Module: The Innovators Toolkit

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	The Innovators Toolkit
Module Code	SB201 (ITS) / ENI1013 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Fabrizio Amarilli
Module Teachers	Catherine Faherty, Cliona Mcparland, Henrique Machado Barros, Nichola O'Sullivan, Peter Robbins
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination
Entirely CA

Description

The Innovator's Toolkit provides students with a set of innovation practices which are proven to be associated with success in new product and service development. Innovation is the lifeblood of every business but most managers are dissatisfied with the innovation performance of their own organisation. This module focuses on a number of skills and practices that are proven to make innovation more predictable, scalable and repeatable in organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will understand the principal barriers to corporate innovation and will have the tools to manage them successfully
2. Students will develop skills in key practices in innovation such as Design Thinking and Agile.
3. Students will learn to work effectively in teams to deliver a targeted outcome
4. Teams will learn techniques for creative problem solving

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Group work	125	Students will be expected to attend lectures and access other asynchronous material. They will work in teams to solve challenges.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Defining the Opportunity
Jobs to be done Job Mapping Outcome Expectations Value Quotient Scenario Planning

Blue Ocean Strategy
Definitions of competitive intensity Defining the quadrants in Blue Ocean Blue Ocean Strategy in Action

Design Thinking
The Design Thinking Mindset The Rules of Design Thinking The Tools of Design Thinking

Pitching and Storytelling
Students learn the art of storytelling to support effective pitching

Creative Practice
Drawing on the Arts, students develop creativity skills

Visual Thinking

Teamworking
Learn about themselves in teams and how to manage collaboration effectively

Sustainable Societies

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Portfolio	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Silverstein, Samuel and DeCarlo: 2012, The Innovator's Toolkit, 2nd, Wiley, New Yok,

Other Resources

None