PREPARED BY:

GAN ZI XI
TAN YAN LIN
VERONIQUE ENDUYAN
 WHAT IS IDEA GENERATION?
• Idea generation - creative process or procedure that a company
uses in order to figure out solutions to any number of difficult
challenges.

• It involves coming up with many ideas in a group discussion,

selecting the best idea or ideas, working to create a plan to
implement the idea, and then actually taking that idea and putting it
into practice.

• The idea can be tangible, something you can touch or see,

or intangible, something symbolic or cultural.
• Idea generation is based on the interrelationships between:

company - product - consumer

• These relationships are constantly changing, and the surrounding

environment is also subject to continuous social and technological
change; understanding the changes that are occurring leads to
innovative products which fulfil a need.
 • Having employees which
Internal
come up with workable • Look at the offering
Sources ideas. at the rivals
Rivals • Find vulnerabilities
and cons before
• Keeping an eye to review
Market strategising idea
the changing needs,
Research requirements and trends • Interviewing the
consumers
• Current product’s Consumers • Conduct various
weakness, strengths, review sessions and
SWOT polls
opportunities and threats
analysis to come up with a feasible
idea.
 Role
playing

Idea
Save discussion
Brainstorming Generation for later
Technique

Story
boarding
 ANALYSE
NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Needs analysis is an element of designing (or reviewing) a curriculum.

• Its purpose is to establish key learning outcomes and requirements in

the design and delivery of a course or learning activity.

• The needs relate to the characteristics, concerns and potential

constraints of the students (or any other relevant stakeholders).

• The analysis seeks to match proposed techniques and materials to

these needs and identify whether the design is appropriate to the
intended goals.
• Requirements analysis is the process of determining user
expectations for a new or modified product.

• These features, called requirements, must be quantifiable, relevant

and detailed.

• Requirements analysis is an important aspect of project management.

• Involves frequent communication with system users to determine

specific feature expectations, resolution of conflict or ambiguity in
requirements as demanded by the various users or groups of users
 REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS
According to the worldwide acknowledged business analysis body of
knowledge a requirement is:

1.A condition or capability needed by a stakeholder to solve a problem

or achieve an objective.

2.A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a solution

or solution component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification,
or other formally imposed documents.

3.A documented representation of a condition or capability as in [1] or

[2].
• So in layman’s terms a requirement is directly what is needed to be
implemented and what we expect to get.

• The requirements contain the behavior, attributes and properties of

the future system.
TYPES OF REQUIREMENT
 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

• Understand clearly what goals and end result the client pursues

• Provides an opportunity to see the possible mistakes before the

development stage saving time and money

• Comparison of the requirements and the results during the

development
 GENERATION TOOLS

Stormboard

Pinterest Idea
Generator
5 Online
Tools for
Idea
Generation

Mindomo Mindmeister
 STORMBOARD
• Stormboard is a free, online whiteboard that provides you with a range of different
coloured sticky notes, allowing you to collaborate with other people in an easy and
efficient manner.

• This tool comes with a range of different templates and it allows you to post text, pictures,
videos, and documents, and also gives users the ability to draw sketches.

• The users initials can be shown on each sticky note to show who had which idea, or it can
be left completely anonymous.

• Once enough ideas have been added to the stormboard, users can vote on which ideas
they think are the best, to ensure a group decision is made.
https://stormboard.com/
 IDEA GENERATOR
• Sometimes it can feel like you have hit a brick wall when you’re trying to come up with
new ideas for content related to a particular subject or industry. That’s where the portent
idea generator comes in.

• Head over to the website, enter your subject or topic, then press the arrow button. The
idea generator will give you a suggestion of a blog post title based around your topic,
and if you don’t like it you just have to press the refresh button next to the subject box to
get a new one.

• It’s likely to come back with quite a few random suggestions, but it can really help to get
those creative juices flowing and get your mind in gear when you need to have a
brainstorm and come up with ideas quickly.
http://www.portent.com/tools/title-maker
 MINDMEISTER
• It has a simple and easy to use interface, and as with stormboard allows for real-time
team collaboration online.

• There are four different pricing tiers available, the more you pay, the more features
you gain.

• The basic plan, which is free, lets you create up to three mind maps that can be shared,
collaborated on, and imported.

• All the mind maps can be designed and customised and different topics can be colour-
coded to make them stand out.

