I am working on testing a Theoretical framework for fostering innovation in new product development . Can any one share a measurement scale to measure project innovation as outcome .
Measuring project innovation involves assessing various dimensions of innovation within the context of a specific project or initiative. While there isn't a standardized measurement scale for project innovation, several key dimensions and metrics can be considered:
Novelty: Measure the degree of novelty or originality of the project's ideas, concepts, or solutions. This could include assessing the extent to which the project introduces new technologies, methods, processes, or approaches that differ from existing practices.
Impact: Evaluate the potential impact or significance of the project's innovations. Consider the expected outcomes, benefits, and value proposition of the project in terms of addressing customer needs, solving problems, creating value, or driving positive change.
Creativity: Assess the level of creativity and ingenuity demonstrated in the project's design, development, or implementation. Look for evidence of creative thinking, unconventional approaches, and imaginative problem-solving techniques used to generate innovative solutions.
Adoption: Measure the rate of adoption or uptake of the project's innovations within the organization or target market. Track metrics such as user acceptance, adoption rates, market penetration, or customer satisfaction to gauge the extent to which the innovations are embraced and utilized.
Efficiency: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the project's innovation process. Measure metrics such as time-to-market, resource utilization, cost savings, or productivity gains to assess the project's ability to deliver innovative solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Collaboration: Assess the level of collaboration and cross-functional teamwork involved in the project's innovation efforts. Measure metrics such as interdepartmental collaboration, knowledge sharing, and stakeholder engagement to evaluate the project's ability to leverage diverse perspectives and expertise.
Risk Management: Evaluate the project's approach to managing risks and uncertainties associated with innovation. Measure metrics such as risk identification, mitigation strategies, and resilience to external factors to assess the project's ability to navigate challenges and overcome obstacles.
Learning and Adaptation: Measure the project's capacity for learning and adaptation in response to feedback, changes, and evolving market dynamics. Assess metrics such as continuous improvement, feedback loops, and flexibility to gauge the project's ability to iterate, pivot, and evolve over time.
We can have 2 understadings from your question. Assuming, one of them, you can use the TRL, based on ISO16290:2013, and take a look on the article: Article A proposed maturity assessment scale for Software-Based Assets
Businesses develop products to solve customer problems. New product development results in new ways to solve customers' problems and create a competitive advantage in the market. The product and service markets determine the success and failure of the new product. If the product is innovative, it translates into revenues and profits for the firm. The measurement of product innovation is a change in revenues and profits. Project management involves a beginning and ending date for accomplishing a specific task, and it is a process and innovation project management process can be measured by completion time, cost, and quality.
If it is a outcome measure for the level of creativity of a product solution your are looking for, I would take a look at Runco and his work on measuring creativity and specifically appropriateness.
The measurement scale for project innovation typically involves several dimensions and metrics that assess different aspects of innovation within a project. These scales often include quantitative and qualitative measures to capture a comprehensive view of innovation. Here are some common dimensions and their associated metrics:
Novelty: How new and unique the idea is.
Impact: The influence on markets, economy, and society.
Implementation: Efficiency in bringing the idea to market.
Process: Creativity, flexibility, and collaboration in execution.
Outcome: Achievement of project goals and customer satisfaction.
Scalability: Potential for growth and replication.
Sustainability: Long-term viability and environmental impact.
Measurement tools include surveys, performance metrics, benchmarking, case studies, and financial analysis.
The study by Burpitt and Bigoness (1997) used an 8-item scale to measure project innovation. The items in this scale consisted of questions related to the innovativeness of the project team.
Burpitt, W. J., & Bigoness, W. J. (1997). Leadership and innovation among
teams: The impact of empowerment. Small group research, 28 (3), 414-423.