Practical Creativity and Innovation in Systems Engineering

This book addresses the issue of cultivating innovative culture within engineering organizations. It provides introductory material related to systems engineering, creativity and innovation processes. The author goes on to explain how practical creativity and innovation can be achieved and yield substantial advantages with limited risks. The book describes a set of approximately 40 practical, creative methods to enhance the realization of system engineering activities. Readers can also find a guideline for fostering innovative culture within engineering organizations. More specifically, the book discusses: systems evolution and innovation, modeling the innovation process, measuring creativity and innovation, obstacles to innovation, fostering organization’s innovative culture, pushing innovation by individual engineers and human diversity and gendered innovation.