Effective Management of Trial & Error

Abstract

Trial & error is the key process of innovation, as well as invention & discovery, R&D, and new business development. This article emphasizes the importance of improving the management of trial & error processes. Based on discussing actual trial & error practices, it presents effective management guidelines for issues in trial & error: 1) criteria of letting human or AI (Artificial Intelligence) does trial & error, 2) how to cooperate human with AI, 3) how to organize human group, and 4) how to implement trial & error management in hierarchical organizations.