Ideation From Wikipedia Ideation is the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas, where an idea is understood as a basic element of thought that can be either visual, concrete, or abstract.[1] Ideation comprises all stages of a thought cycle, from innovation, to development, to actualization.[2] As such, it is an essential part of the design process, both in education and practice.[3]

Brain storming

Creativity

From Unstructured

To Process

Ideation in todays world More Social Feedback oriented Collaborative Distributed Time Bound Result Oriented

Social Platform

Ideation Blog Blog to generate ideas on a particular topic Allow members to contribute ideas Participants can vote for ideas Freeze on ideas which are graduated Manage the settings of the ideation blog

Can be used from simple to complex ideas

Examples for Ideation Jams Collect ideas for setting business goals for the department/company Collect new product features from the field Capture product quality issues from customers, vote and identify top areas Improve existing processes And many more

IBM Connections 5.0 – Ideation in 7 Steps Define the Ideation thought and guidelines Start an ideation blog Promote the ideation using mailers, posters Collect Ideas Review, Vote and Freeze ideation Action Ideas Publish results with community

Change the way you work