Footprints of Innovation

By: Reza Movarrei and Sara R. Vessal

Reza Movarrei Instructor, Project Management R&D Centre (PMIR), PIDMCo. movarrei@pmir.com

Sara R. Vessal Executive, Safety Committee, Iran Ministry of Roads and Transportation Vessal@gawab.com

Abstract Inventive principles which have been established for solving technical … Read More

Hands-on Logic for Inventive Problem Solving – I. Formulating Technical Contradiction from Initial Situation

By: Mi Jeong Song Ph.D., V. Leniachine, V., Sung Cheol Kim and S. Antonov, Doctor Six Sigma Innovation Team, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology San 14-1, Nongseo-ri, Giheung-eup, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 449-712, Korea

Abstract A method to formulate technical contradiction from … Read More

Hands-On Logic for Inventive Problem Solving – 0. Prologue

By: Mi Jeong Song Ph.D., V. Leniachine, V., Sung Cheol Kim and S. Antonov, Doctor

Mi Jeong Song Ph.D.; V. Leniachine, V.; Sung Cheol Kim; S. Antonov, Doctor Six Sigma Innovation Team, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology San 14-1, Nongseo-ri, … Read More

IFIP TC-5 – Special Interest Group Computer Aided Inventing

The Topical Session 6, Computer Aided Inventing, took place on Tuesday 24 August, as part of the 18th IFIP World Computer Congress 2004, in Toulouse, France. Organizer was Noel León-Rovira, ITESM Cam pus Monterrey, Mexico.

Computer Aided Innovation software has … Read More

Ideality and the Artist

By: Eric Duepen University of Colorado For EMEN 5830 Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) Theory and Practice College of Engineering Professor: Dr. Michael Slocum 23 July 2004

Abstract While others may desire romance, achievement, or a sense of belonging, … Read More

MATRIZ Information letter #10/2004

Dear colleagues!

1. On the 14th of May, 2004, the 13th correspondence session of MA TRIZ Presidium took place. Current business of MA TRIZ was discussed: work of the publishing committee, trade mark, cooperation with Altshuller’s Institution when carrying out … Read More

Book Review: Hands on Systematic Innovation for Business and Management by Darrell Mann

Reviewed by: Michael S. Slocum

Hands on Systematic Innovation for Business and Management is published by IFR Press, and can be ordered from their bookstore at www.systematic-innovation.com. Hardback, 539 pages. £40 plus shipping.

This book is the follow-on to the … Read More

40 Inventive Principles and Biological Models

By: Ali Reza Mansoorian, Fatemeh Heidaryan Naini

Ali Reza Mansoorian Email :mansoorian211@yahoo.com Department of Creativity and Innovation , Faculty of ICT, Malek Ashtar University

Fatemeh Heidaryan Naini Email :a_heidaryan@yahoo.com Research Center for Creatology , Innovation & TRIZ

The Father of … Read More

The Fuzzy Front End (FFE) isn’t so Fuzzy with TRIZ

By: Jack Hipple Principal Innovation-TRIZ Tampa, FL 813-994-9999 www.innovation-triz.com

For the last 5-10 years, corporations have struggled with cost reduction, costly environmental regulations, competitive threats to their products, and other factors that affect the cost factor of the bottom line. … Read More

Application of TRIZ in Software Development

By: Herman Hartmann, Ad Vermeulen and Martine van Beers j.h.hartmann@philips.com

Introduction TRIZ has become a powerful tool to solve problems and to create inventive solutions. An increasing number of patents are being generated with the help of TRIZ. TRIZ is … Read More

Getting an Idea Seek Yet More. How Video Communication Helps in Psychiatry and Business and How Cameras Detect Lies and Improve Communication

By: Kalevi Rantanen TRIS OY Brahenk. 9 E 18 FIN-20100 TURKU, FINLAND phone/fax +358 2 251 1623 E-mail: kalevi.rantanen@kolumbus.fi http://www.kolumbus.fi/kalran

When you find good ideas using patterns of evolution as a tool, think how you might continue the same pattern … Read More

Nested Dolls and Trojan Horses Help to Innovate Across Industries, from Gene Therapy to Video Communication and Journalism

By: Kalevi Rantanen TRIS OY Brahenk. 9 E 18 FIN-20100 TURKU, FINLAND phone/fax +358 2 251 1623 E-mail: kalevi.rantanen@kolumbus.fi http://www.kolumbus.fi/kalran

The nested doll principle, or placing object inside another have helped to smuggle genes into cells, to escape from the … Read More

Mapping the Innovation Space Two: Individual Solutions Drives Infinite Disruptive Innovations

By: Dr. John Cooney, Barry Winkless

Dr. John Cooney (jcooney@altrantech.ie). Barry Winkless Hdip, MSc (bwinkless@altrantech.ie) Altran Technologies Ireland

Abstract This paper expounds the need for a new paradigm for innovation at the problem space. It suggests that innovation needs to … Read More

Book Review: Innovation Training by Ruth Ann Hattori and Joyce Wycoff

Reviewed by Jack Hipple, Tom Kling and Norbert Hoeller

Jack Hipple, Innovation TRIZ Tom Kling, Dow Chemical Company Norbert Hoeller, IBM Canada

Innovation Training is published by the American Society for Training and Development, and can be ordered from their … Read More

Call for Paper – TRIZ-Publication Project

The German TRIZ-online Team is planning the publication of a TRIZ book. The intention of this book is to demonstrate the multiple capabilities of TRIZ in all facetts. By gathering articles from TRIZexperts of all areas it shall give a … Read More

The Analysis of 2002 Chinese Inventive Patent Based on TRIZ

By: Zhang Jianhui, Yang Bojun and Tan Runhua Institute of Design for Innovation, Hebei University of Technology Tianjin, 300130, P.R.China Tel: +86-022-26564871 E-mail: zjh2031@sina.com

Abstract: A large part of the strength and power of TRIZ exists because the methodology was … Read More

G. Altshuller Foundation Multilingual Thesaurus

Dear Ellen Domb, I am sending you information about one of the project of the G.Altshuller Foundation http://www.altshuller.ru/world/eng/. Maybe this information will be useful for readers of the TRIZ-journal. Best regards, Yuna Komarcheva foundation@altshuller.ru www.altshuller.ru – – – – – … Read More

TRIZ Future Forecast

By: Alexey Zakharov Alexey.Zakharov@GEN3partners.com

Abstract For the TRIZ development forecast the possibility to use some TRIZ diagrams (schemes, flowcharts, etc.) was investigated.

Introduction The topic “The TRIZ development by TRIZ methods” had appeared on April 07, 2004, on the forum … Read More

ENHANCING SWOT ANALYSIS USING TRIZ AND THE BIPOLAR CONFLICT GRAPH: A Case Study on the Microsoft Corporation

By: Dr. Rod Kuhn King By Dr. Rod Kuhn King (rodkuhnking@netzero.com) President Ideal-Solutions Management Consultancy 7625 North First Street #195 Fresno, California USA Tel.:1-559-435 2996

ABSTRACT In strategic planning, SWOT analysis is the most common technique for situation analysis … Read More

Causes = Effects?(1)

By: Ed Sickafus Ntelleck, LLC, Grosse Ile, MI, USA (734) 676-3594 Ntelleck@u-sit.net, www.u-sit.net

Early in teaching USIT (2) to industrial technologists it became clear that finding root causes, in problems brought to class, often was a difficult task. This was … Read More