Triz 40 Principles Blog #2

The 40 Triz principles concepts were very intriguing and are based on the premise that problems within the creative process stems from contradictions.  The information from those principles could help within the innovation process.  There are many applications within existence that if those principles were applied too could potentially yield product upgrades or even creation.  It is not hard to believe that these principles were derived as a result of researching some of the many techniques past innovators developed in solving problems within their own efforts to be creative.  For example, principle 13a says try to invert the product from cold to hot and also the reverse could be true.  Another principle, 14c indicates that one can change a product from a linear model to a rotary and the opposite could also work.  These are just some of the things that many creative thinkers have done in the past in seeking alternatives that can produce the same or better results.  In reviewing these principles during the creative process could unlock and help move a project beyond any barriers that may exist.  Triz is similar to having a group brainstorming session which can aide in simplifying the problems and devising a range of strategies in determining practical resolutions.  It can also be used as a tool that inexperience team can utilizing in finding ways to work together and a process in helping teams to not just settle for the obvious solutions but executing a deep dive analysis in deriving a more robust answer.  Triz can also be applied in working on developing general solutions. More often than not, most people go through a step by step process in solving general issues such 1) defining the problem, 2)  formulating potential solutions, 3)  selecting the most appreciate solution and 4) implementing that solution.  Finally, it can be an entrepreneur’s dream in helping to identifying and developing a product idea.