Tic-Tac-Toe of Strategic Problem Solving with TRIZ

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THE TIC-TAC-TOE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH TRIZ

Jack HipplePrinciple

Innovation-TRIZTampa, FL

813-994-9999www.innovation-triz.com

jwhinnovator@earthlink.net

TRIZ Instructor for AIChE, ASME, and the World Future Society

®Innovation-TRIZ, 2009

TRIZ: ALGORITHM FOR PROBLEM SOLVING AND FORECASTING

TRIZ (Russian algorithm for “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”

Based on the study of millions of patents Breakthrough patents resolve contradictions Algorithms for problem solving

Applicable to any problemSimilar to general algebra equations

Predictive lines of product and business development

THE TIC-TAC-TOE COMPONENT

Products and systems evolve in predicable ways Commonly referred to as Lines of Evolution Simple examples:

Systems evolve toward a state of decreased human involvement

• Self service, ATM’s, automated calls, self-cleaning systems, predictive process control, automated resume screening

Systems evolve through the resolution of contradictions• As opposed to “optimizing” conflicting variables• Reviewed in the first AICHE TRIZ webinar on 10/28/2009• TRIZ 40 principles, contradiction table, and 40 inventive

principles

WHAT “LAW” DO THE FOLLOWING SEVEN SLIDES

ILLUSTRATE?

THE FRESH&GO™ BRUSH

THE TWEEL™—FROM MICHELIN

THE BLACK AND DECKER PAINT STICK™

THE HP FAX/COPIER/PRINTER

REACTIVE DISTILLATION

A PUSHER CENTRIFUGE

BEHR’S “NO PRIMER” PAINT

COME TO THE WEBINAR ON JUNE 16 TO FIND OUT AND LEARN ABOUT

THREE OTHERS!

ALL OF THESE ARE PARTS OF A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL THAT APPLIES TO ALL PRODUCTS AND

BUSINESSES

IT’S JUST ONE OF THE TOOLS IN THE TRIZ “TIC-TAC-TOE” KIT!

Tic-Tac-Toe of Strategic Problem Solving with TRIZ

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