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Bigger Pictures for Innovation

by William B. Rouse

February 2023

Intermediate to advanced

220 pages

5h 28m

English

Productivity Press

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PortsmouthUsher CourtEconomyRole ModelsSmall BusinessesOther Role ModelsHigh School and CollegeBecoming an EngineerBusiness ExperiencesTransitions to Bigger PicturesDesign, Management, and PolicyPublic–Private EcosystemsConclusions

PrologueIntroductionRaytheonMITTufts University and US Air ForceUniversity of IllinoisDelft University of TechnologyGeorgia Tech: First TimeConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueIntroductionLibrary Operations ResearchNetworked Information ServicesCommunications, Manufacturing, and Failure ManagementEconomic ModelingOrganizational PerformanceConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueIntroductionTrainingThe Vincennes IncidentPerforming ArtsAidingIntelligent AidingAugmented IntelligenceTraining vs. Aiding TradeoffsConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueIntroductionCase StudiesConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueIntroductionProduct Planning AdvisorUsing the Product Planning AdvisorApplicationsBusiness Planning AdvisorSituation Assessment AdvisorTechnology Investment AdvisorTypical ApplicationsOrganizational ImplicationsAdvisor SeriesEvaluationConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueChallenges of InnovationContext of TransformationModeling the EnterpriseQualitative TheoryValue Deficiencies Drive TransformationWork Processes Enable TransformationManagement Decision MakingEnds, Means, and Scope of TransformationValue PerspectivesWork PerspectivesComputational TheoryConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueHealth and WellnessDelivery EcosystemScaling InnovationEmory Prevention and WellnessIndiana Alzheimer’s CarePenn Transition Care for Elderly PatientsEnterprise ModelsNew York City Health EcosystemPopulation HealthTechnology InnovationSummaryHealth AdvisorEducationComputational ModelScenario ProjectionsTechnology InvestmentsOnline EducationInteractive TechnologiesKnowledge ManagementProcess ImprovementImpacts on EcosystemImpacts on CompetitivenessSTEM Talent PipelineConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueIntroductionPhenomenaDefinitionsHistorical PerspectivesSteam to SteamboatsWind to WingsElectricity to LightsMacro and Micro PhysicsFour Fundamental ForcesFrameworkMethodologyStep 1: Decide on the Central Questions of InterestStep 2: Define Key Phenomena Underlying These QuestionsStep 3: Develop One or More Visualizations of Relationships among PhenomenaStep 4: Determine Key Tradeoffs That Appear to Warrant Deeper ExplorationStep 5: Identify Alternative Representations of These PhenomenaStep 6: Assess the Ability to Connect Alternative RepresentationsStep 7: Determine a Consistent Set of AssumptionsStep 8: Identify Data Sets to Support ParameterizationStep 9: Program and Verify Computational InstantiationsStep 10: Validate Model Predictions, at Least Against Baseline DataVisualizationPurposesStep 1: Identify Information Use Cases, Including Knowledge Levels of UsersStep 2: Define Trajectories in Abstraction–Aggregation SpaceStep 3: Design Visualizations and Controls for Each Point in SpaceStep 4: Integrate across Visualizations and Controls to Dovetail RepresentationsStep 5: Integrate across Use Cases to Minimize the Total Number of Displays and ControlsImmersion LabConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
PrologueIntroductionComplex Adaptive SystemsUnderlying PhenomenaWicked ProblemsOverall ApproachCharacterize the Nature of the Wicked ProblemIdentify Anticipated or Experienced Value DeficienciesDetermine What Processes Need to Be Resigned or DesignedEngage Stakeholders in How They Would Proceed with ChangesSynthesize an Integrated Approach Across Contexts and TimeInvolve Stakeholders to Support These Changes, Likely IncrementallySecure and Sustain Resources to Accomplish ChangesExecute Changes, Learning along the Way, and AdaptingHealthCancer ControlOpioid EpidemicCoronavirus PandemicEducationEnergyBattery Electric VehiclesAutonomous VehiclesClimate ChangeTransformationConclusionsEpilogueFurther Reading
Design, Management, and PolicyPublic–Private EcosystemsNational SecurityHealthcare DeliveryHigher EducationEnergy and ClimateContrasting EcosystemsImplicationsLooking Back

Overview

This book comprises a set of stories about being an engineer for many decades and the lessons the author learned from research and practice. These lessons focus on people and organizations, often enabled by technology.