- adaptive model
- method of entrepreneurial problem solving that seeks solutions in ways that are tested and known to be effective
- assessment
- lean problem-solving process phase in which the entrepreneur experiments and analyzes the potential process and its capabilities
- brainstorming
- generation of ideas in an environment free of judgment or dissension with the goal of creating solutions
- clarify
- first step of the creative process, which involves recognizing the existence of a gap between the current state and a desired state
- communication skills
- skills entrepreneurs use to pool resources for the purposes of investigating solutions leading to innovative problem solving and competitive advantage
- creativity
- development of original ideas
- critical thinking
- complex analysis of a problem or issue with the goal of solving the problem or making a decision
- crowdsourcing
- teams of amateurs and non-experts working together to form a solution to a problem
- data analysis
- process of analyzing data and modeling the data into a structure that leads to innovative conclusions
- decisiveness
- ability to make a quick, effective decision, not letting too much time go by in the process
- design thinking
- method to focus the design and development decisions of a product on the needs of the customer, typically involving an empathy-driven process to define complex problems and create solutions that address those problems
- develop
- stage in which the entrepreneur takes the list of ideas generated and tests each solution for feasibility
- entrepreneurial problem solving
- process of using innovation and creative solutions to close the opportunity gap by resolving complex societal, business, or technological problems
- evaluate
- stage in which the final solution is assessed
- evaluation
- lean problem-solving process phase in which behaviors are analyzed to assess success
- external environment
- outside the enterprise and encompasses customers, industry trends, and competition
- hackathon
- event, usually hosted by a tech company or organization, which brings together programmers and workers with other degrees of specialization within the company, community, or organization to collaborate on a project over a short period of time
- human-centered design
- focuses on people during design and development
- ideate
- stage of the creative problem-solving process leading to the detailing and formation of idea generation by the entrepreneur
- implement
- means to enact the plan and test for success
- innovative model
- method of entrepreneurial problem solving that uses techniques unknown to the market and that bring competitive advantage to an organization
- internal environment
- comprises the factors inside the enterprise, such as employees, and internal practices and processes
- lean process
- systematic process for the maximizing of continuous improvement and the minimization of surplus or unused material in the production of a process
- need awareness
- occurs when the entrepreneur notes a gap between societal or customer needs and actual circumstances
- observation
- lean problem-solving process phase in which the entrepreneur studies the challenge and notes all facets of the challenge requiring solution
- petitioner problem solvers
- problem solvers who see a problem and ask others for solution ideas
- resourcefulness
- ability to discover clever solutions to obstacles
- self-regulating problem solvers
- problem solvers who are autonomous and work on their own, without external influence; they have the ability to see a problem, immediately visualize a possible solution to the problem, and seek to devise a solution
- storyboarding
- process of presenting an idea in a step-by-step graphic format
- team creativity
- process of a team creating an unexpected solution for an issue or challenge
- theorist problem solvers
- problem solvers who see a problem and begin to consider a path toward solving the problem using a theory
- whiteboarding
- type of graphing that permits the entrepreneur to plot each step in a process to build comprehension and detailing of the process