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Ideation Theory of
Inventive Problem Solving
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Existing Intellectual Property Situation
How
Can I
Tacit knowledge = Intuition Invent
New Ideas,
Invention,
Innovation
Generalized History of
experience evolution in
Individual
of inventors technology,
experience
(patent science,
fond) society, art, etc.
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Different Methods of Creativity
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Over 55 Years of Development
initiated and led by G. Altshuller and involving
hundreds of scientists and inventors
Practical experience
of thousands of
scientists, inventors,
engineers, managers,
businessmen, etc.
More than
3.000.000
world- wide
patents
History of evolution in
different areas of Feedback from solving
technology and science, with TRIZ thousands of
social systems, problems
business, management,
art, languages, etc.
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Creative Problem Solving
Creative Gap
Resources Problem
allocation understanding
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Analytical Work - Building Bridge Over the Problem
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Creative Jump – Tools Enhancement
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Ideation Process:
Analytical Work + Tools for Creative Jump
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Ideation Problem Solving Process
The Ideation Process is a comprehensive, software-based problem-solving process
incorporating the Ideation TRIZ Methodology (I-TRIZ). The Ideation Process is
designed to support you in analyzing a problem situation and developing innovative
solution concepts.
Analytical
Analytical Process Stage Objectives
Process Stage
Innovation Situation • Collecting information about system and problem
Questionnaire (ISQ) • Understanding and documenting system resources
Building Cause- • Understanding system functioning
Effect Diagram • Understanding problem root causes
and • Understanding interdependence between system functioning and
Problem problem root causes
Formulation • Formulating possible problems for solving
• Selection of the most promising directions for problem solving
Prioritize Directions
• Refining and strengthening directions for problem solving
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Ideation Problem Solving Process
The Ideation Process is a comprehensive, software-based problem-solving process
incorporating the Ideation TRIZ Methodology (I-TRIZ). The Ideation Process is
designed to support you in analyzing a problem situation and developing innovative
solution concepts.
Synthesis
Synthesis Process Stage Objectives
Process Stage
• Thinking over refined directions for problem solving
• Considering software recommended Operators
Ideas Generation • Considering software recommended Analogies
• Application of recommended Operators and Analogies to refined
directions for problem solving and ideas generation
Integration of • Adding new ideas into Cause-Effect Diagram
ideas into • Recognizing and solving secondary problems
Concepts • Summarizing concepts description and IP protection
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How the Ideation Process Works
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What is TRIZ?
Different points of view
• Science on creativity
• Evolutionary science like biology, cosmology, geology,
paleontology, etc. but oriented on evolution of artificial systems
(technical, social, in area of art, culture, etc.)
• Language for creativity
• Culture of creativity
• Evolution of way of thinking
• Structured way of thinking (modeling)
• Methods for providing competitive advantage
• Collection of useful tools (including software)
• Set of applications, in particular:
• Inventive Problem Solving
• Research Problem Solving
• Innovative Cost/Quality Engineering
• Failure Analysis
• Failure Prediction
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Directed Evolution versus Traditional Way
of New Product Generations
Traditional Way Traditionally, evolution goes Directed
Psychological Inertia through Trial & Error method.
The majority of trials fail
Evolution
because they are influenced Way
by psychological inertia.
Psychological Inertia
Product
Real evolution
Trials
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What is an Inventive Problem?
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Level 1 Invention Creativity Levels
Small changes of an existing system,
usually well-known in other areas of
technology, like using in car adjustable
pedal, well-known in aviation
Level 2
Improvements of an existing system, usually
with some compromise, like bifocal glasses,
telephone with internet connection, etc.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Level 3
68% 27.1% 4.3% 0.26% 0.06%
Invention inside the paradigm, essential
improvement of an existing system like coffee-machine,
car automatic transmission, radio telephone, etc.
Level 4
Invention outside the paradigm, system, based on the new principle of
performing the primary function, like jet aircraft, integrated circuit, etc.
Level 5
Pioneering of an essentially new system based on discovery, like laser, radio,
airplane, etc.
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Levels of Invention
Number of trials
Thousands Hundreds with using Trial-
Units Dozens Hundreds and-Error
& Dozens Thousands
thousands & Millions method for
σ creativity
2σ
3σ
4σ
+∞ ( x − μ )2
Normal Distribution 1 −
of Invention Levels
F ( x, μ ,σ ) =
σ 2π ∫e
−∞
2σ 2
dx
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Software Module for
Invention Creativity Level Definition
0 1 2 3 4 5
Attention! That diagram show only typical tendency, in reality can be big difference depends
of aria of industry or science, volume of production, legal regulation, market share, etc. For
example, in area of electronic, computerization, Internet, etc. time for ROI can be a shorter.
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Invention Creativity Levels and Probability of Success
Probability of success
60%
40%
20%
Years
0 5 10 15 20 25
Patent protect you IP only 20 years! Non enough time to have real success!
