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Learn about the concept of relative innovation velocity, which involves delivering useful new capabilities to customers with speed and direction. Explore how to assess and align innovations in the surrounding environment to achieve the vision.
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The IT CTO Council PanelNASA IT Summit 2011 Ed McLarney CTO for OCIO NASA Langley Research Center
Concept:Relative Innovation Velocity • “Innovation” • Deliver useful new capability to customers • (or pick any standard innovation definition) • “Velocity” • Direction – aligned by strategy & architecture • Speed – enabled by teaming and dividing the work • Simply innovating is not enough • Must be fast & agile to make a difference • “Relative” • Technical landscape is constantly changing around us • Measuring our progress in a vacuum is useless • Must be in context of the larger environment • Where do our innovations “fit?” • Planned innovation: great! • Unplanned innovation: leverage it! &OCIO Template
Surrounting EnvironmentRelative Innovation Velocity Multiple innovation vectors in the world around us Velocity = speed + direction &OCIO Template
Vision & Alignment: Relative Innovation Velocity Vision aligns our direction Assessments enable informed starting points &OCIO Template
Strategy = Plan: Relative Innovation Velocity Vision Strategy provides a plan to get from start to vision …informed by surrounding environment Start &OCIO Template
Misalignment: Relative Innovation Velocity Vision Strategy & Environment … and requires more work to get back on track: (wasted $$$) Misaligned innovation takes us off course… Start &OCIO Template
Too Slow, Too Little: Relative Innovation Velocity Vision Strategy & Environment … customers bypass us and leverage other innovation – possibly misaligned Slow or inadequate innovation fails to keep up… Start &OCIO Template
Building Momentum: Relative Innovation Velocity Vision Adopt, adapt & align external innovation Coordinate and align internal innovation Multiple, aligned, rapid innovations Mass * Velocity… Momentum toward vision & beyond Start &OCIO Template
Dancing SnakesHelp w/ Innovation Investment Decisions Diminishing Returns High cost to improve capability Buy established products or invest in challengers Early Research High cost : capability ratio Broad low cost investments Capability Rapid Maturation Lowest cost : capability ratio Pick winners; selective heavier investment Time, Effort, or $$ &OCIO Template
A Simplified Innovation Lifecycle Anyone End of Life Idea Prototype Pilot Product ORR CDR Go Go Retire Go * * * Lessons &OCIO Template
Questions / Discussion Ed McLarney • Langley Research Center Chief Technology Officer for the Chief Information Officer • edward.l.mclarney@nasa.gov OCIO Template