New Challenges in Innovation-Process-Management. A Criticism and Expansion of Unidirectional Innovation-Process-Models

Markus Kowalski (), Florian Welter, Stella Schulte-Cörne, Claudia Jooß, Anja Richert and Sabina Jeschke
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Markus Kowalski: IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University
Florian Welter: IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University
Stella Schulte-Cörne: IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University
Claudia Jooß: IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University
Anja Richert: IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University
Sabina Jeschke: IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen University

A chapter in Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2015/2016, 2016, pp 731-738 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Innovation-Process-Models have become an increasingly important issue of research. The main point of criticism on process-models is that innovation-processes are not rigid and phases do not run compulsorily linear, but rather in recursive loops and with disruptions. Therefore, existing unidirectional innovation-process-models need to be modified. The aim of this paper is to develop a cybernetic innovation-process-model, which is based on the famous concepts of Wheelwright/Clark (Innovation-Funnel) and Cooper (Stage-Gate-Process). Suitable measuring-instruments are required to gain the central cognition of cybernetics that viable systems have an invariant structure. This paper sheds light on shortcomings of already existing unidirectional innovation-process-models and as current studies promulgate, such as Vanhaverbeke already 2013 pointed out in his work “Rethinking Open Innovation beyond the Innovation Funnel”, it is time for a new step forward by enriching and broadening Open Innovation. A possible next step thus can be the implementation of a cybernetic innovation-process-model.

Keywords: Innovation Management; Innovation-Process-Model; Cybernetics; Open Innovation; Closed innovation; Innovation-Funnel; Stage-Gate-Process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42620-4_56

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