Tried and tested methods,based on structured ideation techniques to generate new product and service concepts (RADICALS*) through gaming in small multidisciplinary teams. * Realistic A Design Ideas that Can Lead to innovative Solutions © John Knight, 2014

1. John Knight
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2. INNOVATION GAMES
Tried and tested methods,
based on structured ideation
techniques to generate new
product and service concepts
(RADICALS*) through gaming
* See appendix

3. HOW TO PLAY
3-6 players
Ideally a mix of skills e.g. UX, Developer, Marketing etc
Get a room with plenty of whiteboard space/paper etc
Make a space
Timebox the game session - between one to three hours
Set your time
Try one of the 7 innovation games, change it if its not working
Choose your game

4. 6 INNOVATION GAMES
Literal Lateral
Ladder
Liberate
Lottery
Link

5. MAKE SERVICE
SET-UP EASIER
PROBLEM DISASSEMBLER
LITERAL
EXPLORATION
MERLIN
POTTER
GANDALF
OZ
GRIZEL
SOLUTION
HIDE THE INNER
WORKINGS
Brief was to create a set-up wizard - this was explored literally looking at the
qualities of famous fictional wizard to see if they could be catalysts for
innovation
MARKET 1ST

6. Literal Exploration

7. IMPROVE SOCIAL
MEDIA LOTTERY
BETTER
WORSE
PUBLIC/
PRIVATE !
VIEWS
58 RADICALS
69 RADICALS
PROBLEM DISASSEMBLER SOLUTION
Two opposing goals (better and worse) were used to generate ideas to
improve a product - each term were catalysts for substantially different
concepts

8. REINVENT THE
SPATULA LIBERATE
COMBINE WITH
OTHER
UTENSILS!
MATERIAL
PRODUCTION
LIFECYCLE
USE
AESTHETICS
PROBLEM DISASSEMBLER SOLUTION
Brief was to innovate by analysing an existing product via a number of
frames e.g. likely method of production - this enabled development of
concepts optimising specific and new features

9. CREATE A NEW
SERVICE BASED
PRODUCT
LATERAL
DEVICE AND
SERVICE!
ROCK
TRAIN
EAGLE
LIGHTHOUSE
AIRPORT
12 PATENTS
PROBLEM DISASSEMBLER SOLUTION
Brief was to create an entirely new product - this was explored laterally by
looking at the qualities of random inputs to see if they could be catalysts for
innovation

10. INNOVATE USING
MOBILE
NETWORK
LINK
SMART
ADDRESS
BOOK!
DEVICE
DATA
USER
4 PATENTS
PROBLEM DISASSEMBLER SOLUTION
Brief was to create IP around technology platforms - concepts were
generated by combining existing products and services in different ways to
identify opportunities for innovation

11. REFERENCES & APPENDIX
Creation of a Dynamic Contact List in which Contacts are Ordered Depending on their Relevance at a Point in Time
Europe GB20090011082 20090626
Issued December 29, 2010
A method of managing communications with the plurality of communicable entities by creating a communication log for use on a terminal, including: for each communicable entity obtaining communication data relating to a plurality of communication
types; creating the communication log of communicable entities, and relevant to a particular point in time, by applying an algorithm relating to a listing
!Aggregated communications filter
Europe EP2203023 (A1)
Filed June 30, 2010
In a communications network including a plurality of communication channels through which communications are configured to be transmitted between a plurality of network users, a method of managing communications to be transmitted to a
particular user from the plurality of communication channels and/or network users, the method including: receiving a communication from a particular communication
!Configuring Telecommunications Terminals to Use Services
Europe WO2009136194 (A2)
Issued December 11, 2009
The present invention relates to configuring a telecommunications device to make use of services.
Current provision of products and services on mobile devices is complex and does not reflect users' known patterns of use. Commonly, setting up software applications requires, finding them, downloading them and then the set-up procedure itself
(often including authentication such as checking.
!Method, search platform and user device for generating search results
Europe EP 2128776 (A1)
Filed December 2, 2009
Knight, Clavin and Leon
The invention relates to a method for generating search results from an index of a content store, wherein the content store contains a plurality of content items, wherein a search of a content store index is performed in accordance with user search term
and wherein the search is furthermore Influenced by meta information, said meta information comprising at least one of device, user and context.
!Providing communication services at a mobile terminal in dependence of a foreign recipient's contact data
Europe EP 2073502 (A1)
Filed June 24, 2007
Knight and Curson
The present invention relates to a method for providing communication services at a mobile terminal (1) of a mobile communication network (2), wherein the method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps, which are carried out by at
least one part of the mobile communication network: - receiving at least one set of foreign contact data (9) at a mobile terminal (1).
!Method and device for providing access to data items
Europe EP 2113829 (A1)
Filed November 4, 2009
Knight, Clavin and Leon
A method for providing access to data items by means of communication device provided with a screen. The method comprises the following steps: -- generating one icon for each received data item; -- associating the one icon to the respective data
item; -- displaying the icons on the screen as a function of time when the assigned data item has been received; and -- creating a three-dimensional view.
Providing information about a data item
Europe 10006690.1 - 1238
Filed June 28, 2010
Nieuwerth and Knight
The invention relates to a method for providing information about a data item. In the method, actions performed by at least one user with a copy of the data item in connection with information given by the user are analyzed, at least one keyword is
generated for each analyzed action based on the information, and the keywords are added to a metadata list associated with the data item.
!Designating a regional code in a phone book for a given number dependent upon a previous call connection event(Link)
Europe GB 2479345 (A)
Filed October 10, 2011
Knight and Adam
In a mobile communication network including a mobile terminal configured to initiate and receive communications using the network, a method of confirming a regional code (i.e. international dialing code/country code) for a given number to which the
mobile terminal seeks to initiate a communication, the method including: detecting a communication being initiated between the mobile terminal and the.
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12. VALUE OF THE APPROACH
20Direct and supported patent applications made in one year

13. PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED
Primary Generator
Initial ideas that inhibit full exploration of the opportunity
Resistance to look beyond the market/technology horizon
Tightly defined problems that limit potential for imagination
Innovation Horizon
Problem Framing

14. SIMPLY THE BEST INNOVATIONS
1
INPUT
1
RESULT
Many ideas
Few candidates

15. RADICAL INNOVATION ROLES
TECHNOLOGY
USER
CREATIVITY

16. PROBLEM
*DISASSEMBLER
SOLUTION
**RADICALS
Is this
the right
problem/
Starting
point?
Method for
generating as
many ideas as
possible?
What can
singularly
provide
competitive
advantage?
**Realistic A Design Ideas that Can Lead to innovative Solutions
4 STAGES OF RADICAL INNOVATION
The what︙..
The how︙..
The findings︙..
The result︙..
STATE
*Disassemble the current problem/state to generate ideas

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