Smit, DHerselman, Martha EEloff, JHPNgassam, EVenter, ENtawanga, FChuang, C-HVan Greunen, D2011-05-272011-05-272011-05Smit, D, Herselman, M, Eloff, JHP et al. Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies. IST-Africa 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Gaborone, Botswana, 11 - 13 May 2011978-1-905824-24-3http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5027IST-Africa 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Gaborone, Botswana, 11-13 May 2011The purpose of this paper is to indicate how Living Labs (LL) are organized and applied as part of the research mandate of the SAP Research Pretoria in South Africa. This will be done by exploring existing definitions of LLs. This is followed by the identification of four dimensions of living labs which is then used to evaluate three existing LLs to indicate the relevance for choosing a LL as methodology for doing the projects as well as the dimensions of LL within each LL at this research centre. This focus attention on the selection of stakeholders and the role they play in realising a LL concept within a project. It further discusses how the organisation’s objectives are addressed via the LL approach, which has never been done before in SAP Research Pretoria. Last-mentioned includes aspects like the innovation process, and user involvement which focus on these as important criteria for a successful LL.enLiving LabsSouthern AfricaOrganisational objectivesOpen-innovationsConference PresentationSmit, D., Herselman, M. E., Eloff, J., Ngassam, E., Venter, E., Ntawanga, F., ... Van Greunen, D. (2011). Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies. IST-Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5027Smit, D, Martha E Herselman, JHP Eloff, E Ngassam, E Venter, F Ntawanga, C-H Chuang, and D Van Greunen. "Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5027Smit D, Herselman ME, Eloff J, Ngassam E, Venter E, Ntawanga F, et al, Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies; IST-Africa; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5027 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Smit, D AU - Herselman, Martha E AU - Eloff, JHP AU - Ngassam, E AU - Venter, E AU - Ntawanga, F AU - Chuang, C-H AU - Van Greunen, D AB - The purpose of this paper is to indicate how Living Labs (LL) are organized and applied as part of the research mandate of the SAP Research Pretoria in South Africa. This will be done by exploring existing definitions of LLs. This is followed by the identification of four dimensions of living labs which is then used to evaluate three existing LLs to indicate the relevance for choosing a LL as methodology for doing the projects as well as the dimensions of LL within each LL at this research centre. This focus attention on the selection of stakeholders and the role they play in realising a LL concept within a project. It further discusses how the organisation’s objectives are addressed via the LL approach, which has never been done before in SAP Research Pretoria. Last-mentioned includes aspects like the innovation process, and user involvement which focus on these as important criteria for a successful LL. DA - 2011-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Living Labs KW - Southern Africa KW - Organisational objectives KW - Open-innovations LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-1-905824-24-3 T1 - Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies TI - Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5027 ER -