International Seminar Series

International Seminar Series
A Series of Seminars for Executives & Managers
Seminar 1 of the series featuring the Fraunhofer Institute
How to Improve the
Innovation Process
February 26th, 2003
Innovation, the lifeblood of organisations, needs continuing success.
Having a good process can make all the difference between repeated
success and random good luck.
Frank Wagner
Fraunhofer Institute
Drawing on their extensive knowledge gained from working directly with companies throughout
Europe, this one-day seminar by Europe's largest applied research organisation, will demonstrate
how to improve the Innovation Process in a practical, step by step approach.
Fraunhofer Institute
Frank Wagner
How to Improve the Innovation Process
Fraunhofer Institute
The Fraunhofer Seminar Series
The Fraunhofer Society with 11,000 employees is Europe’s largest organisation for
applied research. Its mission is to bridge the
gap between research and industrial application with a strong focus on small and medium
sized enterprises (SME).
The IAO (Fraunhofer Institute for
Industrial Engineering), one of the biggest
Fraunhofer Institutes, works directly with
companies involved in innovation on projects
from concept development to implementation covering the areas of organisation, technology and human factors. It has worked
with most of the major German Companies as
e.g. Daimler Chrysler, BMW, Bosch, Siemens,
Deutsche Telekom as well as with a large
number of SMEs.
Working with these companies in
Europe on Innovation and Technology
Management for more than 20 years it has
developed extensive knowledge on delivering innovative, pragmatic solutions to industry. The IAO expertise covers all industrial
sectors from automotive, electronics, IT, consumer goods to equipment manufacturers
and service providers.
This series of seminars uses a practical handson mode, where participants will learn from
tools and methods devised by Fraunhofer
based on their extensive experience. The
other seminars in the series will cover
l effective product and service
development using the latest methods and
tools and
l developing integrated business and
technology strategies to sustain
competitive advantage.
Companies are encouraged to participate in
the entire series.
Frank Wagner
Frank Wagner graduated as Dipl.-Ing of
Technical Cybernetics from University of
Stuttgart and is responsible for the
Competence Centre R&D-Management at the
Fraunhofer IAO. He has extensive experience
in successful R&D, Innovation and
Technology Management projects with SMEs
in Europe, Asia and South America. He lectures in Technology Management at
University of Stuttgart and supports the
European Commission and the Swiss
Government as a consulting expert.
This Seminar
Fraunhofer will demonstrate how to improve
the Innovation Process from idea generation
to concept development. Participants will
learn about the latest approaches used in
smart Innovation management, the methods
and tools used in a wide range of industrial
cases. They will gain a deep insight from the
wide range of relevant and interesting examples.
Who should attend?
This seminar will be of interest to managers
and technical staff involved in all aspects of
innovation. It will appeal to senior technical
managers, to managers of project teams, and
technical professionals involved in research
and development, product and software
design, engineering and other scientific and
technical work from private and public sector
organisations.
Frank Wagner
How to Improve the Innovation Process
Agenda
Time
Topic
Overview
8:30
30
Registration
9:00
90
Introduction &
Smart Innovation Management
Introduction of the Institute
Objectives of the Seminar
Importance of Smart Innovation Management.
Analysis of common pitfalls using Case Study
examples
The Innovation Management Model
10:30
15
Tea break
(Individual discussions)
10:45
12
Organisation & Implementation
Case studies of good innovation Management
& lessons learned
Organisation and Human factors - practical
approaches critical to success
Implementation examples
12:45
60
Lunch
(Individual discussions)
13:45
60
Innovation Tools
Innovation Tools demo
Range of Tools and methods of Innovation Pro's and Con's
14:45
45
Competencies Required
Knowledge management competencies required
for Innovation
15:30
15
Tea break
(Individual discussions)
15:45
45
Performance in Innovation
Getting value for money
16:30
30
Summary
Discussion with Q&A
17:00
Finish
See our website (www.ucd.ie/nitm) for upcoming seminars. Our next seminar in the overall series to be
held on the24th April, will feature Thomas Durand (EC Paris), who shows how to leverage competence to
innovate and build competitive advantage.
Frank Wagner
How to Improve the Innovation Process
Further Information and Registration
Date & Time
Seminar will be held on Wednesday 26th February 2003 from 0830 to 1700.
Venue
Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. See map below.
Fee
This Seminar is being conducted as part of the Enterprise Ireland Initiative in Innovation
Management.
The net cost to participants is EUR325 after 50% subsidy from Enterprise Ireland*
(*subject to specific terms and conditions).
Fee includes luncheon, refreshments and course materials.
Registration
To register please complete the booking form and fax or post to:
Ms. Ann Naughton, National Institute of Technology Management,
University College Dublin, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Tel 01-7168012 Fax 01-7168030
email: nitm@ucd.ie
Alternatively - visit our web site at www.ucd.ie/nitm
This seminar is brought to you by NITM under the Enterprise Ireland Innovation
Management Initiative funded under the National Development Plan 2000-2006.