7 th Continual Improvement & Innovation Symposium 2015 CASE STUDY COMPETITION: INNOVATION TEMPLATE [ Name of the Organization ] [ Innovation Title ]

1. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Brief introduction to the organization Mission / Vision statements Products / Services offered Locations

2. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INNOVATION How was the opportunity for innovation identified? How was it prioritized? How was the stakeholder buy-in acquired? Who sponsored the project? How was the team formed How were the resources/budget determined and obtained for the project?

3. INNOVATION PROCESS What preliminary research was carried out (list sources)? Explain the process of Idea generation? How many potential solutions were generated? How were the potential ideas evaluated and compared? How was concept developed?

4. PROCESS How was the feasibility of the concept evaluated? What tools / techniques were used for analyzing feasibility? Was any Risk Assessment carried out (including risk mitigation)? How was the concept tested / validated and proven for implementation?

4. PROCESS (CONTD.) What were the results for the pilot trials? How was the full scale implementation planned? How were the risks at that stage been identified and their mitigation planned? How was the implementation monitored and controlled?

5. RESULTS What were main results (financial and technical)? List other intangible benefits (customer satisfaction, society benefits) How was feedback obtained from various stakeholders? How were they impacted?

6. LEARNING What Went Well and What Went Wrong? Single Point Lesson Learnt? What would you different the next time you do a similar project?

7. WAY FORWARD How were the team members recognized? Any intellectual property generated? How is it protected? How it is shared with the appropriate stakeholders? Future development of the idea or using the same idea in different applications

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