Comments on: Using Jams to Select Ideas http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/ Designed in Brisbane by Tim Kastelle & John Steen Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What’s the Best Idea? « Aggregate « Innovation Leadership Network http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5812 What’s the Best Idea? « Aggregate « Innovation Leadership Network Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:36:12 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-5812 [...] Vulture Street Innovation Services – it’s been a fascinating experience. I’ve talked about jams before, but it’s been great to get deeply involved with one. I’ve been thinking about this one [...] [...] Vulture Street Innovation Services – it’s been a fascinating experience. I’ve talked about jams before, but it’s been great to get deeply involved with one. I’ve been thinking about this one [...]

]]> By: Filtering, Crowdsourcing and Innovation « Book Reviews « Innovation Leadership Network http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 Filtering, Crowdsourcing and Innovation « Book Reviews « Innovation Leadership Network Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:48:50 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3656 [...] while ago I talked about using jams to select ideas. This process follows these principles. The questions being asked are set by the organisation, so [...] [...] while ago I talked about using jams to select ideas. This process follows these principles. The questions being asked are set by the organisation, so [...]

]]> By: Tim http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 Tim Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:45:12 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3100 Thanks for the comment Graham. I think you're partly right. Popularity isn't always the best way to pick ideas, although there are cases where it can work. With the idea jam method, there are a few ways you can figure out which ideas to pursue. You can use the votes and go with the most popular. You can use the ideas that were most polarizing. You can take the ideas that are generated and plug them into whatever other system you use (stage/gate, gut feel, whatever). So there are several options built into the method. I do think that it is a step forward from what many firms use, which is just having a manager (of varying levels of seniority) decide which ideas sound good and which ones don't. But I agree with you that it is an area which requires a great deal more thought and research. Thanks for the comment Graham. I think you’re partly right. Popularity isn’t always the best way to pick ideas, although there are cases where it can work. With the idea jam method, there are a few ways you can figure out which ideas to pursue. You can use the votes and go with the most popular. You can use the ideas that were most polarizing. You can take the ideas that are generated and plug them into whatever other system you use (stage/gate, gut feel, whatever). So there are several options built into the method.

I do think that it is a step forward from what many firms use, which is just having a manager (of varying levels of seniority) decide which ideas sound good and which ones don’t.

But I agree with you that it is an area which requires a great deal more thought and research.

]]> By: Graham Horton http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3091 Graham Horton Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:33:53 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3091 hi tim, you argue that the most popular idea is the highest quality idea. i disagree! (for several reasons that would require an essay of their own to present.) you report that companies find idea evaluation to be more difficult than idea generation. if their evaluation processes are based on axioms like that one, then i am not surprised! i think it would help if you specified what kinds of ideas are being solicited - that would help to answer the question about the applicability of idea jams. a question that has interested me for a long time is: "what are the axioms of idea evaluation?" we will need to answer this question if we are ever going to make idea evaluation a reliable and repeatable process. hi tim,

you argue that the most popular idea is the highest quality idea.

i disagree! (for several reasons that would require an essay of their own to present.)

you report that companies find idea evaluation to be more difficult than idea generation. if their evaluation processes are based on axioms like that one, then i am not surprised!

i think it would help if you specified what kinds of ideas are being solicited – that would help to answer the question about the applicability of idea jams.

a question that has interested me for a long time is: “what are the axioms of idea evaluation?” we will need to answer this question if we are ever going to make idea evaluation a reliable and repeatable process.

]]> By: Using Jams to Select Ideas | Online MBA http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Using Jams to Select Ideas | Online MBA Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:06:31 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3073 [...] See the original post here: Using Jams to Select Ideas [...] [...] See the original post here: Using Jams to Select Ideas [...]

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 uberVU - social comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:48:11 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3069 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by timkastelle: New blog post: Using Jams to Select Ideas - a good #innovation tool http://bit.ly/6uVtgp... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Tim http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3067 Tim Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:47:02 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3067 Maybe that would be a better title for the post - Introverts for Innovation! Thanks for the feedback & support Ralph. Maybe that would be a better title for the post – Introverts for Innovation! Thanks for the feedback & support Ralph.

]]> By: Ralph http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/01/using-jams-to-select-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3066 Ralph Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:17:10 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1009#comment-3066 Thanks for the great post, Tim! As one consequence we should make sure to involve "introverts" in order to assure ideation quality? Looking forward to your upcoming posts. Regards Ralph Thanks for the great post, Tim!

As one consequence we should make sure to involve “introverts” in order to assure ideation quality?

Looking forward to your upcoming posts.

Regards
Ralph

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