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| About the Author | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| - TRIZ Logic and the tools for innovation and clarity of thought | |
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| TRIZ Tools for Creativity and Clever Solutions | |
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| What is TRIZ? | |
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| Who uses TRIZ and why? | |
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| TRIZ and other problem solving toolkits | |
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| Innovation - Fool's Gold or TRIZ? | |
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| What does TRIZ offer? | |
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| How TRIZ works | |
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| The Golden rule of TRIZ | |
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| The TRIZ Toolkit | |
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| TRIZ Creativity tools | |
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| TRIZ Creativity Triggers (to be applied at any/ all stages as required) | |
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| Creativity Prompts - Smart Little People & Size-Time-Cost | |
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| Size -Time - Cost for visualising solutions | |
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| Problem Challenge | |
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| TRIZ for everyone - no matter what your creativity | |
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| History of TRIZ - Science and Engineering Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | |
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| Reasons to use TRIZ | |
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| The TRIZ Knowledge Revolution to access all the world's known solutions | |
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| Problem Solving - Resolving Defined Problems | |
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| TRIZ problem solving - accessing known and proven answers | |
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| Our knowledge is not enough! | |
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| How many answers are there to the world's problems? | |
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| TRIZ Conceptual Solutions - 4 lists | |
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| How many types and stages of problem solving? | |
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| From Random to systematic problem solving | |
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| Problems Vary - some are easy some are difficult | |
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| How to access our own and the world's knowledge | |
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| The TRIZ “Dictionary” of the 100 world's conceptual solutions to any engineering problem | |
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| Back to first principles | |
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| TRIZ access to the World's Knowledge Case Study: TRIZ in Rolls Royce | |
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| Fundamentals of TRIZ Problem Solving | |
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| What is Problem Solving? | |
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| Finding Solutions - Systematic or Eureka Moments? | |
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| I'm a genius - I don't need TRIZ thinking | |
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| TRIZ - shortcuts for all engineers who take the trouble to learn its processes and tools | |
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| TRIZ conceptual solutions | |
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| TRIZ access to fast solutions | |
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| Locating best answers -obvious only after we have found them | |
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| Many solutions to any problem | |
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| TRIZ for sharing solutions | |
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| Learning TRIZ needs the logic of TRIZ | |
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| The Logic of TRIZ Problem Solving | |
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| Understand the problem - where's the fun in that - we like Solutions | |
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| Spontaneous “BAD” Solutions | |
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| Bad Solution parks | |
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| TRIZ Innovation Audit Trails - the importance of Hindsight in problem solving | |
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| Audited Systematic and Problem Understanding and Solving | |
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| TRIZ Basic logic - Improving Ideality | |
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| Choosing Systems to meet all needs | |
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| Systems provide functions which provide benefits | |
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| Using the Bad Solution Park at all stages of Problem Solving | |
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| Functions or Benefits? Functions imply how we get something but Benefits contain no solutions in their descriptions | |
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| Avoiding Premature Solutions - Ask Why? | |
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| Asking Why? and How? as practical problem tools | |
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| HOW? | |
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| Simple Questions to ask in problem solving | |
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| Stakeholder needs and the Ideal | |
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| Start by imagining an ideal system | |
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| Problem Solving at the right price with TRIZ - use trimming and resources | |
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| Business Benefits of Logical problem solving with TRIZ | |
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| Conclusion - FLASH SOLUTIONS - the conclusion comes to us in a flash / a stroke of genius | |
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| Thinking in Time and Scale | |
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| Thinking in Time and Scale - Talented thinking for everyone | |
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| Three strategies to ensure that we all achieve the same level of very creative thinking like clever and creative individuals | |
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| Time and Scale - helps with all problem types | |
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| Inventive Engineers - Thinking in time and scale for system context and all requirements | |
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| Why use Time and Scale? | |
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| Context map | |
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| Solution map | |
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| Needs map | |
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| Causes and Effects and Hazards Maps | |
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| Consequences/ Connectivity/ Interrelationships | |
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| Social Harms in Time and Scale | |
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| Using Time and Scale to Map Hazards | |
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| Hazards may be caused by a combination of circumstances | |
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| Preventing hazards in your life | |
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| Time and scale for hazardous situations | |
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| Unidentified Manufacturing problem - scrap rate of rises dramatically | |
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| What neglect or small savings now could cost the earth later? | |
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| Simply by mapping our problem situation in 9 boxes we can check:- | |
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| Use 9 boxes to understand history/ context of a problem | |
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| Time Decisions - not putting the right resources and effort in early in the problem | |
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| Consequences of short-term fixes? | |
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| Conclusion: | |
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| Case Study: ACENZ | |
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| The Contradiction Toolkit | |
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| Uncovering and Solving Contradictions | |
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| Contradictions - Solve or Compromise? | |
