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Innovation vs. Best Practice
The document discusses the differences between innovation and best practices, emphasizing that innovation involves introducing new solutions to existing problems for long-term success, while best practices are short-term solutions. It outlines key principles of innovation, such as the necessity of research and understanding user needs, as well as warning signs of fads in the market. The author, Eric Reiss, shares personal insights and laws to guide effective innovation strategies.
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Innovation vs. Best Practice
- 1. Innovation vs. BestPractice Eric Reiss @elreiss UX Live London, UK What is it? Why bother? Who cares?
- 2. Source: Financial Times,6 October 2010
- 6. in·no·va·tion noun 1 : Theact of innovating; the introduction of novelties 2 : A change made in the nature or fashion of anything
- 7. in·no·va·tion noun 1 : theintroduction of something new 2 : a new idea, method, or device
- 8. best prac·tice noun 1 :best way of doing a thing 2 : a tested idea, method, or device
- 10. Best practices represent short-termsolutions. Innovation builds long-term success.
- 11. a better, actionabledefinition of innovation a process that leads to business success some practical do’s and don’ts My goal today is to give you:
- 12. To differentiate yourproduct/service To be “original” To satisfy designer ego Three bad reasons to innovate
- 17. “pushing the envelope”≠ innovation
- 22. following a fad≠ innovation
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- 24. “Chindogu” (Japanese term foruseless innovation)
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- 36. to solve aproblem! There is only one reason to innovate…
- 37. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #1 If an innovation does not solve a problem, it will create one.
- 38. Let’s look atmouthwash...
- 39. She’s a trainedprofessional. Don’t try this at home!
- 40. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #2 Problems do not exist in isolation. Solutions often have unintended consequences.
- 41. Enfield M1853 • Technological •Social • Political
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- 51. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #3 True innovation is impossible if you haven’t done the research or do not understand the research.
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- 55. A customer isalways a user. But a user is not always a customer UX CX CX UX
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- 58. Important note: Unhappy customersare dangerous
- 61. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #4 Invention may be accidental. Innovation is always planned.
- 62. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #5 Innovators understand the rules. This is the difference between innovation and idiocy.
- 64. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #6 Intuitive solutions do not need instructions.
- 71. Intuition Instruction Website Drivinga car Low High Barrier to entry
- 73. Incremental Distruptive Type ofinnovation
- 74. R “My problem isgreater than the effort needed to learn the system” OI(Return on Innovation)
- 76. Best practice isnot the same as fashion or habit.
- 77. Invention Innovation Lifecycle Innovation Best practice Habit Innovation Bestpractice Fashion Old-fashioned Time Progress
- 84. What are thewarning signs of fad and fashion?
- 85. Your solution isonly being used in your local market Your solution is only being used by a single branch or industry Your solution looks like something you also did last week Watch out if...
- 86. Do we havea digital revolution? Do we have disruptive innovation? Do we need to start from scratch?
- 87. No! We apply old skills innew ways
- 88. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #7 Innovation almost always represents the combination of two well-known technologies to create a new, useful synthesis.
- 90. Eric’s Law ofInnovation #8 Innovations can take a long time before they are accepted.
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- 95. a better, actionabledefinition of innovation “Innovation is a planned activity that addresses a latent or acknowledged problem, often combining two or more well-established technologies.” a process that leads to business success Do your research Identify real problems Think about how your solution will affect technological, social, and political issues some practical do’s and don’ts Don’t invent problems Don’t succumb to designer ego My goal this afternoon was to give you:
- 96. “It’s amazing howmuch we can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit.” Harry S. Truman
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- 98. You can (usually)find Eric at: The FatDUX Group ApS Strandøre 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Denmark Office: (+45) 39 29 07 07 Mobil: (+45) 20 12 88 44 Twitter: @elreiss er@fatdux.com www.fatdux.com