EXAM MATERIAL
Set up:
9 questions (1 per lecture)
Similar grading as quizzes
(Guest lectures for examples)
Make sure to understand the meaning and relationships(and distinctions) and come up with own
examples
Topic Example questions Example Example answer
answer (1) (2)
Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Name 5 ‘adopter Innovators, Innovators are
Innovation categories’ and Early risk-takers and
explain two in detail adopters, have close
Early Majority, contact to
Late Majority, scientific
Laggards resources.
Laggards have an
aversion to
change and only
close contact to
friends & family
Lecture 2: Innovation in a Name and explain (1) Digital tech (1) = building
digital age the consequences platforms, (2) block (ecosystem
of Generativity and distributed with
Convergence nature of heterogeneous
innovation, actors) (2)
and (3) geographical
combinatorial dispersion(outsid
innovation e organization),
heterogeneity of
knowledge
resources
(unrelated fields),
develop tools,
fluid and dynamic
teams i.r.t.
dynamic goals,
(3) recombination
as a source of
novelty (make
product
adaptable ->
, changes s-curve)
Lecture 3 Distributed work Explain the Instant + emotions
constraints of video feedback + natural
conferencing i.c.t. where video- language
face-to-face by conferencing (spoken
using to criteria of might most
the media richness falter/lag. rich)
theory Video + cues able
conferencing to convey
might only (visual,
show face so auditive,
not all body environm
language can ental)
be seen. + speed of
feedback
Lecture 5 Business model Explain which CVP aligns to It’s important to
innovation components of the VC, whereas ensure alignment
BM correspond to the Profit between the two,
value creation vs. Formula because if e.g. a
appropriation corresponds to cell phone
And explain why it’s Value producer does
important to ensure Appropriation. not provide
alignment between enough value to
the two by using an the customer (the
example phone doesn’t fill
the customer
needs) then the
customer won’t
buy the phone
and the company
only makes costs
(profit formula)
but no revenue.
Lecture 6 Open innovation O.I.M. can increase Open Certain ‘holes’ to
revenue and innovation can manoeuvre to
decrease costs. reduce costs other markets
Explain how it helps as there are no than the current
reduce costs. Or internal R&D target market.
interpret the graph. costs. This also Start with
(open innovation saves time and internal and
funnel). employee external tech.
power which base ideas. Then
or explain inside- can be used you decide which
out vs outside-in for other ideas fit into
purposes to targeted
make the markets, or in
business more other firms’
efficient markets (partner
(reduce costs up), or explore
, even further) new markets in
which they fit.
Lecture 8 Wisdom of the Different forms of Crowd
crowd outsourcing. contests,
Explain purpose, Collaborative
challenges and best communities,
use of a complementor
crowdsourcing s, labor
approach and give markets (see
an example. table
Bourdeau)
Lecture 9 Knowledge Name and explain 4 Repository (2) is more
management in different approach intuitive and
Organizations approaches to (extract more successful
managing knowledge than (1), but also
knowledge from has its
individual challenges….
brain and put
it in a
database,
employees
have the
knowledge),
Network
approach (only
traceable in
the process of
doing, from
isolated
communities
where these
activities
happen).
Crowd
approach
(wisdom of the
crowd), Sensor
approach
(datification,
derive
knowledge
from data not
from humans)
Lecture 11 Systems of Real estate agents 1. Redefine
professions are an example of their
an occupation occupations;
currently emphasis
undergoing digital more on data-
transformation. mining from
, What kinds of data about
responses are they potential
likely to engage in, buildings
when being faced rather than
with the emergence visiting
of digital buildings.
technologies? Algorithms
(application) may predict
which
neighborhood
s gain AAA-
status.
2. Delegate
tasks, have a
more data-
focused task,
for example
analyzing
algorithms
that predict
AAA status.
Data entry
done by
assistant/inter
ns.
3. Change
ecosystem;
clients have
access to data
so potentially
more
knowledge
/transparency
about status
of house
Lecture 12 Sociotechnical Explain the Espoused The designers of
systems difference between technology = the technology
espoused the intended usually do not
technology and use of the anticipate what
technology-in-use, features and the unexpected
why this difference functions of usages of the
is important, and the tech are/can be.
include an example technology For example,
in your answer to Technology- chatbot only for
illustrate your in-use is conversations,
understanding whether we but can also be
actually use used for follow-
those up sales, data
intended collection to
features. better advertise
Set up:
9 questions (1 per lecture)
Similar grading as quizzes
(Guest lectures for examples)
Make sure to understand the meaning and relationships(and distinctions) and come up with own
examples
Topic Example questions Example Example answer
answer (1) (2)
Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Name 5 ‘adopter Innovators, Innovators are
Innovation categories’ and Early risk-takers and
explain two in detail adopters, have close
Early Majority, contact to
Late Majority, scientific
Laggards resources.