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| What is a Contradiction? | |
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| Spotting Contradictions - But & And | |
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| 40 Inventive Principles | |
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| What is a contradiction? | |
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| 40 principles solve all contradictions | |
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| Contradiction matrix | |
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| The 39 Technical Parameters are: | |
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| Understanding the 39 Technical Parameters | |
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| Using the Matrix | |
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| The Logical Steps for Problem Solving using the Contradiction Matrix - start with BAD SOLUTIONS | |
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| Solving problems | |
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| Simple TRIZ road map | |
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| Solving Physical Contradictions | |
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| Physical Contradiction Examples | |
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| Finding/Uncovering Physical Contradictions | |
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| Physical or Technical Contradiction | |
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| Summary of Contradictions | |
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| 39 Technical Parameters | |
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| Case Study: Measurement of Acoustic Emissions in a Flying Aircraft Wing | |
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| Appendix - The 40 Principles: theory of inventive problem solving | |
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| Contradiction Matrix | |
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| - Fast Thinking with the TRIZ Ideal Outcome | |
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| Chapter 6: The Ideal Solves the Problem | |
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| Simple steps to Fast Resourceful Systematic Problem Solving | |
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| System We Want - The Acceptable Ideality | |
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| Ideal - Solves the problem itself | |
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| Define the Ideal - and then find the resources to create it | |
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| Ideal - using free resources to attract customers | |
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| Genius, Resources and Ideal Thinking | |
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| TRIZ helps us think like great inventors who cleverly use resources | |
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| Ideal Solution /Machine /User Manual uncover all required functions | |
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| Systems - Get the Right System and Get the System Right | |
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| Ideal outcome to help us appropriately ignore/ subjugate constraint | |
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| Too much Innovation? | |
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| Ideal Outcome to Solve Problems | |
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| Ideal and Constraints, Reality and problem solutions | |
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| Constrictions = Restrictions on HOW we deliver (Not what we want / don't want) | |
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| The Ideal helps test our real constraints | |
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| Start with only requirements - initially forget both systems and constraints | |
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| Ideal, constraints - and the appropriate levels of problem solving | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Chapter 7: Resources: the Fuel of Innovation | |
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| Using Resources - How to become a resourceful engineer | |
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| Use the resources we've got | |
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| Transforming Harms | |
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| Minimise Inputs | |
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| Locating and Defining Resources | |
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| Resource Hunts - Focussed by functions which give us “what we want” | |
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| Resources and make or buy decisions | |
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| Needs - the beginning of any process - Engineering or otherwise | |
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| Requirements, solutions and resources | |
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| TRIZ helps engineers balance ingenuity and time to encourage innovation in design | |
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| Functions = solutions to give us what we want to deliver benefits | |
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| TRIZ Problem Solving using resources | |
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| Resource Hunt | |
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| Using super system resources | |
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| Resources and hazards | |
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| Resources when in peril | |
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| TRIZ Triggers plus resources for practical solutions | |
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| Clever solutions use the right and available resources | |
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| Simple steps to Resourceful Systematic Problem Solving Ideal - Functions - Resources | |
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| Quick ideal Thinking | |
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| Ideal outcome, Delivered by essential functions - look for relevant resources | |
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| The Ideal solves the problem itself - Ideal Self Systems | |
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| Ideal Self Systems - Ideal resources used to design a TOMATO SAUCE BOTTLE | |
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| Best use of Resources - Overall TRIZ Philosophy | |
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| Chapter 8: IDEAL and the Ideality Audit | |
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| Ideality - Understanding what we really really want and what everyone wants | |
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| Ideality Audit | |
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| The Ideal in TRIZ comes in a number of names and tools | |
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| The ideal outcome in the bigger picture | |
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| Ideality Audit begins with the Ideal outcome | |
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| Benefit Capture Exercise | |
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| Undertaking an Ideality Audit | |
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| Ideal Outcome prompts us to understand requirements and simultaneously find solutions | |
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| No system yet? | |
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| Ideal Outcome helps us initially say what we want - not always how we'll get it | |
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| Using the Ideal in Aerospace Problem Solving Sessions | |
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| Be careful what you wish for… | |
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| Thinking up Solutions is more fun than meeting Needs | |
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| Different Stakeholders have different Ideal Outcomes | |
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| Ideality of all stakeholders | |
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| TRIZ Embraces Solution Mode Thinking | |
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| Identifying Opposite Primary Benefits | |
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| Identifying real goals - Owning a Submarine Fleet | |
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| Ideality Audit | |
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| Ideal Outcome & Inventing | |
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| Using the IDEAL outcome for systematic invention | |
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| Using the IDEAL to invent Systems | |
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| Using the IDEAL to understand what we want and then achieve it - Improving Windows | |
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| Problem, Context & initial problem Statement + constraints | |
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| Nine Boxes | |
