Comments on: Idea pool

By: Bernhard Hack

Bernhard Hack — Thu, 14 May 2015 12:39:40 +0000

In reply to Lance. Thanks for the suggestions Lance. We now have two types of projects: research and process. There is also a free-tagging feature that people can use to give more context if they like.

By: simrety

simrety — Thu, 14 May 2015 10:12:27 +0000

I see there are very interesting topics suggested. However, as I read though the topics I feel that some of them could be merged as one research project.

By: Bernhard Hack

Bernhard Hack — Thu, 14 May 2015 09:14:09 +0000

We’ll have to see how this experiment with the idea competition goes. If it is seen as reasonably successful it could be a good way to approach management and say: ‘Let’s put innovation back on the agenda at ILRI. Not (only) as a cross cutting theme but as a business process to be managed. One part of that is an idea management platform. This is where your new money will be coming from and also how you maintain your edge.’

By: Bernhard Hack

Bernhard Hack — Thu, 14 May 2015 09:10:54 +0000

In reply to Alessandra Galie. Why not? ILRI needs a properly integrated Enterprise Social Network to host these conversations.

By: Bernhard Hack

Bernhard Hack — Thu, 14 May 2015 09:03:33 +0000

In reply to Lance. That can be done, possibly even elegantly :)

By: ckanyuuru

ckanyuuru — Thu, 14 May 2015 08:45:34 +0000

In reply to Nadine. Hi Nadine, I like this comment. It may have a bearing on my idea "research for the market place". I think the issue is two fold. Planning our work effectively and understanding and selling our research products effectively.

By: Alessandra Galie

Alessandra Galie — Thu, 14 May 2015 08:36:40 +0000

Together with this great space for ‘new and innovative big research ideas’, new smaller ideas also came from the discussions on the presentations (I surely enjoyed the discussion on the paper I presented). Can we have a similar virtual format to regularly discuss new papers/studies? it can complement seminars and face-to-face discussions while allowing more people to contribute across space and time

By: Todd Crane

Todd Crane — Thu, 14 May 2015 07:39:13 +0000

In reply to Lance. I second Lance's suggestion of teasing apart substance and process ideas.

By: Susan MacMillan

Susan MacMillan — Thu, 14 May 2015 07:39:05 +0000

In reply to Lance. Lance: Just to say I agree with both your points. Would be great to review these to see which might be usefully combined.

By: Isabelle Baltenweck

Isabelle Baltenweck — Thu, 14 May 2015 06:59:20 +0000

In reply to Lance.

thanks Lance for these comments. Regarding ‘substance’ and ‘process’, we will discuss it later today.
As for the ideas that look similar, people are encouraged to merge their ideas… and ask people to vote for the new ones!