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Harnessing the power of creativity for success in Defence IS

Robin Blyth & Neil Thayer

Enterprise Architects, Boeing Defence UK

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Boeing Defence UK | SCIS Delivery Partner

Introduction

What is Creativity?

Benefits of Creativity

Examples

Creativity in Defence



What is Creativity?

Wikipedia

• Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and in some way valuable is created

Michael Mumford:

• “Over the course of the last decade, however, we seem to have reached a general agreement that creativity involves the production of novel, useful products” [1]

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi:

• "the process of producing something that is both original and worthwhile" or "characterized by originality and expressiveness and imaginative" [2]

1.Mumford, M. D. (2003). Where have we been, where are we going? Taking stock in creativity research. Creativity Research Journal, 15, 107–120

2.(Csikszentmihalyi, 1999, 2000; Lubart & Mouchiroud, 2003; Runco, 1997, 2000; Sternberg & Lubart, 1996)



So being creative is easy?

New

Useful

Expressive

Imaginative




Adaptation

• We have adapted to new challenges

Creativity leads to the following:

Ultimately people overcome what is presented to them in a new way

Invention

• Results in new designs

Progression

• Progress is made

Evolution

• Continue along a path of evolution – opposite to stagnating



An example

Burj Khalifa: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Became the tallest structure in the world in 2010

Adaptation to the challenge – “cranes lifting cranes”

Invention in a new style of building

Progress in the form of new heights

We have evolved in the way to build

Ultimately overcame the challenge of creating the

highest building in the world



Another example

They adapted from their observations

and technology available at the time

Invention of aircraft controls that made

fixed-wing powered flight possible

Progress – powered flight!

First controlled, powered and sustained human flight, The Wright Brothers,

1903

Evolved from bicycling mechanics

to aeronautical engineers

Overcome their competitors in

being the first




Rich Logistics Model

Operational capability is paramount

Multiple touch points

Made up of multiple

People

Processes

Systems




Business Model

Post rotations

2 to 4 years

Injection of new ideas

Breadth of experience

Problem Solving Mind set

“Novel” Data Centre




Domain Specialisation

Each domain works

independently on

common issues

Adaptation/Integration

to legacy systems

Mature technologies

Capability resilience

Multiple sources

Individual Expression



Problems with Creativity

Its boundless and misdirected

Physics provides a

ready made platform for traditional

architecture

Unless there is perspective; where am I?

Unless there are limits; what can I do?

Unless there is the correct environmental conditions; what are the

correct materials?



Problems with Creativity (in IT)

Anything is possible

IT practitioners work from

“pure thought stuff” –

anything is possible

The medium appears to have no ready made constraints

This leads to optimism – people expect few difficulties in

implementation



Another factor: Maturity of the creator

Why is this important?

As it determines

what is created

Using relevant experience; they know what has worked before

Environmental awareness; tools and methods

Proven practice; patterns and methods

Boundaries; knowledge of where they lie, and the confidence to work

within them



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Avoiding creativity for success in Defence IS



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Introduction

Creativity Constraints

Benefits of Avoiding Creativity

Our Agility Paradox



Direction

Purpose

Boundaries Environment

Method

Personnel

Creativity Constraints



Creativity Constraints: Direction

As Part of the Delivery Partnership

Single point of Accountability

Single Service Model

Joint Teams

Common vision

Approved roadmaps

Significant savings through supplier negotiations 244 Systems in the portfolio, each is given a service banding which drives SLA’s



Creativity Constraints: Purpose

Clear communication of the

purpose

Progression

Making a difference

Teams Motivated with a

specific purpose

Jointly developed CMP

“The Art of the Possible” Capability Management Plan



Creativity Constraints: Boundaries

Logistic Information

Scope

Single Source of Truth

Service Catalogue

Source – RUSI Conference – Defence information 2013



Creativity Constraints: Environment

DP Tools and Platforms

Enterprise Architecture Design

Repository

Common Taxonomy

Single Shared Notation

Engineering Best Practice



Creativity Constraints: Method

Boeing Methods

Program Management

Best Practices

Lean+

RIO Management

Systems Engineering

Leadership Program

Project Delivery Method



Creativity Constraints: Method

Managing Complexity

Unit of Work must be an

essential business entity

It has a life cycle

A discrete block of business

capability

UOW – Supply Components

Inventory Request

Fulfilment Solution

Materiel Transfer

Consignment

PackageDelivery Solution

Route

Transport

ResourceJourney

Load Unit

Load MovementTransport Task

Stored Item

Storage Task



Creativity Constraints: Personnel

Suitably Qualified

Experienced Personnel

Lessons Learnt

Best Practice

Environmental awareness

Responsible Authorised

Accountable

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Direction

Purpose

Boundaries Environment

Method

Personnel

Constraining Creativity

Shared

Objectives

Making a

Difference

Scope &

Scale

Tools &

Platforms

Repeatable

SQEP




Adaptation

• To the Logistics Model

Creativity leads to the following:

Ultimately the SCIS Programme has overcome what is presented to

us in a new way

Invention

• Single Point

• CMP

• SQEP

• Service Cat

• Common Methods

Progression

• On track to achieve significant savings

Evolution

• Preparing the ground for transfor-mation

Benefits of Constraining Creativity

Adaptation

• We have adapted to new challenges

Invention

• Results in new designs

Progression

• Progress is made

Evolution

• Continue along a path of evolution – opposite to stagnating

Constraining Creativity leads to the following:

Leads to an Agile Organisation



References

Image

1. Everest

2. Burj Khalifa

3. Brothers

4. Mona Lisa

5. The Scream

6. Muppets

7. Silo

8. Farmhouse

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Scream.jpg

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http://www.ferrabil.com.br/comercio/images/silo%20granja.jpg

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