{"id":16907,"date":"2019-05-21T16:29:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T05:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=16907"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:44:14","slug":"methods-of-innovation-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/methods-of-innovation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Methods of Innovation to Come up with Unique Product Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Turning an idea from something abstract to a tangible, successful product or service requires you to go through a complex process. To be successful you need to understand the process and use the right methods.
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In this post we will look at popularly used methods of innovation. There are some editable templates that you can use to facilitate each method for innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Innovation is the process of generating new and unique ideas or solutions and applying them to create value for the customer.
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Innovation can happen in various ways. You can invent an entirely new product or services that doesn\u2019t exist in the market yet, or you can change an existing product or service to create something novel.
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There are various types of innovation. To learn what they are, refer to this article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovation Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not every innovation will be a success<\/a>, but to increase the chances of making a positive impact in the market, follow the steps and the methods below. Customize the steps to match the needs of your company.
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Step1:<\/strong>  Identify the problem. It could exist within your target market or within your organization. Examine the situation to understand the issue thoroughly. If you prefer, you can reach out to your target market with surveys to learn about what\u2019s troubling them in more detail.
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Step 2:<\/strong> Come up with solutions. While you can generate an idea<\/a> for something that isn\u2019t in existence before, you can also modify your current product or service to build something new and far better.
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What you need to keep in mind is that whatever your idea is, it should be profitable to your organization. If a solution is likely to bring no profits, there is no point in developing it further.
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Step 3:<\/strong> Test your solution to see if it actually works. Before you start investing money in your solution, it is healthy to test out a low-budget prototype of it first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can subject it to a selected group of potential customers and stakeholders and see how they react. Use their opinion to refine and perfect what you offer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Launch your product or service to the market to see how it is being welcomed. Based on the response, you can continue to improve your product.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods of Innovation <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brainstorming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple brainstorming techniques<\/a> you can try with your team to generate ideas for innovations.
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Some of the more structured brainstorming techniques that can help you with innovation are six thinking hats<\/a>, mind maps, affinity diagrams<\/a>, and role playing exercises.
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Techniques like fishbone diagram<\/a> and 5 whys<\/a> will also help you structure brainstorming sessions aimed at finding the root cause of a problem.
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The following brainstorming template<\/a> can help you capture and organize ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six Sigma DMAIC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DMAIC is a method for process innovation.<\/a> This methodology helps you identify inefficiencies and blockers in processes and make improvements. It consists of a 5 phased process which includes the following steps <\/p>\n\n\n\n