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Invention Creativity Levels and Return on Investment
10000
Level Level Level Level Level
1 2 3 4 5
1000
100
10
Years
0 5 10 15 20 25
Patent protect you IP only 20 years! Non enough time to have real profit!
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Typical Invention Levels Hierarchy
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Tapping Our Knowledge
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Social, Market and Technology Evolution
Science and technology, discoveries and inventions - fuel for evolution
EVOLUTION
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Where is “Huge Ideas” ?
“Huge Ideas” here!
ROI
Social invention
Business invention
Market invention
Technological invention
Good Evolution
and
Bad Evolution
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Moving toward Ideality with
A “FFI ISSTT ” Full of Resources Ideality
Functional
Readily Available
Field (energy)
Information
• Visible Harmful to use
• Hidden
Ideas • Harmful Energy
Substance • Harmful Objects
Space • Space Resources of
Time Harmful Functions
Trends • Informational Resources
Accumulation of Harmful Functions
• Time Resources of
Concentration Harmful Functions
Leveraging the • Others resources of
Combination of Harmful Functions
Ideas, Concepts,
Resources of Change
Systems
Natural Use via Combination
Physical, Chemical of different
and Geometric Effects Nonlinear effects resources 33
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Problems in Evolution from
A “FFI ISSTT” Full of Resources
Functional Readily Available
Field (energy) • Visible Mistakes, sabotage etc.
Information • Hidden Useful to harm
Ideas • Useful Energy
Substance
• Useful Objects
Space
Time • Space Resources of Useful
Trends Functions
Accumulation • Informational Resources of
Useful Functions
Concentration • Time Resources of Useful
Functions
Harmful combination Scaling • Others resources of Useful
of Ideas, Concepts, Functions
Systems
Resources
Physical, Chemical, of Change Combination
Geometric, Biological, of different
Nonlinear effects
etc. effects resources 34
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Contradiction
a>X>b
Impossible!
a<b
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Contradiction Resolution
a>X>b
Wing area < 15m2
a<b in time of cruising speed
X → X( f )
Variable-geometry wing
X ( f1 ) >b
X ( f2 ) <a
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Patterns of Invention:
Processing Sweet Peppers
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Pattern of Invention
If it is necessary to destroy or split a product which has open cavities, pores
or cracks, consider the possibility to place the product into a hermetic
chamber; use slow increase of the pressure inside the chamber followed by
abrupt pressure drop.
Husking of
Filter cleaning • Pressure increase/drop
sunflower seeds – Removing stems from bell
peppers
– Removing shells from
sunflower seeds
– Cleaning filters
– Unpacking parts wrapped in
protective paper
– Splitting diamonds along
Shelling of cedar nuts and krill micro-cracks
– Producing sugar powder
from sugar crystals, etc. –
hundreds of inventions
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Patterns of Invention
• The same fundamental problem (contradiction) had been
addressed by a number of inventions in different areas of
technology
• The same fundamental solutions were used over and over
again, often separated by many years
• If the latter inventor had had knowledge of the earlier solution,
their task would have been straightforward
• TRIZ development is extraction, compiling, and organization
such information
• There is about 1000 different Patterns of Invention named
Operators in different Ideation software tools for Innovative
Problem Silving
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Patterns of Invention
• Pressure increase/drop
– Removing stems from bell peppers
– Removing shells from sunflower seeds
– Cleaning filters
– Unpacking parts wrapped in protective paper
– Splitting diamonds along micro-cracks
– Producing sugar powder from sugar crystals
• Lottery principle
– Automotive plant
– Income control
– Littering problem
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Patterns of Invention
• Altshuller recognized that the same fundamental problem
(contradiction) had been addressed by a number of inventions
in different areas of technology
• He also observed that the same fundamental solutions were
used over and over again, often separated by many years
• He reasoned that if the latter inventor had had knowledge of
the earlier solution, their task would have been straightforward
• He sought to extract, compile, and organize such information
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Patterns of Evolution --
The Primary TRIZ Postulate
• Engineering (technological) systems evolve
not randomly, but according to objective
patterns
• These patterns can be revealed from the patent
fund and purposefully used for systems
development without numerous blind trials
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Main Patterns of Evolution
• Increasing of system Ideality
• Evolution of useful functions
• Elimination of harmful functions
• Evolution of applications
• Integration/ structuring
• Increasing of dynamism and controllability
• Evolution with matching/mismatching
• Evolution of resources application
• Evolution of contradictions
• Increasing complexity followed by simplification
• Evolution of fields
• Evolution towards multy-levels
• Changes in human involvement
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Classical TRIZ and Ideation TRIZ Comparison
