Innovation and Creativity notes

Using innovation and creativity notes

These user-made notes offer several starting points. Innovation introduces the idea of something new being adopted to improve a product or process. Other notes look at lead users and user communities, questions for a business plan, and the use of brainstorming.

For an introduction, start with Innovation and note down its description of the topic. Then read the notes on brainstorming for a different perspective on creativity. If your focus is on organisations, the notes on innovation entry cover the liabilities of newness.

Move between formats

Use the notes to review one topic at a time. After reading, try summarising the main points in your own words, then return to the text to check what you included. Switch to a mind map on the unit page when you want to see connections visually, or use a quiz to check your recall.

Pick a set of notes to begin your review.