Pugh Decision analysis matrix is a tool in the Six Sigma toolbox. The optimum use of the tool is for those situations where we have many alternative concepts to choose from, with each concept entailing multiple attributes (product / process considerations).
The process flow for tool use is:
There is a website which you can learn the basic statistical tool, have tutorial and practice tests.
The last module is taught by Prof. Ang. (pic from left) He is very friendly, helpful and always put on a smilling face. In his class, he always commented positively, this make me feel comfortable attending his lesson. I believe there is more I can understand and learn from him in personal character building.
So much on Prof. Ang. Let talk on TRIZ.
What is TRIZ?
TRIZ is a problem solving method based on logic and data, not intuition, which accelerates the project team's ability to solve these problems creatively. TRIZ also provides repeatability, predictability, and reliability due to its structure and algorithmic approach. Some of the analytic methods are:
Some are more prescriptive such as:
Those who are interested to know in TRIZ in depth and practice 40 principles of problem Solving, visit this website http://www.triz-journal.com/whatistriz.htm. This website also show some example on using TRIZ to come out with possible solutions on a particular problem.
What is Technology Brokering?
Technology brokers pursue an innovation strategy of technology brokering that enabled them to exploit the past in creating the future.
Technology brokering involves combining existing objects, ideas and people in ways that spark technology revolutions.
3 factors that will affect success in innovation business
This week Prof. Hang is going to illustrate Interpretation is essential thinking process for Innovation. Interpretation is an open-ended process and plays in the space of "ambiguity". It is ambiguity that makes the conversation worth having. Cell phone emerged in the space created by the ambiguity about whether the product was a radio or a telephone. Novelty and originality lie in the space of ambiguity.
1 classic example: A glass half-filled with water or a glass is half empty depend on how u interpret it.
1 industry example: Sony developed walkman in 1979. At that time, this product is considered "irrational" product development so the price of the walkman is Y33,000 which the japanese youth can afford. First month, nobody bought the walkman. During second month, Yuppies unexpectedly became "heavy users", then followed by teenagers. Sales suddenly expoded in 3rd month and walkman out of stock.
If any one of you observe any market uncertainty or failure in certain products, there is a chance for innovation to take place by using interpretation think process.
The topic for the seminar was about the creativity imperative and the technology professional of the future by Dr David E. Goldberg. His speech is good and inspire us on how to be a creative person and become a TPOF (technology professional of the future).
What he mentioned: to be a TPOF; this are the various points to be noted:
He also recommended a book "A whole new mind" by Daniel H. Pink which demonstrate 6 skills for WNM.
This week lesson is taught by prof. Hang (Pic. on the left). He is the head of the Management of Science and Technology. He is going to conduct how to practice innovation within the organization and outside of the industry. There are 7 sources for innovation opportunity.
> The incongruity
> Process needs
> Changes in industry or market structure
3 sources lie outside the enterprise which are :
> Demographics
> Changes in perception
> New knowledge, both scientific and non-scientific
Today lesson is about different methods of generating ideas. One interesting method is by wearing six thinking hats when generating ideas. What are the six kinds of hats?
White hat : Information & reports; lays the groundwork; not evaluation
Red hat : Intuition, opinion & emotion
Yellow hat : Praise, positive aspects, benefits and strong points of an idea
Black hat : Criticism, negative aspects; devil's advocate; anticipation of potential difficulties
Green hat : Alternatives, new approaches & 'everything goes'
Blue hat : "Big Picture", "Conductor hat", "Meta hat", "thinking about thinking", overall process; ensures rules of "six hats" are observed; summarizes and concludes discussion
What are the purpose of the "6 hats"?
Is a Sat morning, I have to wake up early to attend makeup lesson for Creativity n innovation module. I am so tired because Friday there is night class on this module. Luckily the lesson was not so boring, the class was asked to draw the side profile of a human face and a mirror reflection of the face so the pictures will look like a vase. This topic was took from a website: http://www.drawright.com/. Today lesson is more about how to use different part of your brain to think on different issue. We have to change our mental barriers to be creative. Eg. I am not creative, Only intelligent minds are good thinks. We have to change our habit barriers. Eg. how many buses need to carry 100ppls, walk from pt. A to pt. B. We have to change our attitude barriers. Eg. Negative, pessimitic thinking, fear of failure.
In life, we are to comfort with the kind of lifestyle we adapt and most of the time we are so relutanct to change. We just wait for someone to come out with better ideas to make our life even better. This really make us part of the non-creative creature on the Earth.
Today the lesson is lectured by Dr charles Lee (Picture on the left).
He is not a full time lecturer, his main job is in business. Dr Charles has a proven track record as a successful venture capitalist. That evening, he has share with us his own life experenice with us. Dr charles Lee has success in venture capital both Asian-American in business, the only answer is team building. And last but not least, he has given me 3 points which I find it very relevant in my life.
This is the first lesson for MT5003 (Creativity and Innovation). Never expect the class to be so big with 82 students . After attending the lesson, all students are encourage to comment in the forum on the following format:
This is really a very interesting module which I never come across in my life. Normally, we have to do assignments and take quiz but not for this module.
