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.