• All maps can be embedded onto a website or blog, even if they are fully interactive,
and they can also be turned into a presentation for the rest of your team.
https://www.mindmeister.com/
 MINDOMO

• This tool is perfect for mapping out ideas, timelines, project details, and more.

• It creates colourful visual mind maps that allow users to map out every key element and step
needed for a project.

• It includes a range of templates and smart guides, but mindmeister only allows users to
create three maps with the basic account – after that it goes up to $36 for 6 months.

• There are a range of layouts to choose from, including mind maps, charts, and idea trees.

• It is available on desktop and can also be downloaded on any ios and android device.
https://www.mindomo.com/
 PINTEREST
• It rides itself on helping users to create different topic boards by collecting ideas, links to
articles, and of course, pictures.

• People use pinterest for all sorts of things, including interior design ideas, fashion and style,
photography, and recipes.

• The majority of people use pinterest’s public boards so that they can share their visuals
with others, pinterest also allows users to create secret boards.

• Secret boards are perfect for brainstorming, as they provide a space for you to collect
ideas and articles around a particular topic.

• The boards can be shared with others in the “who can pin” box, and a subject can really
come to life when different people start pinning down their ideas.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/

(361) PINTEREST
 IDENTIFY AND SELECT PROJECTS
• Lean six sigma is a powerful method for improving existing products,
processes and services.

• One way to improve the deployment of lean six sigma is to improve

how lean six sigma projects are identified and selected.

• The typical approach to lean six sigma project identification and

selection is heavy on selection techniques but light on identification
techniques.
• A number of criteria can be used to select lean six sigma projects:

• A project should have identifiable process inputs and outputs.

• A good project should never have a pre-determined solution. If you

already know the answer, then just go fix it!

• For projects that have operator or operator training as an input,

focus on ways to reduce operator variation, thereby making your
process more robust for different or untrained operators.
• All projects need to be approached from the perspective of
understanding the variation in process inputs, controlling them, and
eliminating the defects.

• There are two basic categories of projects, those with an external

focus on improvement opportunities and those that have an internal
focus on improving process efficiency.
 EXTERNAL

The real focus of lean six sigma is to provide near defect-free goods and
services to the customer. To identify suitable projects, ask the following
questions with the voice of the customer, voice of the market, and the voice
of the process in mind.

• How or where are we not meeting our customer expectations today? (In
either our business or manufacturing processes)

• What will our customers need in the future?

• What do we need to do to make our customers successful?

• What are the competitive threats?

• What is the contingency plan to address a competitive threat?

• Are our suppliers capable of providing the quality we need?

• How is the market changing, are we ready to serve emerging market

needs?

• Do we have a clear and defined process to capture the voice of the

customer?
 INTERNAL
• Look for areas of trouble, frustration, or opportunities to improve. Talk to
employees and management. Don’t just think about manufacturing process
problems. Are the business processes working smoothly? Do you know where
defects are hurting the business (billing, order entry, scheduling, etc.)? To
find suitable projects, use the following:

• Internal defects - Efficiency/capacity issues

• Other plant cost drivers or measurable - Material utilisation

• Understanding process variation - Maintenance

• Efficiency/capacity issues
 LEAN SIX SIGMA ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES IN IDENTIFICATION AND
SELECTION OF
LEAN SIX SIGMA PROJECTS
 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
ROLES
• Clearly articulate the strategic direction for the organisation

• Define the organisations priorities, what has to happen for the

corporation to be successful, now and in the future

• Relentlessly support the lean six sigma process

• Hold business leaders and lean six sigma champions accountable to

deliver results
 CHAMPION ROLES
• Identify projects most likely to succeed and have a high business impact

• Develop a strong business case for each project linking the project
deliverables to the organisational goals (high level goal alignment)

• Determine the critical success factors for each project

• Identify the key metrics to measure project progress

• Provide resources and work with process owners to facilitate team success
 THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN DEFINING A
POTENTIAL PROJECT ARE:
• Scope is too broad. Symptoms include: too many output y’s, multiple goals,
numerous process owners, multiple departments.

• Solution: divide problem into several projects.

• Problem is too easy.

• Problem solution is known.

• It is a “just do it”; no problem analysis required.

• Problem is a management or market issue – not a good “belt” project.

• Long term research or development project, not a problem to be solved with

lean six sigma tools.
 PREPARE PROPOSALS
• Guidelines in preparing proposals
• Introduction
• Rational
• Problem statement
• Objectives
• Target groups
• Importance of the innovation project
• Costs for the project
• Planning the innovation
• Conclusion