How is creativity managed in Raintree? Aleksei Udatšnõi 30. march 2010
Contents Introducing productive creativity Creativity in software development Managing creativity (tips and tricks) Role of Manager
Productive creativity Example: BarcaBarca
Productive creativity Inspiration Collaboration Business objective
Productive creativity Inspiration Collaboration Business objective = Innovation
Creativity in software development Introducing new technologies Improving existing processes Performance optimization User-interface
Introducing new technologies Programming languages Database engines Telecommunication
Improving existing processes Software architecture Integrated development environments Source management Build automation
Performance optimization Application speed Database queries IT resources
User-interface Before
Creative user-interface After
Managing creativity Suitable tasks – Open ended, allowing some freedom – Encouraging extra mile effort
Managing creativity Suitable tasks – Open ended – Encouraging extra mile Time for independent research
Managing creativity Suitable tasks – Open ended – Encouraging extra mile Time for independent research In-house presentations
Managing creativity Suitable tasks – Open ended – Encouraging extra mile Time for independent research In-house presentations Align creativity efforts with business goals
Role of Manager Set strategy and objectives, but let them play !
Questions?