One Hundred One Creative Problem Solving Techniques : A Handbook of New Ideas for Business

Name: One Hundred One Creative Problem Solving Techniques : A Handbook of New Ideas for Business
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ISBN: 9781883629007

ISBN-10: 1883629004

ISBN-13: 9781883629007

Edition: 1st

Authors: James M. Higgins, Carolyn Smith, Keri Caffrey

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List price: $17.95
Edition: 1st
Publisher: New Management Publishing Company, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Preface	p. v
Thanks	p. vi
Innovate or Evaporate
Innovation and Creativity	p. 3
The "Four P'S" of Creativity and Innovation	p. 5
The Four Types of Innovation	p. 9
References	p. 15
The Creative Problem Solving Process
Creative Problem Solving	p. 18
Analyzing the Environment	p. 20
Recognizing a Problem	p. 21
Identifying the Problem	p. 21
Making Assumptions	p. 22
Generating Alternatives	p. 24
Choosing Among Alternatives	p. 25
Implementation	p. 26
Control	p. 26
Building Creativity Into Problem Solving	p. 28
101 CPS Techniques	p. 29
References	p. 33
Creative Techniques for Analyzing the Environment, Recognizing and Identifying Problems, and Making Assumptions
Techniques for Analyzing the Environment	p. 36
Comparison Against Others: Benchmarking, Best Practices, and Racing Against Phantom Competitors	p. 37
Hire Futurists and Other Consultants	p. 37
Monitor Weak Signals	p. 37
Opportunity Searches	p. 38
Techniques for Recognizing Problems	p. 38
Camelot	p. 40
Checklists	p. 40
Inverse Brainstorming	p. 40
Limericks and Parodies	p. 40
Listing Complaints	p. 41
Responding to Someone Else	p. 41
Role Playing	p. 41
Suggestion Programs	p. 42
Workouts and Other Group Approaches	p. 42
Techniques for Identifying Problems	p. 43
Bounce it off Someone Else	p. 44
Consensus Building	p. 44
Draw a Picture of the Problem	p. 44
Experience Kit	p. 44
Fishbone Diagram	p. 45
King of the Mountain	p. 48
Redefining a Problem or Opportunity	p. 48
Rewrite Objectives in Different Ways	p. 49
Squeeze and Stretch	p. 49
What do You Know?	p. 51
What Patterns Exist?	p. 51
Why-Why Diagram	p. 51
Techniques for Making Assumptions	p. 54
Assumption Reversal	p. 54
Analyzing the Environment, Recognizing and Identifying the Problem, and Making Assumptions	p. 56
References	p. 57
Individual Techniques for Generating Alternatives
Individual Processes for Generating Creative Alternatives	p. 61
Analogies and Metaphors	p. 61
Analysis of Past Solutions	p. 64
Association	p. 64
Attribute Association Chains	p. 66
Attribute Listing	p. 67
Back to the Customer	p. 69
Back to the Sun	p. 70
Circle of Opportunity	p. 71
Computer Programs	p. 72
Deadlines	p. 74
Direct Analogies	p. 75
Establish Idea Sources	p. 78
Examine it With the Senses	p. 78
The Fcb Grid	p. 79
The Focused-Object Technique	p. 82
Fresh Eye	p. 84
Idea Bits and Racking	p. 84
Idea Notebook	p. 84
Input-Output	p. 85
Listening to Music	p. 86
Mind Mapping	p. 87
Mame Possible Uses	p. 90
The Napoleon Technique	p. 91
Organized Random Search	p. 91
Personal Analogies	p. 92
Picture Stimulation	p. 93
Product Improvement Checklist	p. 94
Relatedness	p. 95
Relational Words	p. 95
Reversal-Dereversal	p. 100
Rolling in the Grass of Ideas	p. 101
The 7 X 7 Technique	p. 102
Sleeping/Dreaming on it	p. 104
The two-Words Technique	p. 105
Using the Computer to Stimulate Creativity	p. 106
Verbal Checklist for Creativity	p. 106
Visualization	p. 110
What If...?	p. 110
A Final Note	p. 110
A Quick Guide to My Favorite Techniques For Generating Alternatives*	p. 112
References	p. 113
Group Techniques for Generating Alternatives
Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Decision Making	p. 116
Group Processes for Generating Creative Alternatives	p. 118
Brainstorming	p. 118
Brainwriting	p. 125
Brainwriting Pool	p. 126
Brainwriting 6-3-5	p. 129
Creative Imaging	p. 129
Creative Leaps	p. 130
Creativity Circles	p. 131
Crawford Slip Method	p. 132
Delphi Technique	p. 135
Excursion Technique	p. 136
Gallery Method	p. 139
Gordon/Little Technique	p. 140
Group Decision Support Systems	p. 140
Idea Board	p. 142
IDEA Triggers	p. 142
Innovation Committee	p. 142
Intercompany Innovation Groups	p. 143
Lion's Den	p. 143
Lotus Blossom Technique, or the My (Matsumura Yasuo) Method	p. 144
Mitsubishi Brainstorming Method	p. 146
Morphological Analysis	p. 147
Nhk Method	p. 149
Nominal Group Technique	p. 150
Phillips 66 (Discussion 66)	p. 154
Photo Excursion	p. 154
Pin Card Technique	p. 155
Scenario Writing	p. 155
Sil Method	p. 160
Storyboarding	p. 161
Synectics	p. 177
Take Five	p. 178
Tkj Method	p. 179
A Final Note	p. 180
References	p. 181
Creative Techniques for Choosing Among the Alternatives, Implementation, and Control
Choosing Among Alternatives	p. 186
The Screening Matrix for Ideas	p. 187
Dot Voting	p. 190
Implementation	p. 191
How-How Diagram	p. 191
Be a Warrior When Selling Your Ideas	p. 193
Force-Field Analysis	p. 194
Additional Advice on Implementation	p. 198
Control	p. 204
References	p. 206
Using the Techniques
Using Your Intuition	p. 207
Using the Techniques	p. 208
References	p. 208
A Quick Guide to the Processes	p. 209
Index	p. 215
About the Author	p. 223
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