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Application of agile methods in the innovation process

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  • Lea Hannola
  • Joel Friman
  • Jyri Niemimuukko

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The main objective of this study was to analyse the applicability of agile methods for improving the efficiency of the innovation process. The study was conducted by analysing both innovation and software development processes, their similarities and differences, and as well as comparing the criticism against them. As a result of the study, it was found that agile methods provide several improvements regarding to organisational practices, transfer of knowledge and know-how, and understanding of customer needs that could be applied to the innovation process. In addition, this study provides several agile guidelines to managers and project team members for improving the innovation process. These are, e.g., the usage of light user stories as a solution for the heavy documentation, giving up fixed implementations plans for enhancing an incremental product development process, the usage of, e.g., war rooms to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and know-how, and the integration of the fuzzy front end to the whole innovation process as continuous loops by means of customer involvement, short iterations and readiness for change.

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  • Lea Hannola & Joel Friman & Jyri Niemimuukko, 2013. "Application of agile methods in the innovation process," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(1), pages 84-98.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbire:v:7:y:2013:i:1:p:84-98
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    1. Nina Tura & Lea Hannola & Mikko Pynnönen, 2017. "Agile Methods for Boosting the Commercialization Process of New Technology," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 14(03), pages 1-23, June.
    2. Marco Brand & Victor Tiberius & Peter M. Bican & Alexander Brem, 2021. "Agility as an innovation driver: towards an agile front end of innovation framework," Review of Managerial Science, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 157-187, January.
    3. Pearson, R.J. & Costley, A.E. & Phaal, R. & Nuttall, W.J., 2020. "Technology Roadmapping for mission-led agile hardware development: a case study of a commercial fusion energy start-up," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
    4. Tena Žužek & Žiga Gosar & Janez Kušar & Tomaž Berlec, 2020. "Adopting Agile Project Management Practices in Non-Software SMEs: A Case Study of a Slovenian Medium-Sized Manufacturing Company," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-17, November.

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