Category Archives: Brainstorming & Idea Generation

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Value Improvement Practices (VIP) Guide Words

Posted on 2017/08/02 by admin

A Value Improvement Process (VIP) session, also known as Value Engineering, is a meeting that tries to analyze a design and find ways to improve the “value” the project provides to those undertaking it. This usually means saving money, but … Continue reading →

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Brainstorming Methods and Ideas

Posted on 2010/04/12 by admin

Good brainstorming sessions can suggest creative ways through intractable problems. But “just sitting around and thinking” often doesn’t cut it. That’s why I’m going to list methods for Brainstorming. Tons of methods. Consider this a brainstorming exercise on the different … Continue reading →

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Introduction to TRIZ: Brainstorm Design Problems by Avoiding Trade-Offs

Posted on 2009/09/21 by admin

TRIZ is a brainstorming method specifically designed to tackle engineering problems. The insight of TRIZ is that any design involves trade-offs or technical contradictions between two or more opposing features. But innovative solutions will apply one of the 40 TRIZ … Continue reading →

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