Abstract
This chapter is related with the origins of ideas with enough merits and advantages for considering them as potential projects. With that objective sources other than those normally examined are analyzed, but most especially projects that come from innovation. A case study for the development of software is proposed detailing the necessary steps that take into account existent competition and state of the art.
Some unfortunate remarks from scientists and people who ‘knew’:
This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.
Western Union internal memo, 1876.
Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.
Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.
There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will be obtainable.
Albert Einstein, 1932.
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Prominent American engineer considered the founder of the scientific organization of work.
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Renowned European engineer, who looked for ways to increase efficiency, using scientific administration principles. He developed the concept of establishing basic functions in any enterprise.
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American engineer, worked with Taylor and Henry Ford in the scientific organization of work. He is amply known by the diagram that bears his name and that is extensively used in projects and programs scheduling.
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Invented by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, for the US Department of Defense (DOD).
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Developed by DuPont Corporation, USA.
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It is a part of the Pert methodology.
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Developed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, USA. See Goldratt (2004).
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Developed in 1957 at the same time as Pert and for the same Department (DOD).
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It started aiming at optimizing energy consumption. Its first study was performed in 1969 at the Coca Cola Company by Harry Teastley (PricewaterhouseCoopers 2010).
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Developed by Mitsubushi Heavy Industries, Japan, in the early 1970s.
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It is attributed to Albert Humphrey from Stanford University, USA, around 1970.
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Analytical Hierarchy Process, developed by Thomas Saaty (1980).
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Analytical Network Process, developed by Thomas Saaty (1996).
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Promethee (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations), developed by Jean-Piere Brans et al. (1986).
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Electre (Élimination Et Choix Traduisant la Réalité), developed by Bernard Roy (1968).
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Munier, N. (2013). Project Innovation and Design. In: Project Management for Environmental, Construction and Manufacturing Engineers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4476-9_2
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