Gives a brief overview of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ)and introduces Innovation Workbench Workbench software

1. Structured Innovation
An introduction to I-TRIZ
Innovation Workbench
Innovation Workbench

2. Presenter
• Dave Ramsey
– 25 years in manufacturing
– Operations executive
– Human Resources exec.
– 12 yrs facilitation
– 12 yrs consulting
– $2.5 million in client
savings

3. TRIZ Benefits
• Systematic Step by Step Procedure
• Invention Guide – identifies area with
ideality
• Reliability & Repeatability
• Accessibility to patent information
• Accumulation of innovation experience
• Extensive tools for solution of problems

4. TRIZ – Innovative Problem Solving
• TRIZ is a Russian acronym
• Originated in 1948 by Genrich Altshuller
• Analyzed 2 million + patents worldwide
• Identified 5 Levels of Innovative Solutions
• 8 Laws of Development of Solutions
• Created systematic, structured method Altshuller
1928 - 1998

5. TRIZ Basics
• 50 years of research
• Universal Principles of Invention present
– 40 Inventive Principles
– 76 Standard Solutions
– System of Operators
• 2 million patents examined & classified
– Level of inventiveness
– Principles of innovation used

6. Levels of Innovation
Level 1: • Solution by well‐known methods
Standard

7. Levels of Innovation
Level 2: • Improvement of existing system
Improvement • Methods from same industry
Level 1: • Solution by well‐known methods
Standard

8. Levels of Innovation
Level 3: • Essential improvement of existing system
Within Paradigm • Methods from other fields used
Level 2: • Improvement of existing system
Improvement • Methods from same industry
Level 1: • Solution by well‐known methods
Standard

9. Levels of Innovation
Level 4: • Creating new generation of a system
Outside Paradigm • Solution from science - not technology
Level 3: • Essential improvement of existing system
Within Paradigm • Methods from other fields used
Level 2: • Improvement of existing system
Improvement • Methods from same industry
Level 1: • Solution by well‐known methods
Standard

10. Levels of Innovation
Level 5: • Pioneering an essentially new system
Discovery • Usually based on major discovery, new science
Level 4: • Creating new generation of a system
Outside Paradigm • Solution from science ‐ not technology
Level 3: • Essential improvement of existing system
Within Paradigm • Methods from other fields used
Level 2: • Improvement of existing system
Improvement • Methods from same industry
Level 1: • Solution by well‐known methods
Standard

11. TRIZ Foundations
• Problems & solutions repeated across
industries & sciences
• Patterns of technical evolution repeated
across industries & sciences
• Innovations used scientific effects from
outside the field of innovation

12. TRIZ Defined
The practice of TRIZ consists of:
1. Learning
A. Repeating pattern of problems
B. Solutions
C. Patterns of technical evolution
D. Methods of using scientific effects
2. Applying the patterns to the specific
situation

13. Current Common Techniques
• 8‐D Problem Solving • Market Research
• Reliability Studies • Robust Design
• Trial & Error • 6 Thinking Hats
• 5 Whys (TPS) • Brainstorming
• Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

14. Common Problem Solving
Identify
Identify Formulate
Formulate
Problem
Problem Problem
Problem
Develop
Develop
Concepts
Concepts
Evaluate
Evaluate Implement
Implement

15. Common Problem Solving
Area of Strength
Identify
Identify Formulate
Formulate
Problem
Problem Problem
Problem
Develop
Develop
Concepts
Concepts
Evaluate
Evaluate Implement
Implement
Area of Strength

16. Common Problem Solving
Area of Strength
Identify
Identify Formulate
Formulate
Problem
Problem Problem
Problem
Area Develop
of Develop
Concepts
Concepts
Weakness
Evaluate
Evaluate Implement
Implement
Area of Strength

17. TRIZ Problem Solving Method
Operators
TRIZ TRIZ
General General
Problem Solution
Specialization
Abstraction
Your Trial & Error
Your
Specific Specific
Problem Solution

18. TRIZ Problem Solving Method
Operators
TRIZ TRIZ
General General
Problem Solution
Specialization
Abstraction
Your Specific Problem
Your Trial & Error
Your
Specific Specific
3x2 +5x + 2 = 0
Problem Solution

19. TRIZ Problem Solving Method
Operators
TRIZ General Problem TRIZ
ax2 + bx + c = 0 General
Solution
Specialization
Abstraction
Your Specific Problem
Your Trial & Error
Your
Specific Specific
3x2 +5x + 2 = 0
Problem Solution

20. TRIZ Problem Solving Method
Operators
TRIZ General Problem TRIZ General Sol’n
ax2 + bx + c = 0 x = −b± b2 −4ac
2a
1, 2
Specialization
Abstraction
Your
Your Specific Problem
Trial & Error
Your
Specific Specific
3x2 +5x + 2 = 0
Problem Solution

21. TRIZ Methodology
Operators
TRIZ General Problem TRIZ General Sol’n
ax2 + bx + c = 0 x = −b± b2 −4ac
2a
1, 2
Specialization
Abstraction
Your Specific Problem Your Specific Solution
Guess
2
3x +5x + 2 = 0
2
x = −1,−
3

22. TRIZ Problem Solving Process
Analyze the
Problem
What to
Try?
Principles Prediction Effects
YES Solution cause
problems?
NO
Implement

23. Analyze the Problem
• Functional Analysis of:
– System
– Sub‐system
– Components
• Ideal Final Result
Ideality = ΣBenefits / (ΣCosts + ΣHarm)
• Resources
• Locate Zones of Conflict
• Etc.

24. Operators, Principles, Conditions
• Laws of Development of Engineered
Systems
• Levels of Abstraction
• Substance Field Theory (Su‐Field Theory)
• Separation Principles
• System of Standard Solutions

25. Anticipatory Failure Determination
• Creation of Failure Scenarios
• Asks how will a failure happen?
• Identifies conditions/resources necessary
for failure
• Uncovers complex causes
• Operates from “How can we produce
failure?” basis
Analyze the Problem
What to Try?
Principles Prediction Effects
YES
Solution Cause New
Problems?
NO
Implement

26. IWB – Innovation Work Bench
• Uses the TRIZ Principles
• Shortens the algorithms
• Promotes quicker user involvement
• Promotes more frequent & often use

27. Introducing the Formulator
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28. For More Information
Dave Ramsey
(260) 408-0112
dramsey@aptimise.com