Failing to develop a systematic disruptive technology exploitation process can lead to:
Technology adoption without a strong empirical basis.
Unnecessarily risky technology ventures.
Falling behind more agile competitors.
A systematic disruptive technology exploitation process can lead to:
Evidence-based technology adoption.
Low risk, high reward technology ventures.
Improving or maintaining the organization’s position as an industry leader.
Module 1: Pre-work: Establish the Disruptive Tech Process
The Purpose
Discuss
the general overview of the disruptive technology exploitation process.
Develop an initial disruptive technology
exploitation plan.
Key Benefits Achieved
Stakeholders are on board, the project’s goals are outlined, and the working group is selected.
Activities:
Outputs:
1.1
Get execs and stakeholders on board.
1.2
Review the process of analyzing disruptive tech.
Initialized disruptive tech exploitation plan
1.3
Select members for the working group.
1.4
Choose a schedule and time commitment.
1.5
Select a group of visionaries.
Meeting agenda, schedule, and participants
Module 2: Hold the Initial Meeting
The Purpose
Understand how disruption will affect the organization, and develop an initial list of technologies to explore.
Key Benefits Achieved
Knowledge of how to think like a futurist.
Understanding of organizational processes vulnerable to disruption.
Outline of potentially disruptive technologies.
Activities:
Outputs:
2.1
Start the meeting with introductions.
2.2
Train the group to think like futurists.
2.3
Brainstorm about disruptive processes.
List of disruptive organizational processes
2.4
Brainstorm a longlist.
2.5
Research and brainstorm separate longlists.
Initial longlist of disruptive tech
Module 3: Create a Longlist and Assess Shortlist
The Purpose
Evaluate the specific
value of longlisted technologies to the organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
Defined list of the
disruptive technologies worth escalating to the proof of concept stage.
Activities:
Outputs:
3.1
Converge the longlists developed by the team.
Finalized longlist of disruptive tech
3.2
Narrow the longlist to a shortlist.
Shortlist of disruptive tech
3.3
Assess readiness and value.
Value-readiness analysis
3.4
Perform a SWOT analysis.
SWOT analysis
Candidate(s) for proof of concept charter
Module 4: Create an Action Plan
The Purpose
Understand how the technologies in question will impact the organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
Understanding of the specific effects of the new technology on the business processes it is intended to disrupt.
Business case for the proof-of-concept project.
Activities:
Outputs:
4.1
Build a problem canvas.
Problem canvas
4.2
Identify affected business units.
4.3
Outline and map the business processes likely to be disrupted.
Map of business processes: current state
4.4
Map disrupted business processes.
Map of disrupted business processes
4.5
Recognize how the new technology will impact business processes.
Business case for each technology
4.6
Make the case.
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