IBM Innovation: Business Process Management Presentation and Analysis

This presentation offers a comprehensive analysis of IBM's approach to business process management and innovation. It begins with an overview of innovation, followed by a detailed examination of IBM's innovation strategy, including key stakeholders and the competitive environment. The presentation then delves into the development of infrastructure and innovation processes, covering organizational models, the role of research, external partnerships, and project management. It also explores how IBM fosters a culture of innovation, including the role of learning, training, and education. Furthermore, the presentation analyzes the success of innovation at IBM, focusing on managing and tracking investments, evaluating success, and identifying breakthrough innovations. It concludes by identifying decisive success factors, barriers to innovation, future plans, and recommendations for IBM, emphasizing the importance of technological integration and business diversification. The presentation draws from research and provides a practical understanding of IBM's innovation journey.

BUSINESS PROCESS
MANAGEMENT

Presentation Outline
Introduction
General overview of innovation
Defining a strategy for innovation
Development of infrastructure and innovation
processes
Establishing an innovation fostering culture
Analyzing the success of innovation
Identifying outcome lessons and success factors
Conclusion

Introduction
International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) is
a world-known organization in the sector of computer
systems and microelectronics.
The company invents, manufactures and develops
services such as information technologies, system
software and storage technology.
The headquarters of the company is located in
Armonk, New York (High, 2012).

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF INNOVATION
Defining Innovation
Organizational Structure for Innovation
Innovation Funding

DEFINING A STRATEGY FOR INNOVATION
Innovation Strategy
Key Stakeholders of the Innovation Strategy
Innovation Project Selection
Factoring Competitive Environment in
Innovation

DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND
INNOVATION PROCESSES
Organizational Model and Innovation
Role of Research in Innovation
External Partnerships
Project Management

DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
AND INNOVATION PROCESSES
Nourishing Creativity and Innovation
IBM Research
Ecosystem (open to external constituencies)
Innovation Processes

DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
AND INNOVATION PROCESSES
Technology Enablers
Internal Alignment

ESTABLISHING AN INNOVATION
FOSTERING CULTURE
Innovation Culture and Environment
Role of Learning, Training, and Education in
Innovation
Innovation Failure Philosophy

ESTABLISHING AN INNOVATION
FOSTERING CULTURE
Incentive/Reward Programs
Gaining Leadership Support
Balancing Innovation and Efficiency

ANALYZING THE SUCCESS OF
INNOVATION
Managing and Tracking Innovation
Investments
Evaluating the Success of Innovation
Innovation Measures
Cycle Time

IDENTIFYING OUTCOME LESSONS AND
SUCCESS FACTORS
Decisive Success Factors for Encouraging
and Sustaining Innovation
Barriers to Innovation
Future Plans for Innovation
Key Advice