M3-S6 - Exercise

1. In which parts would you expect a technology venture to be strongest?
   1. A: In idea generation, internal sourcing, each step further down the line would be weaker
2. Which parts of the innovation chain in your organisation are strongest and weakest? Why is this?
   1. A: FEI is strong in idea generation. Weak in idea selection. Pro active spread hardly done. So we are 'conversion and diffusion poor'
3. Has you organization given attention to diffusion?
   1. A: I am not aware of any planned actions with respect to this
4. How could the organisation be improved?
   1. Ehr: it is hard to change the behavior of an organisation. In order of perceived chance of success we may improve:
      1. Development
      2. Cross unit sourcing
      3. External sourcing
      4. Idea selection
      5. Spread of the idea