Laggards have an
aversion to
change and only
close contact to
friends & family
Lecture 2: Innovation in a Name and explain (1) Digital tech (1) = building
digital age the consequences platforms, (2) block (ecosystem
of Generativity and distributed with
Convergence nature of heterogeneous
innovation, actors) (2)
and (3) geographical
combinatorial dispersion(outsid
innovation e organization),
heterogeneity of
knowledge
resources
(unrelated fields),
develop tools,
fluid and dynamic
teams i.r.t.
dynamic goals,
(3) recombination
as a source of
novelty (make
product
adaptable ->
, changes s-curve)
Lecture 3 Distributed work Explain the Instant + emotions
constraints of video feedback + natural
conferencing i.c.t. where video- language
face-to-face by conferencing (spoken
using to criteria of might most
the media richness falter/lag. rich)
theory Video + cues able
conferencing to convey
might only (visual,
show face so auditive,
not all body environm
language can ental)
be seen. + speed of
feedback
Lecture 5 Business model Explain which CVP aligns to It’s important to
innovation components of the VC, whereas ensure alignment
BM correspond to the Profit between the two,
value creation vs. Formula because if e.g. a
appropriation corresponds to cell phone
And explain why it’s Value producer does
important to ensure Appropriation. not provide
alignment between enough value to
the two by using an the customer (the
example phone doesn’t fill
the customer
needs) then the
customer won’t
buy the phone
and the company
only makes costs
(profit formula)
but no revenue.
Lecture 6 Open innovation O.I.M. can increase Open Certain ‘holes’ to
revenue and innovation can manoeuvre to
decrease costs. reduce costs other markets
Explain how it helps as there are no than the current
reduce costs. Or internal R&D target market.
interpret the graph. costs. This also Start with
(open innovation saves time and internal and
funnel). employee external tech.
power which base ideas. Then
or explain inside- can be used you decide which
out vs outside-in for other ideas fit into
purposes to targeted
make the markets, or in
business more other firms’
efficient markets (partner
(reduce costs up), or explore
, even further) new markets in
which they fit.
Lecture 8 Wisdom of the Different forms of Crowd
crowd outsourcing. contests,
Explain purpose, Collaborative
challenges and best communities,
use of a complementor
crowdsourcing s, labor
approach and give markets (see
an example. table
Bourdeau)
Lecture 9 Knowledge Name and explain 4 Repository (2) is more
management in different approach intuitive and
Organizations approaches to (extract more successful
managing knowledge than (1), but also
knowledge from has its
individual challenges….
brain and put
it in a
database,
employees
have the
knowledge),
Network
approach (only
traceable in
the process of
doing, from
isolated
communities
where these
activities
happen).
Crowd
approach
(wisdom of the
crowd), Sensor
approach
(datification,
derive
knowledge
from data not
from humans)
Lecture 11 Systems of Real estate agents 1. Redefine
professions are an example of their
an occupation occupations;
currently emphasis
undergoing digital more on data-
transformation. mining from
, What kinds of data about
responses are they potential
likely to engage in, buildings
when being faced rather than
with the emergence visiting
of digital buildings.
technologies? Algorithms
(application) may predict
which
neighborhood
s gain AAA-
status.
2. Delegate
tasks, have a
more data-
focused task,
for example
analyzing
algorithms
that predict
AAA status.
Data entry
done by
assistant/inter
ns.
3. Change
ecosystem;
clients have
access to data
so potentially
more
knowledge
/transparency
about status
of house
Lecture 12 Sociotechnical Explain the Espoused The designers of
systems difference between technology = the technology
espoused the intended usually do not
technology and use of the anticipate what
technology-in-use, features and the unexpected
why this difference functions of usages of the
is important, and the tech are/can be.
include an example technology For example,
in your answer to Technology- chatbot only for
illustrate your in-use is conversations,
understanding whether we but can also be
actually use used for follow-
those up sales, data
intended collection to
features. better advertise
