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Enhancing Group Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation in Environmental Technology Projects

In the third brainstorming session for the Sustainable Innovation (5 ECTS) project, various feedback mechanisms and tools for effective group management were explored. Participants considered the challenges of communication and the diverse levels within groups, emphasizing the importance of a common responsibility. Discussion highlighted the impact of technology and approaches on communities, along with the need to create value at every step in project development. Practical tools like Skype, Doodle, and Dropbox were recommended for organizing meetings and responsibilities to ensure continuity and collaboration in achieving sustainable solutions.

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Enhancing Group Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation in Environmental Technology Projects

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  1. 3rd Brainstorm sessionBH60A1101 Environmental Technology Project Work: SustainableInnovation 5 ECTS crSpring 2012

  2. Content of the thirdbrainstorm session • Feedback from the groupmeetings • Tools to manage the group • Project workwith the team

  3. Feedback of meetingwith the assistant • Groups at verydifferentlevel • Trouble of communicating (separatewill, separatestruggles, no common responsibility) • Tools • SpecialIssues • Productinnovationvrssysteminnovation • Howyourchosentechnology/approachaffect the community (=system) • Monetarysystems/addedvalueconcept • Subsidies • Value(such as jobs, education, goods) shouldbecreated at everystep!! Scenarios? (I want to achievepoint P. Howdo I getthere. Instead of trying to reach P frompoint A, doing the opposite of startingfrom P: Differentscenarioshowyougetthere). • Location • Usingotherprojects as reference (referencedoesnotmeancopying the projectdirectly). • MORE?

  4. Remember Anytechnology/ solutionthatwillbeintroduced to a developing country setting shouldfill the followingcriteria: SMART Simple Maintenancefriendly Adaptable Reliable Timely to markets Alsoremember the threeaspects of sustainability:

  5. Tools for the group management • Suggestion: memos of meetings • Useinternettoolssuch as • Skype • Doodle for settingupmeetings • Facebook • Dropbox • In the beginningmeeteveryweekonce (evenifeveryonewouldnotbethere) • Choose a groupleader • In charge of organizingmeetings! (maybealsokeepsmemos, and writeshow the work is going on) • Workcanbecompensated • Divide the work/chooseleaders of differentthemes (technicalaspects, auxiliaryaspects, ICT tools)

  6. IMPORTANT • Meetweekly, oreveryforthnight • Continuity • Divideresponsibilities • Group leader? EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE BASED ON PRODUCT CHAIN Production, logistics, marketing, sales..

  7. Value/productionchain Reference: Safe Water for All, Harnessing private sector to Reach the Underserved. IFC (International Finance Corporation).

  8. The coursepersonnel • Assistant Liisa Lahti liisa.lahti@lut.fi room 6530 Footer

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