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==The project is all about...==
==Project Overview==
This project is about defining how innovation 2.0 will look like. In other words what is the future of innovation.
This project is about defining how innovation 2.0 will look like. In other words what is the future of innovation.
The time span we chose is 20 years from now. Therefore the scenarios are define for the year 2030.
The time span we chose is 20 years from now. Therefore the scenarios are define for the year 2030.
The team received this challenge from Mr Russ Conser - Coordinator of the Game Changer Department from Shell.
The team received this challenge from Mr Russ Conser - Coordinator of the Game Changer Department from Shell.
If you want to know more about Mr Conser and Game Changer, please [http://earthsky.org/energy/russ-conser-shells-gamechanger-program-sponsors-entrepreneurs]
If you want to know more about Mr Conser and Game Changer, please [http://earthsky.org/energy/russ-conser-shells-gamechanger-program-sponsors-entrepreneurs]


<h3>Innovation - a definition</h3>
<h3>Innovation - a definition</h3>
Before starting with the scenario stories it is relevant to define <b>innovation</b>. The term is sometimes confused with creativity or with inventions, which is far from being corrects. Therefore we define innovation as n as: executing new ideas to create value. All three parts are important - to innovate you have to do something new, you have to actually execute the idea, and doing so must create value. <br>
Before starting with the scenario stories it is relevant to define <b>innovation</b>.  
In other words innovation is an invention upon which profit can be made - a <b>commercializable invention</b> <br>
Usually, managers equate innovation with creativity. But innovation is not creativity. Creativity is about coming up with the big idea. Innovation is .<br>
 
Innovation is: executing new ideas to create value. All three parts are important - to innovate you have to do something new, you have to actually execute the idea, and doing so must create value. <br>


==Focal Question==
==Road Map towards the Scenarios==
<h3>Focal Question</h3>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>The future of Company Innovation in 2030
<li>The future of Company Innovation in 2030
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</ul>


<h2>Interview Questions</h2>
<h3>Interview Questions</h3>
[http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Future_of_Innovation_Interview_Questions Interview Questions reference page] <br>
[http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Future_of_Innovation_Interview_Questions Interview Questions reference page] <br>


<h2>Research Questions</h2>
<h3>Research Questions</h3>
1. Sonal - [[What are the types of innovation?]]<br>
1. Sonal - [[What are the types of innovation?]]<br>
2. Rosy - [[What are the major obstacles to innovation in a company]]<br>
2. Rosy - [[What are the major obstacles to innovation in a company]]<br>
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27. Alex - [[Cloud Computing]] <br>
27. Alex - [[Cloud Computing]] <br>


<h2>Driving Forces</h2>
<h3>Driving Forces</h3>
1. Rosy - [http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/People_mindset People's mindset] <br>
1. Rosy - [http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/People_mindset People's mindset] <br>
2. [http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Increasing_need_for_sustainable_development Increasing need for sustainable development]  <br>
2. [http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Increasing_need_for_sustainable_development Increasing need for sustainable development]  <br>
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10. Eghe - [http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Globalization_driving_innovation Globalization driving innovation] <br>
10. Eghe - [http://scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Globalization_driving_innovation Globalization driving innovation] <br>


<h2>Scenario Tree</h2>
<h2>Scenarios</h2>
''Big picture questions:'' <br>
''Big picture questions:'' <br>
1. Will companies be able to overcome social hurdles, nuture employee dynamics and built organisational capability to drive effective innovation in the company? (yes/no) <br>
1. Will companies be able to overcome social hurdles, nuture employee dynamics and built organisational capability to drive effective innovation in the company? (yes/no) <br>
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Yes - Open Brewopolies  <br>
Yes - Open Brewopolies  <br>


<h2>Scenario Stories</h2>
<h3>Scenario Stories</h3>


[[ Scenario 1 - Empire with Walls]]<br>
[[ Scenario 1 - Empire with Walls]]<br>
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http://www.tourismexcellence.com.au/Fostering-Innovation/Why-Innovate.html<br>
http://www.tourismexcellence.com.au/Fostering-Innovation/Why-Innovate.html<br>
http://www.innovationmanagement.se/2010/08/10/top-10-reasons-for-open-innovation-failure/<br>
http://www.innovationmanagement.se/2010/08/10/top-10-reasons-for-open-innovation-failure/<br>
http://www.economist.com/node/16888745
http://blogs.hbr.org/govindarajan/2010/08/innovation-is-not-creativity.html


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