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IW:LEARN TDA/SAP Training Course

IW:LEARN TDA/SAP Training Course. Module 3: Developing the SAP. Section 5: Brainstorming Innovative Ideas, Opportunities and Solutions. Where are we?. Defining the Vision. Setting goals or status statements. Brainstorming innovative ideas. Identifying options or alternatives.

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IW:LEARN TDA/SAP Training Course

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  1. IW:LEARNTDA/SAP Training Course Module 3: Developing the SAP

  2. Section 5:Brainstorming Innovative Ideas, Opportunities and Solutions

  3. Where are we? • Defining the Vision Setting goals or status statements • Brainstorming innovative ideas • Identifying options or alternatives

  4. In this Section you will learn about…. • What do we mean by Innovation? • What is brainstorming? • Process for brainstorming innovative ideas, opportunities and solutions • Advice from the field

  5. What do we mean by innovation? • Any kind of change introduced to a system, regardless of whether it’s a new thing • Could include new policies, projects, programmes, technologies, attitudes etc. • Based on a combination of criteria, such as expected reduction in the impact of the transboundary problems, chances of success, and capacity to sustain the change over the longer term

  6. The purpose of this step in the strategic thinking phase is to brainstorm potential innovative ideas and opportunities that will target the leverage points, help achieve the goals, and reduce the impact of each transboundary problem. What do we mean by innovation?

  7. What is brainstorming? • Thee rapid generation and listing of solution ideas without clarification and without evaluation of their merits • Works best with a varied group of people from a range of disciplines and have different backgrounds • Requires a facilitator, a relaxed environment and something on which to write ideas, such as a white-board or a flip chart.

  8. Defer judgment Build on each others ideas Encourage each other Go for quantity - accept everything! Encourage all ideas - anything is possible Avoid linking names to ideas Brainstorming Guidelines

  9. They could be: • innovative “new” ideas • Defined as solutions or interventions • “Old” ideas – but with a new focus • The point is to be as creative as possible during this step • Critical analysis of the proposed ideas or opportunities comes later. Process for brainstorming innovative ideas, opportunities and solutions…. ….that target the leverage points and meet the vision and goals

  10. Prioritisation….

  11. Process for Brainstorming Ideas • Step 2:Identifying Options or Alternatives: Selection of ideas, opportunities or solutions that best meet the needs and realities of the region • Step 1:Identification of innovative ideas and opportunities that target the leverage points and meet the identified vision and goals

  12. Step 1: Identification of innovative ideas and opportunities • This step can also be successfully be accomplished through a collaborative workshopinvolving the SAP Development team and supplemented with additional specialists • The workshop can be run during the same meetingthat the Vision and goals are identified or during a separate meeting

  13. Step 2: Identifying Options or Alternatives • The purpose of this step is to identify the ideas, opportunities or solutions that best meet the needs and realities of the region • The outcome will be an table of prioritised alternative ideas, opportunities or solutions that will provide the basis for more detailed in-country consultations and discussions on options or alternatives

  14. Prioritisation….

  15. Step 2: Identifying Options or Alternatives • The purpose of this step is to identify the ideas, opportunities or solutions that best meet the needs and realities of the region • The outcome will be an table of prioritised alternative ideas, opportunities or solutions that will provide the basis for more detailed in-country consultations and discussions on options or alternatives • This will be discussed in more detail in the next section

  16. Advice from the Field

  17. Group Exercise In groups of 5: • Brainstorm innovative ideas based on: • The leverage points • The vision • The goals • Remember the ‘golden rules of brainstorming’ Timing: 25 minutes

  18. Defer judgment Build on each others ideas Encourage each other Go for quantity - accept everything! Encourage all ideas - anything is possible Avoid linking names to ideas Brainstorming Guidelines

  19. Group Exercise In groups of 5: • Brainstorm innovative ideas based on: • The leverage points • The vision • The goals • Remember the ‘golden rules of brainstorming’ Timing: 25 minutes

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