Disruptive solutions process: Difference between revisions

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The "process" is executed similar to a [[venture capitalist]]'s portfolio of projects in that the team invests small amounts of resources in many disruptive ideas. Steps in the process are not rigorous and may be eliminated, combined, or reordered appropriately to the desired outcome. Then the team assesses initial demonstrations and validations (DEM/VAL) of those solutions, choosing only to fully develop those that show success and return on the investment. Within the simplified OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) model, step 1 would be observed, steps 2 and 3 combine to form orient, steps 4 and 5 are decide, and step 6 is Act.

Essentially DSP is a six-step process that runs counter to the military mantra of "requirements-driven", which is backwardsbackward-looking and focuses instead on projecting future market needs that will eventually become formal requirements but not currently identified as such. Accomplish this by looking at front-line problem solving activity and scaling these solutions up. These six steps, when applied rapidly, can get ahead of recognition, providing viable solutions at the point and time of need:

1. POLL FIELD—IDEA MINING: use network of professionals at the field unit level to identify best practice mishap prevention, education, mishap investigation, procurement, and other tools. Project unpublished requirements by including end-use customers in the idea mining process. Look for full and partial solutions.