{"id":96270,"date":"2023-03-25T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=96270"},"modified":"2023-03-29T12:14:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:14:45","slug":"mapping-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/mapping-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping Innovation: How to Use a Two-Factor Cluster Map"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What&#8217;s the importance of mapping innovation? How can you use maps to discover what you need to work on in your company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Vijay Kumar&#8217;s favorite innovation tools he describes in his book <em>101 Design Methods<\/em> is the two-factor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/innovation-management-tools\/\">cluster map<\/a>. The map may reveal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/important-relationships\/\">important relationships<\/a> or opportunities if you find that the dots cluster together in some areas while other regions of the plot are empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at how mapping innovation works, using the seven tasks of innovation that Kumar highly recommends following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-two-factor-cluster-maps\"><strong>Two-Factor Cluster Maps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arguably Kumar\u2019s favorite tool (based on how many variations of it he presents and the scope of what he applies it to) is mapping innovation. To create a two-factor cluster map, label the two axes of a scatter plot with properties you want to compare. Then, mark on the plot where different products or services you\u2019re researching fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you might make a two-factor map comparing the price and user base of a certain type of service, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/W2lOOhX0XN2poPR3O55CHy2mjNHyPLWqbYlVYvhEHCq7JbMgYkHGFNt1ZhoFBgsqcOpIZLpsEhTJERf_69CQsVsXvO5GI5h_pzFxrw5ZqDJRE2s1-W4a956s0PMbk2oHmnu0SWqC_Z2gk5QiyycYDsQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the example plot, the services you\u2019re comparing are concentrated into two clusters: one at a very low price point and one at a moderately high price point. Between these two clusters is an empty region with no offerings. Maybe that void indicates an opportunity in an uncontested region of the market. Or maybe there\u2019s a good reason that no offerings exist in that region. You\u2019ll need more information to figure out <em>why<\/em> the voids and clusters exist, but the plot allows you to tell at a glance <em>where<\/em> they exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applications for Two-Factor Cluster Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kumar suggests several uses for two-factor cluster maps in the seven tasks of innovation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Develop a clear idea of what you intend to accomplish<\/li><li>Define your operating environment<\/li><li>Understand your stakeholders<\/li><li>Develop a mental model<\/li><li>Brainstorm solution elements<\/li><li>Assemble and evaluate comprehensive solutions<\/li><li>Plan to implement the solution<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tasks 1 and 2, he recommends plotting companies and their offerings on maps with different combinations of factors to explore the dynamics of the industry and identify areas of opportunity. Sometimes you can gain additional insights by plotting competing products as dots and complimentary products as x\u2019s or c\u2019s (or any other marker that distinguishes them from competing products) on the same plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tasks 3 and 4, he suggests plotting users against different combinations of two factors (for example, age, level of income, frequency of use, how long they\u2019ve been using the product, or their likelihood of renewing their subscription) to identify clusters of similar users. These clusters can serve as a starting point for building user profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Task 6, Kumar recommends plotting your solutions or solution elements with the value they would provide to the user on one axis and the profits they would provide to the company on the other axis. Seeing graphically how much value each solution provides to whom may make it obvious which solutions are most worth pursuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing More Than Two Factors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As we just discussed, Kumar\u2019s cluster maps allow you to easily and visually compare any two quantitative aspects of something across a set of options or offerings. But what if you\u2019ve got more than two factors that you need to compare? You could make a whole series of two-factor cluster maps, comparing every combination of factors, but putting together the results of all those different comparisons would still require additional analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A better option might be to use the \u201cstrategy canvas\u201d that Kim and Mauborgne present in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/blue-ocean-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Blue Ocean Strategy<\/em><\/a>. This alternative comparison tool lets you visually assess <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/blue-ocean-strategy\/part-1#the-blue-ocean-strategy-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the relationship between any number of options using any number of quantifiable factors<\/a>: You list the factors at regular intervals on the horizontal axis and record the magnitude of each factor for each option with a dot. Then you connect all the dots that represent the same option, creating a profile curve for that option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as a two-factor plot shows similar options clustering together, options that are similar across several factors will have profile curves that closely follow each other. For example, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/strategy-canvas-blue-ocean-strategy\/\">strategy canvas<\/a> below, Product X and Product Y are clearly very similar offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/L-aRAOK3hs5bw342E_HxX3FvgAj2Rp5h3Sfnt8_aQ_mCanWVhGHlqN5pljJ6ItHYmt7hnokpzMtmVDfkBWjMqGH0Jd_b8mX2kH7JudVJ0z35e6zjbq2x8pU8fcdfibEMVgNHZhsxsJReXeCnFTgb5I4\" width=\"624\" height=\"528\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim and Mauborgne present their strategy canvas specifically as a tool for comparing aspects or features of a product so you can come up with a new offering that is clearly differentiated from existing products. But, like Kumar\u2019s two-factor cluster map, the tool could be used to compare almost anything in principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tasks 1 and 2, you might plot profile curves for all the companies in your industry, comparing things like their volume of sales, warehouse capacity, manufacturing capabilities, environmental footprint, and so forth. Much like clustering on a two-factor plot, if you find that many of them have similar profiles, that could indicate either universal constraints or untapped opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tasks 3 and 4, you might plot profile curves for different users with factors like age, income, frequency of use, and so forth to see if there are similar patterns in how all these factors relate to each other across different users. Or you might collect metrics on users\u2019 proficiency with different applications of a product and plot the numbers for each user against the different applications. If you find that many of the profile curves dip down on certain applications, that would alert you to pain points that are common to many users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in Task 6, you could plot a profile curve for each of your stakeholders, showing how much value they would get from each element of the solution. This would show you at a glance which stakeholders will likely have similar interests and which ones may have conflicting interests when it comes to choosing the elements of the final solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the importance of mapping innovation? How can you use maps to discover what you need to work on in your company? One of Vijay Kumar&#8217;s favorite innovation tools he describes in his book 101 Design Methods is the two-factor cluster map. The map may reveal important relationships or opportunities if you find that the dots cluster together in some areas while other regions of the plot are empty. 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