Opportunity Discovery - History Page - The Process of Innovation

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	Jun 8 2008, 6:07 PM EDT	laschmitt	edit	19 words added 18 words deleted
Change: instead identifies theneeds specificand situations,desires conceptsthat andare ideasthe thatsource warrantof marketnew researchconcepts orand aideas businessfor assessment.new Asbusiness such,development theactivities. The Opportunity Discovery activities are the earliest phase, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 931)
	Apr 7 2008, 4:21 PM EDT	jackieAA	edit	4 words added 3 words deleted
Change: a picture as was possible using limited resources and inwithin a fixed time frame. There was no way that they could (or should) do a comprehensive survey of every last meter of the entire territory. They had to find the 'good stuff' and do it quickly. In looking View changes from previous version. (Word count: 930)
	Dec 19 2007, 8:50 AM EST	laschmitt	edit	40 words added
Change: In summary, what evidence-based Opportunity Discovery allows you to do is: Search large new domainsBuild a portfolio of optionsUse the ‘wisdom of crowds’Iterate and dive deeper for evidenceCreate a continuous pipelineFind all the best opportunities The Opportunity Discovery Process is View changes from previous version. (Word count: 928)
	Nov 10 2007, 6:05 AM EST	laschmitt	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 887)
	Nov 7 2007, 9:07 AM EST	laschmitt	edit	5 words added 1 word deleted
Change: interesting, significant and valuable things. Their job was to bring back as complete and detailed picture as was possible using limited resources and in a fixed time View changes from previous version. (Word count: 887)
	Nov 7 2007, 9:05 AM EST	laschmitt	edit	7 words added 17 words deleted
Change: with the result being opportuities that are known tocan be significant for your organization. What this early stage process doesn't do is to tell you how to precisely address the opportunity. This question is answered by the subsequent opportunity assessment method.method and tools.This process has View changes from previous version. (Word count: 883)
	Nov 7 2007, 9:01 AM EST	laschmitt	edit	1 word added 2 words deleted
Change: problemsproblems and issues that companies run into when looking for new opportunities. The features and attributes of the process make it ideal for cost effective ientification and filtering of newly discovered opportunities View changes from previous version. (Word count: 893)
	Nov 3 2007, 8:44 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 894)
	Nov 3 2007, 8:43 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	84 words added
Change: of the process make it ideal for cost effective ientification and filtering of newly discovered opportunities with the result being opportuities that are known to View changes from previous version. (Word count: 894)
	Oct 30 2007, 9:37 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	1 word added 3 words deleted
Change: explore a theexplorethe vast territory of the Louisiana Purchase. Their mission was to map, inventory and discover what was out there. They had very little idea View changes from previous version. (Word count: 809)
	Oct 12 2007, 1:36 PM EDT	laschmitt	edit	6 words added 5 words deleted
Change: time frame. There was no way that they could (or should) do a comprehensive surverysurvey of every last meter of the entire territory. They had to find the 'good stuff' and do it quickly. In looking at the task facing Lewis and View changes from previous version. (Word count: 810)
	Sep 7 2007, 9:52 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 810)
	Sep 7 2007, 9:40 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	175 words added 5 words deleted
Change: which opportunities to spend more resources onThis process has proven itself effective for all types and sizes of organizations. It is the most complete, detailed, comprehensive and effective process available for undertaking the very earliest phases of determining the future of the organization. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 810)
	Sep 7 2007, 9:25 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	84 words added 8 words deleted
Change: The Opportunity Discovery Process is described here in detail. This description is intended to be a guide to those who are interested in undertaking a comprehensive, structured and effective means of finding new opportunities based on real evidence of unmet needs and desires. The various components of the process are: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 648)
	Sep 7 2007, 9:04 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	129 words added 3 words deleted
Change: it is warranted (i.e. if the evidence says that there is something there). For example, scouts in Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery would rapidly View changes from previous version. (Word count: 574)
	Sep 7 2007, 8:47 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	116 words added 14 words deleted
Change: following an iterative deepening and refinement methodology. In plain Lewis and Clark terms, what this means is to cover a lot of territory quickly, using scouts, to identify potential items of interest and then to spend increasing amounts of time and resources looking at these specific items of interest if View changes from previous version. (Word count: 446)
	Sep 7 2007, 6:39 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	3 words added 1 word deleted
Change: just plain knowledge about the lay of the land and what was out there. For an organization, the 'good stuff' is unmet needs and desires.desires. The View changes from previous version. (Word count: 343)
	Sep 7 2007, 6:13 AM EDT	laschmitt	edit	341 words added
Change: . In this expedition, the 'Corps of Discovery', set out to explore a vast territory called the Louisiana Purchase. Thier mission was to map, inventory View changes from previous version. (Word count: 343)
	Sep 6 2007, 6:52 AM EDT	laschmitt	create	No content added or deleted.
Change: Created by laschmitt Sep 6 2007, 6:52 AM EDT for: no reason given