My first iteration of the ready fire aim concept. Agile innovation management is going to be the future for innovation management.

1. Ready Fire AIM
Agile Innovation Management

2. Definitions
Agile : Quick, Light
Innovation : Creating something new
Management : Organizing, Coordinating

3. Tracer Bullets
A way to show your deviations from your
target/goal after you shoot at it.
Used in military
Visual aid in hitting moving targets
Based on measured deviation it is possible
to aim more precise
Works for moving targets

4. Ready Fire Aim iteration
cycle
Ready! : define approximate goal
iterations
Fire! : execute path towards approximated
goal
Aim! : Measure deviation and re-iterate
Exit cycle upon achieving proper goal
quality level

5. Characteristics Ready
Fire AIM cycle
Cycle is very adaptive to change. In reality
your targets/goals will be moving!
All stakeholders are present in every AIM
iteration : communication is very important!
For product development : Early prototypes
give target market an opportunity to give
very early feedback

6. Examples
Software development projects :
AIM team representatives :
Marketing
Design
Implementation
Integration
Test
Support
Customer

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Marketing
Design
Implementation
Integration
Test
AIM iterations
Support
Customer

8. More info
www.readyfireaim.net