Assessing Innovation

ISBN-13: 9781032514185 / Twarda / 2024 / 240 str.

Melinda Tourangeau

Opis

We cannot manage and control what we cannot measure and assess. Lack of approppriate assessmen tools and measures have been cited as a major reason for project failures, in terms of cost, schedule, and quality. This book launches the methodology for assessing innovation using relevant and sustainable metrics, rubrics, and standards.

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Contents

 

Acknowledgments

Foreword (By Don Reimer and Dana Clarke)

Preface

Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Measurements and Rubrics

Chapter 2: Defining Matrix and Metrics for Innovation

Chapter 3: Concept of Standards, Rubrics, and Metrics for Innovation

Chapter 4: Statistical Engineering Approach to Innovation Metrics

Chapter 5: Engineering Economic Analysis of Innovation Projects

Chapter 6: Economic Metrics for Innovation

Chapter 7: Quantifying the Utility of Innovation

Chapter 8: Innovation on the Edge of Dollars: A Case Study

O autorze

Adedeji Badiru is a Professor of Systems Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and a registered professional engineer. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers as well as Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. Dr. Badiru has a BS degree in Industrial Engineering, an MS in Mathematics, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee University, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is the author of several books and technical journal articles and has received several awards and recognitions for his accomplishments. He is also a series editor for CRC Press/Taylor and Francis.

Melinda Tourangeau is the Executive Director of the RVJ Institute, a 501 c (3) center of excellence and research institute dedicated exclusively to excellence in the electromagnetic environment. She possesses advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis on organizational cybernetic systems. Ms. Tourangeau is considered a subject matter expert in Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO). She has authored numerous reports for the DoD and U.S. Congress and given presentations to audiences in Europe, Hawaii, Canada, and the United States. Her background emphasizes electro-optics, lasers, and semiconductor physics, and most recently, industrial engineering to improve organizational, community, and leadership systems.