Build better. Work smarter.
Innovation at UNOC is about generating ideas and converting them into new products, better business practices and strategies that create shareholder value.
Innovation with a practical test.
UNOC’s stated vision is to be an innovative and profitable company operating across the petroleum value chain for the benefit of all Ugandans. The PEAK framework turns that ambition into four clear tests for ideas.
Promote Productivity
Improve output quality, reduce costs, save time or introduce revenue-generating products and services.
Enhance Processes
Reduce cycle time and waste, improve stakeholder experience and enable faster, more accurate decisions.
Advance Products
Grow market share, diversify functionality and improve the business model or revenue of existing offerings.
Kindle People
Create a safer workplace, strengthen teamwork and build staff retention, motivation and belonging.
PEAK innovations.
Innovations should address at least one of four areas: productivity, processes, existing products or services, and staff retention and motivation.
From idea to implementation.
The September–December 2020 PEAK Innovation Idea Challenge generated 43 ideas; the best 10 were presented to the board, with idea generators rewarded and implementation undertaken.
Generate
Encourage staff to submit ideas that can make UNOC better.
Test
Evaluate ideas against the PEAK innovation objectives.
Select
Identify the strongest ideas for presentation and further development.
Implement
Reward idea generators and translate selected ideas into practical change.