A method for assessing the innovativeness of product-service systems

Schenkl, Sebastian A.; Elser, Hannes; Nilsson, Susanne; Ölund Sandström, Gunilla; Mörtl, Markus; Srinivasan, Venkataraman

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Title:: A method for assessing the innovativeness of product-service systems
Document type:: Konferenzbeitrag
Author(s):: Schenkl, Sebastian A.; Elser, Hannes; Nilsson, Susanne; Ölund Sandström, Gunilla; Mörtl, Markus; Srinivasan, Venkataraman
Pages contribution:: 985-994
Abstract:: Innovativeness is commonly accepted as a strong competitive advantage, which even enables companies to gain new market shares One strategy towards more innovative market offers is to combine products with services. These so-called Product-Service Systems (PSS) integrate product and service components in one market offer. This paper proposes a method for assessing innovativeness of PSS concepts in terms of novelty, usefulness and market success. Further the applicability of the method is demonstrated by applying it in two case studies within a student project. «
Innovativeness is commonly accepted as a strong competitive advantage, which even enables companies to gain new market shares One strategy towards more innovative market offers is to combine products with services. These so-called Product-Service Systems (PSS) integrate product and service components in one market offer. This paper proposes a method for assessing innovativeness of PSS concepts in terms of novelty, usefulness and market success. Further the applicability of the method is demonstr... »
Keywords:: innovation assessment; product-service systems; case study
Editor:: Marjanovic Dorian; Storga Mario; Pavkovic Neven; Bojcetic Nenad
Book / Congress title:: DS 77: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2014 13th International Design Conference
Date of congress:: 19.05.-22.05.2014
Year:: 2014
Quarter:: 2. Quartal
Covered by:: Scopus
Reviewed:: ja
Notes:: Innovation & Kreativität
Semester:: SS 14
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