This slide show describes the process we use at IBM to bring ideas from concept through to graduation into our products, services, and/or our infrastructure.
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1. How does an innovative idea become real in IBM?
2. At IBM we use the Managed Anarchy Model to get more
innovation out of the pipeline
3. First an IBMer uses one of several internal applications to
refine an idea Time boxed open discussion with large population
Collection and collaboration on innovation suggestions from across
the company. Mined for most highly rated and biggest potential
impact Blogging application for internal IBM conversations
4. When the idea gels a prototype is created and put on
TAP
5. TAP: Technology Adoption Program provides help and tools for
innovators: hosting, publicizing, measuring
6. TAP: Technology Adoption Program is a place where early
adopters try out and shape new concepts 150,000+ early adopters
innovators
7. TAPs success is IBMs success
8. Some examples of our success
9. Blog Central publish, discuss and connect with others moved
from TAP to product 62K+ users 13K+ blogs 260K+ entries
10. SmallBlue visualizing your network finding connections to a
person through your connections moved from TAP to Services
11. MediaLibrary enterprise-wide media sharing moved from TAP
to Infrastructure
12. Top 9 "lessons learned" 9. Create and nurture early adopter
ecosystem ( e.g. TAP) 8. Carefully consider governance policies 7.
Create a sense of urgency that the organization can rally around 6.
Start small, grow fast - everywhere pick a few visible projects 5.
Transparency is important 4. Technology enables and hastens
innovation 3. Can NOT over-emphasize the importance of culture ;
this will make or break -- you 2. Transform and innovate constantly
or risk extinction there is no other option 1. Always, always,
always listen to your customers and your employees
13. It's not what work you expect Employee #123 to accomplish
per person-month of work. It's the work you never expected would
happen, that suddenly creates new business .