Social Labs
Innovation and Sustainable Business Development
Nowadays, innovation and sustainable business development can only be accomplished if the available knowledge and experience of all stakeholders is being mobilized. Horus Social Labs, a specific kind of workshop, allow for such mobilization through well structured, coordinated execution of necessary measures.
Horus Social Labs can be used for the analysis of business models as well as for the assessment of procedures and organizational structures. Also, having a Social Lab in the course of the implementation of IT systems verifiably improves the overall result, specifically in terms of sustainability.
In times of globalization and the continuous availability of new technology, businesses are pressured to constantly supply innovation throughout all industries. Most businesses are already aware of which measures to take, but need the appropriate methods and tools to ensure the best possible further development.
Many projects suffer a lack of transparency concerning context, performance, goals, strategies, key figures, and risks. Not having a clearly defined roadmap and including an insufficient number of stakeholders can make your employees feel left out and in turn make your business lose a lot of potential.
Horus Social Labs drastically increase the transparency within these projects and ensure a common roadmap as well as permanently motivated project participants.
Preparation
Tools
Horus Business Modeler
Structured graphical visualization of single, flexible business cases
Method- and
Tool-training
Tools
e.g. WebEx
Ideal preparation for the collaboration within the Lab; further education in innovation-, project-, and business process management
Introduction of participants
Tools
e.g. WebEx
Common understanding of terms and tasks
Cross-location work
Tools
Horus Business Modeler
Horus Private Community
Inclusion of everbody’s knowledge (Stakeholder, employees, specialists …); teamwork – both on-site and cross-location
Finale
Tools
e.g. WebEx
Encountering and overcoming barriers in communication and technology
| Preparation | ||
| Development of a business case to be worked during the course of the Lab Duration: 1 – 4 days | Tools Horus Business Modeler | Benefits Structured graphical visualization of single, flexible business cases |
| Method- and tool-training | ||
| All participants are being trained about the Horus Method and the according software tools Duration: 30 min – 2 hrs. | Tools e.g. WebEx | Benefits Ideal preparation for the collaboration within the Lab; further education in innovation-, project-, and business process management |
| Introduction of participants | ||
| A web-conference elaborates the Lab’s framework Duration: 10 – 20 min | Tools e.g. WebEx | Benefits Common understanding of terms and tasks |
| Cross-location work | ||
| The Lab-participants act according to their roles and work on the tasks on hand Duration: 4 hrs. – several days | Tools Horus Business Modeler Horus Private Community Horus GRC+ | Benefits Inclusion of everbody’s knowledge (Stakeholder, employees, specialists …); teamwork – both on-site and cross-location |
| Finale | ||
| The moderator summarizes the course of the Lab and gives a first outlook of the results | Tools e.g. WebEx | Benefits Encountering and overcoming barriers in communication and technology |
| Follow-up | ||
| Consolidation, documentation and analysis of results, Follow-Up Duration: 0,5 – 4 days | Tools Horus Private Community | Benefits Sustainable use of achieved results |
Conclusion
In the long run innovation and sustainable business development can only be successful if all available potential is being brought to the fullest and if specific, external support helps to focus on the important aspects of your business.
