TY - JOUR T1 - Agile New Solution Development in Manufacturing Companies JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Tuomas Huikkola A1 - Marko Kohtamäki KW - agile development KW - innovation practices KW - new service development (NSD) KW - Open innovation KW - servitization and digital servitization KW - solution business KW - solution development AB - This conceptual paper proposes a new agile solution development model for technology and manufacturing companies. The flexible model consists of five key phases: 1) new idea screening, 2) idea nurturing, 3) conversion of ideas into "good enough" solutions, 4) solution productization, and 5) solution revamping. These phases are iterative by nature and follow partial stage model logic, hence combining elements of both the waterfall and agile methods. For technology and manufacturing companies, the new model presents a new way to consider ideas related to new product, service, process, and business model development. It is framed in contrast with older models that are typically product oriented, which potentially restrict companies in the ability to strategically renew themselves fast enough in turbulent product-service markets. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 IS - 3 U1 - University of Vaasa Dr. Tuomas Huikkola is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at the University of Vaasa. Huikkola’s research interests are related to (digital) servitization, strategic change, and firm’s strategic renewal in manufacturing companies. Huikkola has published in international journals such as Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, and Research-Technology Management. U2 - University of Vaasa Dr. Marko Kohtamäki is a Professor of Strategy at the University of Vaasa, and a Visiting Professor at the USN Business School, and Luleå University of Technology. Kohtamäki takes special interest in strategic practices, digital servitization, R&D and innovation, business models, and strategic alliances in technology companies. Kohtamäki has published in distinguished international journals such as Strategic Management Journal, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Industrial Marketing Management, Long Range Planning, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, International Journal of Production Economics, Technovation, and Journal of Business Research, amongst others. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improvising Entrepreneurship JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Tom Duxbury KW - adaptation KW - agile development KW - bricolage KW - effectuation KW - entrepreneurship KW - improvisation KW - improvised behaviour KW - lean startup AB - Improvisation is reviewed in the context of mainstream routines that modern startups use to adapt to changing environments. The increasing interest in flexible methodologies such as lean startup is one indication that organizations need to consider alternatives when the rate of change exceeds the ability to plan for it. Empirical studies indicate that improvisation is an important, yet understudied part of organizational life in new ventures. It is argued that entrepreneurs improvise not just out of necessity, but because they have chosen an occupation that is congruent with the practice and likely have a disposition towards the behaviour. Lessons from contexts in jazz and theatre are provided for entrepreneurs, and it is recommended that evidence of past success with improvisation be used to select candidates for improvisational work. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 4 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/809 IS - 7 U1 - Carleton University Tom Duxbury teaches innovation and entrepreneurship at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, where he is a PhD candidate. A serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, and executive, Tom has co-founded several technology ventures and been awarded a variety of patents. Tom earned an engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Queen's University. He is currently developing a behaviour-based measure of improvisation as part of his doctoral research. For further information, or to participate in his study of improvisation, please contact the author. ER -