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Innovación frugal: Soluciones sostenibles con los recursos a tu alcance (edX)

Offered by The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, JaverianaX,

Este MOOC presenta los fundamentos de la Innovación Frugal como estrategia de innovación en comunidades y organizaciones, vinculando los elementos de esta estrategia con el desarrollo de soluciones incluyentes y sostenibles.

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¿Innovar frugal significa disminuir costos de producción y funcionalidades, simplificando y abaratando un producto o servicio? No. Desde una perspectiva holística, la innovación frugal implica desarrollar el proceso para que una solución tenga un carácter sostenible, funcional, digno, incluyente y asequible; es en ese contexto que la innovación frugal puede ser considerada una herramienta para el desarrollo.

Este curso es una introducción a las competencias de innovación frugal desarrolladas en el Hub de Innovación Frugal de la Universidad Jesuita de Santa Clara en California, a través del análisis de casos y de los enfoques que se están generando para este concepto a nivel global. La Red Latinoamericana de Innovación Frugal contribuye con el diseño de este curso al desarrollo y consolidación de la perspectiva frugal de la innovación.
El curso contempla los siguientes módulos: 1) Conceptualización y contexto de la innovación frugal, y 2) Aplicación de la innovación frugal al diseño de soluciones. Durante ambos módulos se presentan casos para destacar buenas prácticas y relacionar la conceptualización y las herramientas con escenarios reales.

Prerequisites:
Como conocimiento previo, se sugiere conocer la metodología Design Thinking para el desarrollo de proyectos innovadores. Para saber más visita Lánzate a la Innovación con Design Thinking

What you'll learn
Lo que aprenderás:

Las 10 competencias de Innovación Frugal
Las buenas prácticas identificadas en casos reales de innovación frugal.
Cómo incorporar esta estrategia en proyectos de innovación.

Syllabus

Módulo 1. Conceptualización y contexto de la innovación frugal. 20 horas.
Unidad 1: Innovación frugal: conceptualización. 10 horas.
Tema 1: Innovación frugal en países emergentes. 4 horas.
Tema 2: Del Jugaad a Innovación Frugal. 3 horas.
Tema 3: Innovación Frugal en modelos de negocio. 3 horas.
Unidad 2: Innovación frugal: contexto. 10 horas.
Tema 1: Innovación frugal y desarrollo sostenible. 4 horas.
Tema 2: Innovación frugal para emprendedores y empresarios. 4 horas.
Tema 3: Innovación frugal y triple impacto. 2 horas.
Módulo 2. Aplicación de la innovación frugal al diseño de soluciones. 20 horas.
Unidad 1: Pilares del diseño centrado en la comunidad. 10 horas.
Tema 1: Comprensión de las necesidades de la comunidad. 3 horas.
Tema 2: Cocreación de soluciones frugales con la comunidad y usuarios. 4 horas.
Tema 3: La frugalidad y el acceso de última milla desde la propuesta de valor. 3 horas.
Unidad 2: Prototipado y validación de innovaciones frugales. 10 horas.
Tema 1: Prototipar rápido, barato y seguido. 4 horas.
Tema 2: Validación con la comunidad y usuarios. 4 horas.
Tema 3: Los retos de financiamiento y acceso de última milla. 2 horas.

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