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Experiment types and design methodologies
Risk management and resource allocation
Success and failure criteria
Learning capture mechanisms
Scaling processes and governance models
Roles, responsibilities, and decision rights
Implementation Guidelines
Getting Started
Begin by identifying and documenting key innovation processes
Select a high-priority innovation area and map its portfolio structure
Document the idea management approach and channels
Define the experimentation framework and learning mechanisms
Connect innovation elements to strategic objectives and capabilities
Best Practices
Ensure innovation processes have clear stage definitions and decision criteria
Base portfolio management on objective balancing factors and strategic alignment
Link idea management systems to both strategic priorities and operational insights
Design experimentation frameworks to maximize learning while minimizing resource commitments
Involve multiple functions in innovation governance to prevent siloed perspectives
Maintain a balance between structured processes and creative flexibility
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Creating overly rigid innovation processes that stifle creativity and agility
Focusing exclusively on breakthrough innovations without balancing incremental improvements
Failing to connect innovation activities to strategic objectives and customer needs
Not updating innovation portfolios as market dynamics and requirements evolve
Overlooking cultural and organizational barriers to innovation implementation
Neglecting to capture and apply learning from failed innovation attempts
Schema Evolution Guidance
The Innovation Domain schema is expected to evolve with emerging practices in innovation management. Future extensions may include:
Open innovation ecosystem modeling
AI-assisted innovation approaches
Sustainability-focused innovation frameworks
Innovation culture and capability assessments
Innovation accounting and alternative metrics
Cross-industry innovation pattern recognition
Organizations should plan for these evolutions by maintaining clean taxonomies and clear relationship models in their current implementation.
Conclusion
The Innovation Domain extends the Orthogramic Metamodel with a robust framework for modeling and managing innovation-related aspects of business architecture. By providing structured schemas for innovation processes, portfolios, idea management, and experimentation frameworks, it enables organizations to systematically align their innovation activities with strategic objectives and operational requirements.
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Property | Description | Example |
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relationshipID | Unique identifier for this relationship | "REL-INN-CAP-001" |
innovationID | ID of the innovation element | "INN-DIGITAL-001" |
title | Name of the capability | "Customer Experience Design" |
relationshipType | Nature of the relationship | "enhances-capability" |
relationshipStrength | Importance of this relationship (1-5) | 5 |
capabilityContribution | How capability contributes to innovation | "Provides design thinking methodology and customer insights" |
innovationImpact | How innovation impacts capability | {"impactType": "maturity-increase", "currentState": "Level 2", "targetState": "Level 4"} |
capabilityRequirements | Capability requirements for innovation | [{"requirementType": "Design skills", "fulfilmentLevel": "partially-fulfilled"}] |
performanceMetrics | Metrics for measuring capability impact | [{"metricName": "Design maturity score", "currentValue": "2.7", "targetValue": "4.0"}] |
Schema Evolution Guidance
The Innovation Domain schema is expected to evolve with emerging practices in innovation management. Future extensions may include:
Open innovation ecosystem modeling
AI-assisted innovation approaches
Sustainability-focused innovation frameworks
Innovation culture and capability assessments
Innovation accounting and alternative metrics
Cross-industry innovation pattern recognition
Organizations should plan for these evolutions by maintaining clean taxonomies and clear relationship models in their current implementation.