101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques : The Handbook of New Ideas for Business

, by Higgins, James M.

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ISBN: 9781883629052 | 1883629055
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/31/2005

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Preface

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Innovate or Evaporate

Creativity and Innovation

(2)

Creativity-The Springboard to Innovation

(1)

The Innovation Equation

(2)

Creativity

(1)

Occuring in an Innovative Organizational Context

(2)

Within a Supportive Societal Environment

(1)

Results in Innovation

(2)

Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness

(5)

References

(4)

The Creative Problem Solving Process

Creative Problem Solving

(1)

Analyzing the Environment

(2)

Recognizing a Problem or Opportunity

(1)

Identifying the Problem or Opportunity

(2)

Making Assumptions

(1)

Generating Alternatives

(2)

Choosing Among Alternatives

(1)

Implementing the Solutions

(1)

Controlling for Results

(1)

Two Kinds of Thinking

(1)

Incorporating Creativity Into Problem Solving

(4)

101 CPS Techniques

(1)

References

(3)

Creative Techniques for Analyzing the Environment, Recognizing & Identifying Problems, and Making Assumptions

Techniques for Analyzing the Environment

(3)

Comparison Against Others: Listening to Employees and Customers Racing Against Phantom Competitors

(1)

Hire Futurists and Other Consultants

(1)

Monitor Weak Signals

(1)

Opportunity Searches

(1)

Techniques for Recognizing Problems

(5)

Camelot

(1)

Checklists

(2)

Inverse Brainstorming

(1)

Limericks and Parodies

(1)

Listing Complaints

(1)

Responding to Someone Else

(1)

Role Playing

(1)

Suggestion Programs

(1)

Workouts and Other Group Approaches

(1)

Techniques for Identifying Problems

(12)

Bounce It Off Someone Else

(1)

Consensus Building

(1)

Draw a Picture of the Problem

(1)

Experience Kit

(1)

Fishbone Diagram

(4)

King of the Mountain

(1)

Redefining a Problem or Opportunity

(1)

Rewrite Objectives in Different Ways

(1)

Squeeze and Stretch

(2)

What Do You Know?

(1)

What Patterns Exist?

(1)

Why-Why Diagram

(3)

Techniques for Making Assumptions

(1)

Assumption Reversal

(1)

Analyzing the Environment, Recognizing and Identifying the Problem, & Making Assumptions

(2)

References

(4)

Individual Techniques for Generating Alternatives

Individual Processes for Generating Creative Alternatives

(52)

Analogies and Metaphors

(3)

Analysis of Past Solutions Learning From Failures

(1)

Association

(3)

Attribute Association Chains

(1)

Attribute Listing

(1)

Back to the Customer

(2)

Back to the Sun

(1)

Circle of Opportunity

(1)

Computer Programs

(2)

Deadlines

(1)

Direct Analogies

(4)

Establish Idea Sources

(1)

Examine it with the Senses

(1)

The FCB Grid

(3)

The Focused-Object Technique

(2)

Fresh Eye

(1)

Googlestorming

(1)

Idea Bits and Racking

(1)

Input-Output

(2)

Mind Mapping

(3)

Music

(1)

Name Possible Uses

(2)

The Napoleon Technique

101

(1)

Organized Random Search

101

(1)

Personal Analogies

101

(2)

Picture Stimulation

103

(1)

Product Improvement Checklist

104

(1)

Relatedness

105

(1)

Relational Words

105

(1)

Reversal-Dereversal

106

(1)

Rolling in the Grass of Ideas

107

(1)

Scamper

108

(5)

7 x 7 Technique

113

(2)

Sleeping / Dreaming On It

115

(1)

Triz

116

(2)

The Two-Words Technique

118

(1)

Visualization

119

(2)

What If...?

121

(1)

Creativity and Innovation are not Easy

121

(2)

Two Final Notes

123

(1)

A Quick Guide to My Favorite Techniques for Generating Alternatives

124

(1)

References

125

(6)

Group Techniques for Generating Alternatives

Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Decision Making

131

(1)

Using Creativity Techniques with Small Groups

132

(2)

Group Processes for Generating Creative Alternatives

134

(7)

Brainstorming

134

(7)

Japanese Creativity Techniques

141

(58)

Brainwriting

142

(1)

Brainwriting Pool

143

(1)

Brainwriting 6-3-5

143

(1)

Crawford Slip Method

144

(3)

Creative Imaging

147

(1)

Creative Leaps

148

(1)

Delphi Technique

149

(1)

Excursion Technique

150

(3)

Gallery Method

153

(1)

Gordon / Little Technique

153

(1)

Idea Board

154

(1)

Idea Triggers

155

(1)

Innovation Committee

155

(1)

Intercompany Innovation Groups

155

(1)

Lion's Den

156

(1)

Lotus Blossom Technique, or the My (Matsumura Yasuo) Method

156

(3)

Mitsubishi Brainstorming Method

159

(1)

Morphological Analysis

160

(2)

NHK Method

162

(1)

Nominal Group Technique

163

(4)

Online Brainstorming / Virtual Teams

167

(1)

Open Innovation: Open Source Innovation

168

(2)

Phillips 66 (Discussion 66)

170

(1)

Photo Excursion

171

(1)

Pin Card Technique

171

(1)

Scenario Planning

172

(5)

Sil Method

177

(1)

Storyboarding

177

(18)

Synectics

195

(1)

Take Five

196

(1)

TKJ Method

197

(2)

Maximizing the Use of Group Techniques

199

(3)

A Final Note

202

(1)

References

202

(6)

Creative Techniques for Choosing Among the Alternatives, Implementation, and Control

Techniques for Choosing Among Alternatives

208

(5)

The Screening Matrix for Ideas

209

(3)

Dot Voting

212

(1)

Implementing Your Choices

213

(5)

How-How Diagram

213

(2)

Be a Warrior When Selling Your Ideas

215

(1)

Force-Field Analysis

216

(2)

Additional Advice on Selling Your Ideas and Innovations

218

(5)

Controlling for Performance

223

(1)

References

223

(3)

Using the Techniques

Trusting Your Intuition

226

(1)

Appendix I - A Quick Guide to the Processes

227

(6)

Index

233

(7)

About the Author

240

(1)

Book Order Form

241

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