EARLY STAGES USER INVOLVEMENT AS A PRODUCT INNOVATION CAPABILITY IN THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY - A LITERATURE STUDY

DS 60: Proceedings of DESIGN 2010, the 11th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Year: 2010
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Wadell, C. J.; Ölundh Sandström, G.; Janhager, J.; Norell Bergendahl, M.
Section: DESIGN ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
Page(s): 1219-1228

Abstract

The article is presents a literature study related to user involvement in the early stages of the product innovation process in the medical technology industry. Five fundamental capabilities in early stages user involvement are presented and reasoned about. The capabilities are identification of users, acquiring, assimilation, and transformation of user knowledge as well as exploiting. The result of the article contributes to future research in an action research project with the medical technology industry and the public healthcare sector in Sweden.

Keywords: user involvement, product innovation capability, medical technology

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