Call for examples of Inventive Principles in Health and Social Care settings.

John Sainsbury

The use of Systematic Innovation is generating some attention in health and social care settings in the UK. Workshops are proving effective in analysing problems and providing strong innovative solutions. Problem exploration tools have enabled workshop participants to … Read More

Fyi-“the Concept of Innovation” Open Courseware

Fellow RealInnovation Poster, Good morning!FYI, in case you have have not seen this before, here is the link that you may find interesting —  a (free!) open courseware short course aboutRead More

Companys in Ny Specialized in Innovation?

Can you name some companies working with innovation? I'm working with groundbreajking ideas in that direction and would like to visit some companies for mutual inspiration.Seb.&nRead More

Fyi-“organizing for Innovative Product Development”

Fellow RealInnovation posters, Good morning!FYI, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently posted another (free!) innovation-related open courseware offering, regarding “OrganizinRead More

The 40 Principles and the Matrix

The internet seems to be doing more harm than helping in the proliferation of TRIZ, For example the recent article on the 40 principles where the author recomends use of all 40 principles…..This isRead More

Innovation Department/team

What is the best makeup for an innovation department/team? I am most curious as to whether or not having people from support services such as accounting can be useful?  So many people haveRead More

Systematic Innovation: in Which Way?

Systematic Innovation is often used as a label for the best ever thought about innovation. But what does it mean exactly? Is it another title for TRIZ (see Terninko/Zusman/Zlotin) or, even, DFSS? Is iRead More

TRIZ in Software Development

Hi, For one years, I am interested in TRIZ. Now I have to get a thesis. So, because I know software engineering and I am learning TRIZ, I want to compose these two topics, TRIZ in Software DeveRead More

Quality Done Right and Wrong at Nummi and General Mo

Recently I listened to a great story on 'PRI – This American Life' about the GM NUMMI plant in Fremont California. It illustrates how to succesfully implement a quality improvemRead More

Anti TRIZ-journal

Hi . What is Anti Triz-journal ??????Read More

TRIZ in Non Conventional Way

Dear All,I always tried applying TRIZ in non conventional non engineering places. I was reading FT lately and was thinking about the troubles of EU. On applying TRIZ to the economic troubles I cameRead More

Are There Active TRIZ-related Korean Forums or Wiki?

as far as I can tell, in English and Russian language internet sectors there are no active forums or wikis dedicated to systematizing and discussing TRIZ knowledge and leading to the growth of communiRead More

Process and Structure Kills Creativity

Hello,I've been reading with interest the articles on this website. Coming from a quality background, I am predisposed to process and structure to accomplish work. But I have to admit that I'mRead More

Six Sigma

One part of our company is using Six Sigma. That's a quality improver but it's also an innovation tool? Do you have to approach your projects in a different way?Read More

Measuring Innovation Comittee

http://www.innovationmetrics.gov/index.cfmI do not understand why this group is asking for the public's help. Shouldn't it already be qualified to make these decisions? It seems like they neeRead More

Awards

Are there awards for using particular innovation methods well? A TRIZ gold medal? Something for TILMAG?Read More

Innovation Tools, Anyone Have Any?

Can anyone recommend some tools that would be good to use for a small team who has the objective to redesign ordinary kitchen utensils? What can I use to get my team “creative”? Thanks for your input.Read More

TRIZ, Where Do I Start?

I'm intrigued by this where do I start?Read More

Which Methodology is Best?

“TRIZ and DFSS are controversial. Strict methodologies do little more than stifle innovation, says the brainstormers. Random idea generation is undisciplined, often unproductive and a big money pit, cRead More

Fyi, Inventor of Blogger and Twitter

FYI, here is an interesting article from “The Economist” magazine, regarding Evan Williams, the inventor of Blogger and Twitter:http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10328123&CFRead More