The Innovation course serves as a gateway to a world in constant flux, where the ability to adapt and lead change is crucial. Nowadays, innovation is not only a driver of growth but also an absolute necessity in the world of work, with a growing demand for professionals who can implement agile and design thinking methodologies to solve complex problems creatively and efficiently. On this course, you will develop key skills to navigate and thrive in dynamic environments. You will learn to apply principles of agility and innovation, understand why design thinking has emerged, and how to implement it effectively. Our experts will guide you in developing an innovative mindset so that you can accelerate processes within any organisation. By choosing this course, you’ll position yourself at the forefront of change, ready to tackle the challenges of the future with innovative solutions.
Innovation
Business Administration and Management
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- Understanding the principles from the agilism and his impact in effective business innovation.
- Identify how the acceleration can enhance innovative processes across various industries.
- Analyse the origin and the importance from the Design Thinking in creative problem-solving.
- Apply the Design Thinking process to develop solutions innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
- Assess different agile methodologies to incorporate them into innovation projects.
- To develop skills for encourage the creativity and the critical thinking in work teams.
- To establish strategies for implement the innovation effectively in business environments.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. AGILITY AND INNOVATION
The current context of innovation and change
Dimensions, critical factors and models of innovation
Challenges in achieving agile innovation management
Current challenges for agile innovation management
Value creation and capture
TEACHING UNIT 2. INNOVATION, ACCELERATION AND AGILITY
Innovation strategy
Co-creation of value
An agile approach to co-creating value
Streamlining and acceleration
Corporate accelerators
TEACHING UNIT 3. WHY DESIGN THINKING EMERGED
Why Design Thinking has emerged: empathy and a close relationship with the customer
What is Design Thinking?
Understanding Design Thinking
An insight into the Design Thinking process
Methods for identifying user needs
TEACHING UNIT 4. THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS
Step 1: Empathise with users
Step 2: Define the problem
Step 3: Brainstorm
Step 4: Prototyping
Step 5: Test