Effective Innovation: The Development of Successful Engineering Technologies

Content: Chester Carlson--an Outstanding Innovator --
There are Inventions and Then There Are Inventions --
The Story of Television--Success With Innovation --
Summary: Effective Innovation --
Steps for Successful Innovation --
The Enterprise Context --
The Product-Acquisition Context --
Effective Innovation Process --
Interactive Activities for Effective Innovation --
What Latent Needs are Unsatisfied --
What Technology Integrations Are Important? --
What Are the Important Market Segments? --
Barriers to Beware of --
Watt and the Steam Engine --
Carlson and Xerography --
Canon Copier Introduction Into the United States --
Cylinder-Valve Paving Breaker --
Technology Strategey: Choosing Directions --
The Challenge of Technology Innovation --
Market Needs--Opportunities for Innovation --
Launch Innovations
 Market Needs --
Growth Innovations
 Market Needs --
High-Potential Technologies to Satisfy Market Needs --
Delphi method --
Mathematical modeling --
Scenario analysis --
Morphological analysis --
Introduction to TRIZ--Invention on Demand --
A Periodic Table for Technology --
Guiding Technology Evolution --
Analysis of the Past System's Evolution --
Determination of Strategic Opportunities (High-Potential Inventions) --
Law of Increasing Degree of Ideality --
Law of Non-Uniform Evolution of Sub-Systems --
System Conflicts and Architectural Innovations --
Law of Transition to a Higher-Level System --
Law of Increasing Flexibility --
Law of Transition to Micro-Level --
Law of Completeness --
Law of Shortening of Energy Flow Path.