1.1. The fiction of the linear mod