ABSTRACT

The Idea Agent is a practical idea management handbook, aimed at people who want to take an active role in creative processes across all areas. It combines the creatively wild with the rationally structured techniques for innovation to provide readers with a varied toolbox of proven idea management methodology. From discussing how to identify a problem or opportunity, to describing techniques for idea creation, it offers a step-by-step guide to building creative concepts for the marketplace. With built-in exercises and applications, this book is an ideal working companion for any innovator.

chapter |8 pages

The Age of Creativity

— Or what are the signs of the times?

chapter |12 pages

Ideas, Creativity and Innovation

— Or what are they really talking about?

chapter |12 pages

Managing Creative Processes

— Or how do I become an idea agent?

chapter |8 pages

Need

— Or how can we get to the heart of the issue?

chapter |10 pages

Idea Generation

— Or how can we generate 500 ideas in one morning?

chapter |14 pages

Screening and Development

— Or how do we clear out the weeds?

chapter |12 pages

Enriching and Conceptualizing

— Or how can we dress up our ideas?

chapter |6 pages

Results

— And what next?

chapter |10 pages

Need Orientation Tools

Ways of identifyng the root cause and the real need

chapter |42 pages

Idea Generation Tools

Ways of creating a diversity of ideas

chapter |14 pages

Screening and Development Tools

Ways of defining your best ideas using need-defined criteria

chapter |17 pages

Introduction and Energy Tools

Ways of generating energy at the start of the idea process or when your creative team needs a boost