{"product_id":"stimulating-innovation-in-products-and-services-with-function-analysis-and-mapping-9780471740605","title":"Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services: With Function Analysis and Mapping","description":"Practical techniques to help any organization innovate and succeed\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this groundbreaking book, internationally acclaimed authors demonstrate that innovation can be mastered via systematic and replicable methods. Following careful instructions and guidelines, readers discover how to foster the ingenuity that resides within all organizations and how it can be most efficiently and effectively used to create value.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the core of this book is the Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST). FAST is a powerful mapping technique that graphically models projects, products, and processes in function terms and identifies function dependencies. It is an organized structure ideally suited to exploring complex issues. Readers start with basic concepts and then move on to more advanced concepts using FAST to help their organizations survive and prosper in today's global economy. Topics include: \u003cbr\u003e * Problem-solving techniques\u003cbr\u003e * Function analysis\u003cbr\u003e * Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST)\u003cbr\u003e * Dimensioning the FAST model\u003cbr\u003e * Attributes and the FAST model\u003cbr\u003e * Enabling innovation\u003cbr\u003e * From competency to capability\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Practical examples and case studies are provided throughout the book to assist the reader in applying the principles of FAST to their own organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services is based on the authors' many years of experience advising clients in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, aerospace, health care, and man-ufacturing. Its practical focus assists all engineers, scientists, and managers who want to foster innovation within their organizations. Extensive use of case studies makes this an ideal coursebook for MBA students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Jerry Kaufman, Roy Woodhead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Interscience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471740605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Jerry KAUFMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of J. J. Kaufman Associates, Inc., a value management services company. He has more than thirty-five years' experience working in design engineering, value engineering, and corporate management in the industrial, electronic, processes, services, and aerospace markets. Mr. Kaufman is the author of four books, and has also contributed articles for Japanese, European, and U.S. publications on advanced value management concepts. Internationally recognized as a leader in his field, he is a past president of the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) and is the recipient of the Society's Lawrence D. Miles Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROY WOODHEAD\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, UK, in the fields of innovation management, technology management, and value management. He is a Vice President of SAVE and has been an invited keynote speaker to international value management conferences. Using action research in conjunction with innovation techniques, he has worked with companies such as Shell International, BP, and Agip to structure decision-making processes and leverage their innovation potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40011759222899,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_eceed510-a72f-4ec3-97d9-2fda8c09433a.jpg?v=1650490599","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/stimulating-innovation-in-products-and-services-with-function-analysis-and-mapping-9780471740605","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}