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| Ideal Outcome - What do we really, really want? | |
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| Ideality Audit | |
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| Ideal System - What does it do? | |
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| IDEAL Primary Function delivered by Primary System | |
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| Summary - IDEAL requirements capture & the Ideality Audit | |
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| Conclusion -IDEAL OUTCOME helps us avoid confused requirement statements containing hidden solutions | |
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| Case Study: Using TRIZ to help manage real world requirements | |
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| - TRIZ, invention and Next Generation Systems | |
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| Chapter 9: System Development and Trends Of Evolution | |
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| TRIZ Trends for Finding Future Systems | |
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| Perfecting Products | |
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| The Origin of the TRIZ Trends of Evolution | |
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| TRIZ Trends and Lines of Evolution | |
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| Evolution - including Technical | |
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| Successful Products meet NEEDS | |
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| Using the Trends for Practical Problem Solving | |
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| Each of the eight trends divide into LINES of Evolution - different versions with more detail as shown below | |
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| The eight trends map natural progression and development to show that as systems develop over time they can be shown to | |
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| Ideality is the most fundamental of the 8 TRIZ Trends of Evolution | |
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| The Power of S-Curves | |
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| Less human involvement | |
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| Non-Uniform Development of Parts | |
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| Simplicity - Complication- Simplicity | |
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| Adding Similar Elements | |
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| Adding Dis-similar Elements | |
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| Combining SIMILAR elements | |
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| Combining DIS-SIMILAR elements | |
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| Transition to the Super-system | |
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| Trimming out components but keeping all functionality | |
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| Increasing Dynamism, Flexibility & Controllability | |
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| Increasing Segmentation & increased use of Fields | |
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| Matching and Mismatching of Parts | |
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| Using the TRIZ Trends | |
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| Ideality is increased by moving from left to right along any or all of the TRIZ trends | |
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| Chapter 10: Inventing and TRIZ | |
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| Very mundane inventions | |
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| How to be a great but mundane inventor with TRIZ | |
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| TRIZ and invention | |
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| Product DNA predicts future systems | |
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| Consider the development of the Breathalyzer | |
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| The interesting gaps between Inspirational ideas and Scientific proofs | |
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| TRIZ and all routes to invention - Creating Systems | |
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| TRIZ helps with the all the major Routes to Invention | |
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| MEET NEEDS in new ways with new and old systems | |
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| Find new uses for SYSTEMS / TECHNOLOGIES / FUNCTIONS / FEATURES | |
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| MEET NEEDS in new ways with new systems | |
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| Flowchart for Invention | |
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| FIND SYSTEMS TO MEET NEEDS in new ways with new and old systems | |
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| Find NEEDS for new or old SYSTEMS / TECHNOLOGIES / FUNCTIONS / FEATURES | |
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| NEW SYSTEMS - Seek technologies to create / invent new systems to meet very specific needs | |
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| Ideal outcome & Ideal system & X-Factor | |
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| Ideal Outcome-What do we really, really want, what is everything we want? | |
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| Find NEEDS for new or old SYSTEMS / TECHNOLOGIES / FUNCTIONS / FEATURES | |
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| - TRIZ for System analysis and improvement | |
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| Chapter 11: Function Analysis for System Understanding | |
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| Why use TRIZ Function Analysis? | |
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| Function Analysis and Maps for System understanding | |
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| Why draw Function Maps? | |
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| Why use TRIZ Function Analysis? | |
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| What is TRIZ Function Analysis? | |
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| Basic Building Blocks for Problem Solving | |
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| Don't Miss Out or Skip the IDEALITY AUDIT | |
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| For Problem Solving we need both the IDEALITY AUDIT and the Function Analysis | |
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| FUNCTION ANALYSIS of the CURRENT SYSTEM (SYSTEM WE'VE GOT) | |
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| Step by Step Problem Solving and Function Analysis - Building a TRIZ Function Map | |
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| Subject Action Object SAO - Basic Building Bricks of Problem Solving | |
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| Function Map - All the ‘Subject action Object's together | |
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| Function Analysis for understanding and solving simple problems | |
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| Systems develop to deliver benefits better - Perfecting Functions to deliver those benefits | |
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| Systems develop in response to changing needs | |
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| Simple Rules of Function Analysis | |
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| Finding your SaO is not always easy… | |
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| Systems are made up of SaO's | |
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| Defining the action takes careful thought | |
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| Function Maps contain all the System and relevant environmental elements | |
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| System Development through extra Functions | |
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| The simple systems below have simple Prime Functions which deliver their Prime Benefit and Ultimate Goal | |
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| Problem Solving from the Function Analysis problem List | |
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| TRIZ Standard Solutions for solving problems mapped in function analysis | |
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| TRIMMING - for simplifying systems, reducing costs and removing harms | |
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| Apr�s Trim - don't stop now! | |
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| Function Analysis at every stage and for every kind of difficult problem | |
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| Using Function Analysis on real and difficult problems | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| System Analysis & Function Analysis | |
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| Simple Answers to Simple Questions | |
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| Glossary of TRIZ Terms for Problem Solving | |