Systematic Integration of Innovation in Process Improvement Projects Using the Enhanced Sigma-TRIZ Algorithm and Its Effective Use by Means of a Knowledge Management Software Platform

• Main Authors: Mircea FULEA, Emilia BRAD, Bogdan MOCAN, Stelian BRAD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Inforec Association 2009-01-01
• Series: Informatică economică
• Subjects: Process Innovation; Knowledge Management Software Platform; Innovative Problem Solving Methodology; sigma-TRIZ; DMAIC
• Online Access: http://revistaie.ase.ro/content/52/08%20-%20Brad.pdf

In an evolving, highly turbulent and uncertain socio-economic environment, organizations must consider strategies of systematic and continuous integration of innovation within their business systems, as a fundamental condition for sustainable development. Adequate methodologies are required in this respect. A mature framework for integrating innovative problem solving approaches within business process improvement methodologies is proposed in this paper. It considers a TRIZ-centred algorithm in the improvement phase of the DMAIC methodology. The new tool is called enhanced sigma-TRIZ. A case study reveals the practical application of the proposed methodology. The integration of enhanced sigma-TRIZ within a knowledge management software platform (KMSP) is further described. Specific developments to support processes of knowledge creation, knowledge storage and retrieval, knowledge transfer and knowledge application in a friendly and effective way within the KMSP are also highlighted.