Tools for Supporting the Innovation Process
Innovation Stages Classical TRIZ Ideation TRIZ (I-TRIZ)
Revealing the problem ISQ, AFD, Lines of Evolution
Saving Quality
Contradiction
Quality enhancement causes cost growing
Cost reduction causes quality deterioration
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Directed Evolution for Resolution of
Cost/Quality Contradiction
Quality
Resolution of
contradiction
between
Cost and Quality
System simplification and parts exclusion
– a way of Cost/Quality Engineering
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Classical TRIZ Education
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Knowledge Degradation
Acquired
Knowledge
1 1
0.5
0.25
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Education with Continuous Practical Work
Acquired
Knowledge 1
and
Practical
Skills
Education period
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DFMA g Concurrent E
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rain Technological Forecasting
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Ideation TRIZ
Collaboration with Others Methods
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And more…
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Traditional Innovation Process
Weak
Identify
Identify Formulate
Formulate Develop
Develop Evaluate
Evaluate Implement
Implement
Problem
Problem Problem
Problem Concepts
Concepts
Widely Used Techniques
Reliability Trial & Reliability r k et Robust Design
Study Cad/Cam Error Ma arch
Analysis se
Brainstorming Re
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The Added Value of TRIZ
Identify
Identify Formulate
Formulate Develop
Develop Evaluate
Evaluate Implement
Implement
Problem
Problem Problem
Problem Concepts
Concepts
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ITRIZ Differentiation: Integration
“Osborn
’s Direct
Decreasi
ng of psy ion”
human m c hological
otivation inertia, a
, o rganizati ctiv
teamwor
k on of effe ation of
ctive
Ideation TRIZ
Combination of all
“Altshuller’s Direction” effective approaches
Utilization of evolution patterns and methods to creative problem
of idea generation based on evolution solving and control
patterns of technological
evolution
o n ” fectiv e
’ Dir ec ti wledge fo r ef
“ Miles stin g kno
tuf exi
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- s tru c ti ve p
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applicat i
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From
From Classical
Classical TRIZ
TRIZ to
to Ideation
Ideation TRIZ
TRIZ
Evolution
Evolution of
of the
the TRIZ
TRIZ Methodology
Methodology Directed
Re-Structuring of Evolution
Theoretical Base and
IP Control
Era
Methodology Advancement
AFD 3
Kishinev Era
ARIZ-85 Directed
4 Evolution
(as a tool)
3
40 Principles Classical TRIZ Era
1 Patterns of Evolution
2
1946 1982 1985 1992 1997 2000 2005
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From
From Classical
Classical TRIZ
TRIZ to
to Ideation
Ideation TRIZ
TRIZ
Evolution
Evolution of
of the
the TRIZ
TRIZ Methodology
Methodology “Third
wave” theory
Step-by-step
analysis of the
problem situation Theory of
nonlinear system
Computerized evolution and
Typical solutions for tools self-organization
typical problems
Algorithm
for Directed
Inventive Classical Ideation Evolution and
Application of
physical and other Problem TRIZ TRIZ IP Control
effects Solving
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Ideation TRIZ Summary
Four Key Findings Seven Knowledge-Based Tools
Definition of the Inventive Problem Pattern/Lines of Evolution
Levels of Inventions 40 Innovation Principles &
Patterns of Inventions Contradiction Table
Patterns of Evolution Separation Principles
Four Main Premises 76 Standard Solutions
Ideality Effects (physical, chemical, etc.)
Contradictions System of Operators
Systems Approach Selected Innovation Examples
Resources
Four Analytical Tools Five Main Applications
Innovation Situation Questionnaire Inventive Problem Solving (IPS)
(ISQ) Scientific Problem Solving
Problem Formulator Anticipatory Failure Determination
Algorithm for Inventive Problem- (AFD), include Failure Analysis and
Solving (ARIZ) Failure Prediction
Substance-Field Analysis (Su-Field) Directed Evolution (DE)
Patent Deconstruction
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Typical Scientific Works
• Each Ideation specialist has his/her continuous scientific
work.
• “Scientific day” every week
• Scientific discussions on each Ideation project
• Testing all new TRIZ ideas and tools in real projects
• Continuous information search in areas of:
• TRIZ
• Other creativity methods
• Technical, scientific and social system evolution
• New inventions and discoveries
• New software testing
• Ideation software
• Other software in various areas
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Ideation Problem Formulator™ and
Operators System
US Patent 5.581.663
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Ideation International Inc. Patent
Base for Software, Supporting Creativity
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New Ideation Software
(in Process of Development)
☺
TRIZY
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TRIZ and Math Analogy
Innovation
Success
Success = Pc x Pkn x Pm x M s x (1+C ITRIZ)
Pc = Personal Capabilities;
Pkn = Personal Knowledge;
Pm = Personal Motivation;
Ms = Management support;
CITRIZ = coefficient depends on ITRIZ training,
ITRIZ tools and personal experience in ITRIZ
utilization. CITRIZ can be between 0 and hundreds
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