Embrace the cutting edge of modern business with our Innovation course, designed to equip you with the skills to thrive in today’s dynamic markets. With industries evolving rapidly, the demand for innovative thinkers is booming, offering exciting career opportunities. This course enables you to master agility and innovation, which is crucial for staying ahead. You’ll explore how leading companies such as Google harness these concepts to stay ahead of the game, and gain insights into tools for accelerating and streamlining processes that drive success. By taking part, you’ll develop a mindset geared towards creativity problem-solving and strategic thinking, making you an invaluable asset in any professional setting. Embrace the future of work and position yourself as a leader in innovation.
Innovation
Digital Skills
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the principles of agile innovation for effective project management.
- To explore techniques for accelerating innovation in order to boost productivity.
- To analyse Google’s innovative processes and apply similar strategies.
- To identify and utilise streamlining tools to improve workflow efficiency.
- To develop skills to foster a culture of innovation within teams.
- To assess the impact of agility on innovation outcomes and decision-making.
- To implement innovative solutions using the methodologies and tools learnt.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1. AGILITY AND INNOVATION
1. The current context of innovation and change
2. Dimensions, critical factors and innovation models
3. Challenges in achieving agile innovation management
4. Current challenges for agile innovation management
5. Creation and capture of value
UNIT 2. INNOVATION, ACCELERATION AND AGILITY
1. Innovation strategy
2. Co-creation of value
3. An agile approach to the co-creation of value
4. Streamlining and acceleration
5. Corporate accelerators
UNIT 3. DIGGING DEEPER. HOW DOES GOOGLE DO IT?
1. An in-depth look at the design thinking approach
2. Agile, lean and design thinking for product development
3. Achieving objectives
4. How does Google do it?
5. Stages of the Google Design Sprint
UNIT 4. OTHER STREAMLINING TOOLS
1. Analysis of the agile process
2. Failure modes
3. Success modes
4. Risk monitoring
5. Agile contracts