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Citation of Innovative Techniques Used in The Industry

The document discusses various creative problem solving techniques used in industries: - It describes tools like provocation, random inputs, brainstorming, mind mapping, synetics, and the six thinking hats framework. - Provocation involves setting up an absurd provocation to take thinkers out of their usual thought patterns. Random inputs apply a random word or image to spark new ideas. - Brainstorming aims to generate many ideas quickly without criticism. Mind mapping visually maps relationships between ideas. Synetics changes contexts and perspectives to break restrictions in problem solving. - The six thinking hats framework assigns a "hat" or role to separate critical thinking from creative thinking and benefit analysis.

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Citation of Innovative Techniques Used in The Industry

The document discusses various creative problem solving techniques used in industries: - It describes tools like provocation, random inputs, brainstorming, mind mapping, synetics, and the six thinking hats framework. - Provocation involves setting up an absurd provocation to take thinkers out of their usual thought patterns. Random inputs apply a random word or image to spark new ideas. - Brainstorming aims to generate many ideas quickly without criticism. Mind mapping visually maps relationships between ideas. Synetics changes contexts and perspectives to break restrictions in problem solving. - The six thinking hats framework assigns a "hat" or role to separate critical thinking from creative thinking and benefit analysis.

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CITATION OF INNOVATIVE

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE


INDUSTRY

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AGENDA
 What is creative problem solving and lateral thinking?
 Tools and Techniques used in the Industry
 Provocation
 Random Inputs
 Brainstorming
 Mind Mapping
 Synetics
 Six thinking hats

 Conclusion
WHAT IS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
OR LATERAL THINKING?

“Creative problem solving or lateral thinking


is - looking at the same thing as everyone else
and thinking something different.”
PROVOCATION
 Set up a provocation
 “Move” forward from the provocation by e.g.

• Extracting a principle
• FocusingProvocation: an absurdity which takes you
on the difference
out of your main line of thought
• Look for the benefits
 Arrive at an original idea
RANDOM INPUT
Process Evaluation
Take a problem Easy to do
Apply a random input
Works for a group or an
• word
• image
individual
Produces new thinking
Take the first
characteristic that comes to Can feel uncomfortable
mind
Develop solution
[NOTE Do not link the
random word to previous
ideas]
BRAINSTORMING
Purpose:  Rules of Brainstorming
To generate a large  The more ideas the
number of ideas in a short better
 No discussion
period of time.
 No idea is a bad idea
 Build on one another’s
ideas
 Display all ideas
MIND MAPPING
 Mind Mapping  Purpose :
A visual picture of a  Unblock our thinking.
group of ideas, concepts  See an entire idea or
or issues. several ideas on one
sheet of paper.
 See how ideas relate to
one another.
 Look at things in a new
and different way.
 Look at an idea in depth.
SYNECTICS
 Synetics was developed in  Process
the USA as a creative
problem solving method.  Change the context
 It uses many of the  Change the perspective
approaches already  Change the nature of
described in this workbook,
such as thought-showering ingredients
and coaching skills.  Free Association
 Its unique contribution is in  Identify with other parties
the many creative ways it within the situation
has devised for playing with
problems so as to break out
of restricted ways of seeing
solutions.
Six thinking hats

White hat Red hat Black hat


Association White paper: Fire, warmth Strict judge, intolerant
neutral of wrong doers
carrier of
information
Area of focus Data and Feelings, Critical judgement
information intuition

Questions/discussion What info do we This is what I feel The regulations don’t


topic have? My gut feel is that allow
What info is I don’t like the way He doesn’t have the
missing? My intuition tells me experience
Where will we get Those prices won’t be
it? profitable
How will we get it? We won’t fill capacity

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Six thinking hats continued...

Yellow hat Green hat Blue hat


Association Sunshine Vegetation, Sky
Optimism Rich growth Overview
Logical, positive
view
Area of focus Benefits (logically Creative thinking Agenda
based) New ideas Next steps
Feasibility Additional alternatives Process control

Questions/discussion This would work if Are there alternatives? Let’s summarize views
topic we did X Could there be another Let’s look at priorities
The benefit would reason? The points to discuss
come from Y What is a creative are...
High labour costs solution
mean a lower
workforce

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