TRIZ is the Russian acronym for theory of inventive problem solving. The basic assumption behind this theory is “someone somewhere has already solved your problem or a very similar problem, and all we need to do is apply the same principle to the current problem and solve it similarly.” It guides you to think in a specific direction rather than getting lost.
The goal of this book is to use some of the simple TRIZ tools to help readers immediately solve problems, innovate, be creative, think, and discover the joy of experiencing the thinking process in new dimensions that you might not have previously. It is specifically focused on helping nonengineering and management professionals to apply the concepts of TRIZ immediately and reap benefits.
Interspersed throughout the book are vignettes from the author’s round-the-world bicycle tour on a budget of less than five U.S. dollars per day, having conducted close to 50 workshops and training sessions and trained more than 1,000 professionals on TRIZ without any remuneration throughout 21 countries, including Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to TRIZ
Chapter 2 : Problem
Chapter 3 : Separation Principle
Chapter 4 : TRIZ Principles and the Contradiction
Chapter 5 : The Contradiction Matrix
Chapter 6 : The Idea Generator
Chapter 7 : System Evolution
Chapter 8 : TRIZ for Entrepreneurs, Business Plans, and Proposals
Chapter 9 : Standard Solutions
Chapter 10 : Motivation Strategies for TRIZ Beyond the Carrot and Stick
Chapter 11 : ARIZ : Algorithm for Inventive Problem
Appendix A : The TRIZ Contradiction Matrix
Appendix B : Project Improvement Ideas Using the TRIZ Contradiction Matrix
Appendix C : ARIZ Flow
Bibliography
About the Author
Index