Innovation !

inside the box.

a systematic approach !
for growth.

drew boyd
think !
outside ! a myth!
the box
"As usual, for these co-written things, John
often had just the first verse, which was
always enough:it was the direction, it was
the signpost and it was the inspiration for
the whole song.I hate the word, but it was
the template."
paul mccartney
 THE METHOD

Systematic Inventive Thinking is a new !

innovation method developed by Dr. Jacob
Goldenberg (Columbia University).

Innovation follows a set of patterns that can !

be reapplied to any product, service, or process.
Surprisingly, most innovative products
follow one of only five patterns.
Subtraction Task Unification Multiplication Division Attribute Dependency

The elimination The assignment A multiplication The division of a The creation/

of core of new tasks to of elements product and/or removal of
components an existing already existing its components dependencies
rather than an resource within in the product either physically between
addition of new the vicinity of the along with a or functionally existing product
systems and problem qualitative properties
functions change
PROBLEM SOLUTION
SOLUTION PROBLEM
Funtion !
follows !
form
What do
these items
have in
common?
 Subtraction

1. List internal components

2. Remove one essential component
3. Visualize the resulting virtual product
4. Identify potential user needs
5. If necessary, replace function with something from Closed World
6. Modify new product to improve it
the experience

12-16 Team Members Cross-functional

and Diverse

Duration Frequency

4-5 days for new product workshops Once per month

2-3 days for strategy workshops
1-3 days for training programs
Adopt function
follows form
Foster
constraints
People are very open-minded
about new thingsso long as they
are exactly like the old ones.
charles f. kettering
Find your !
fixedness
 Consumer insights: understanding what
1 customers want
2 Design: making things easy to use

Innovate
Innovation: coming up with new ideas
3 routinely
Systems integration: making things work
4
5
together
Customer relationships: forming and
maintaining customer loyalty
from your
6 Imaging science: color management,
sharping, and calibration
core
Organic chemistry: deep knowledge of
7 silver and its uses

8 Photography: It's in our DNA."

Innovate across
business units
Link innovation
to strategy
Force !
non-obvious !
connections
 Inside the Box
A proven system of creativity !
for breakthrough results
by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg
 Drew Boyd
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drew.boyd@uc.edu
www.innovationinpractice.com
@drewboyd
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