Tag Archives: effectuation

Just Do It!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Just Do It seems the theme of product development: effectuation, agile development, probe and learn, or organic. Continue reading →

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Pioneers get arrows in their backs…

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Pioneers don’t always win: in fact they don’t usually win! The keys to success are luck, persistence, and continual innovation. Continue reading →

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Is “Lean Startups” a misnomer?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Lean startups as Probe and Learn entrepreneurship! Continue reading →

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Before “Lean Startups” there was “Probe and Learn”

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

The innovation process underlying lean startups, as described by Eric Ries, seems eerily similar to the Probe and Learn process described by Gary Lynn and colleagues 15 years ago. Continue reading →

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Lean Start-ups or Slow-burn entrepreneurship

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Lean startups and slow burn startups permit the effectuation process of entrepreneurship to continue for a longer period of time. Continue reading →

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Catch the Wave

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

How do you catch the wave of technology? Why is Apple so good at it? Ideas from effectuation, Lead Users, probe and learn are considered. Continue reading →

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Effectuation in Action: Consulting as Search

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Effectuation in action: one way for firms to employ effectuation in a new market is to enter through consulting and custom projects. Continue reading →

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Innovation Week 2/19/2011: Users in innovation?

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Do users have a role to play in really innovative new product development? A disccussion of pros and cons that draws on the ideas of von Hippel, Sarasvathy and others. Also discussions on the clout of Klout, and social media marketing. Continue reading →

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Contextual Knowledge and Sticky Information

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

For innovation the contextual knowledge and sticky information of users may be the most important data: data that can only be accessed with invasive research techniques such as probe and learn, ethnograhic, experimentation, and effectuation. Continue reading →

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Innovation Week in Review – Oct 30, 2010

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

Review of innovation: effectuation, creativity, small companies, and privacy. Continue reading →

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