Triz india workbook 2012

TRIZ India Workbook http://trizindia.org/

2012TRIZ Workbookhttp://trizindia.org/

Dr. Shankar Venugopal and Murali Loganathan

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Practitioners are often left with grand theories and no proforma to work with when it comes to practical innovation. Practitioners in TRIZ or other systematic innovation method portfolio range from lab assistants, Chief Technology Officers heading full-fledged research, individual innovators/entrepreneurs, strategy departments, New Product Development groups, or facilitators working across companies supporting innovation programs. While practitioners may choose a few tools or may adopt a larger method set and build progressive combinations depending on their need. We developed this workbook keeping in mind the growing need for using systematic methods to innovate in almost all industries with a starter kit. We have deliberately left most sections without the background theory, and left enough space for doodling and writing.

We hope this introductory set of methods gain critical following and the need from the community to enlarge this workbook to include other methods comes forth in the near future.

Bangalore

Feb 2012 Shankar and Murali

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Table of ContentsIntroduction to TRIZ

TRIZ Case Studies

Face the real world : Constraints

Problem Explorer

Idea lies in wonderland – IFR

Ideal Final Result

Render the scenarios – FAA

Frugality guide – Resources

Silence is Golden - Silent Brainstorming

Fire and Ice : Contradiction ID and Matrix

Travel Light : Trimming

Appendix 1 Parameters in Conflict

Appendix 2 Contradiction Matrix

Appendix 3 Inventive Principles

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Introduction to TRIZ TRIZ is a collection of methods and tools with a philosophy that are based on few fundamental principles below

1. There are only a few fundamentally different problemsPrecise problem definition in most cases will uncover solutions and there are specific tools to define problems

2. Someone, somewhere has already solved a similar problem like yoursYour problem context is just a new instance of a generic problem already solved elsewhere

3. There are only few strategies to generate inventive solutions to problemsSystematic Innovation provides directions to generate solutions or possibilities based on solutions already available across domains

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TRIZ Case StudiesSystematic Innovation methods are successfully applied in several global industry majors including GE, Honeywell, Samsung, Tata, DOW, MindTree among many others.

Boeing 767 refueling system by Boeing Crest Whitestrips by Procter & Gamble Decreasing costs of DVD pick-up system by Samsung

TRIZ helped to develop a new refueling system for Boeing 767 aircraft, which resulted in extra sales of 1.5 billion US dollars. “A TRIZ workshop solution was developed for the 767 Tanker (air-to-air refueling) aircraft project. As a resultof that TRIZ solution, the program was successfully launched with a customer who preferred the TRIZ solution over the competitions solution for the samesystem, thereby ordering aircraft from Boeing. “

Don MasingaleAdvanced Research Engineering Program Manager,Boeing, USA

“TRIZ was used to develop Crest Whitestrips™ for Procter & Gamble (P&G). From a TRIZ perspective, the key problem was that tooth whitener should be on the teeth to bleach, and it should not be on the teeth to avoid contact with saliva. A TRIZ concept, a thin flexible film saturated with whitener that selectively adhered to teeth, proved to be the answer. Whitestrips was P&G's most successful product launch ever, generating $130 million dollars of sales in the first year of operation while capturing over 45% of the whitening market.”

Larry R. SmithPresident, Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies, Inc, USA

A new DVD pick-up system was developed by Samsung which saves 100 million Euro annually. “During last 3 years, our TRIZ team did successful consulting activities. The economic benefit after applying TRIZ ideas is impossible to count (more than 1 billionUS$)”

Hyo June KimSamsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Korea

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This workbook will help you apply a few tools from the TRIZ portfolio and suggest specific strategies to generate solvutions for your problem context

1. Problem Definition using Function Attribute Analysis, Ideal Final Result, Problem Explorer2. Solution Generation using Trimming, Contradiction Matrix, Inventive Principles, Resources

?What is the problem I want to solve?

Why is it a problem? Whose problem is it?

Why do I want to solve it?

Who else might have already solved it?

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Face the real world: ConstraintsMost brainstorming methods suggest thinking without constraints on the problem. TRIZ on the other hand allows you to probe deeper and question the nature of constraints. Problem Explorer suggested below is one of the way of the ways to visualize the constraints of your problem. Strong evidence exist to prove that the first problem that occurs to the human mind is not always the right problem to solve, problem explorer allows you to look around the problem space and clarify the problem.

?Why do I want to solve this problem? Why else?

What is stopping me solve this problem? What else?

Are there contradictions in my definition?

Any other constraints?

Problem Explorer

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Idea lies in wonderland – IFR

Ideality is one of the overarching trends in system evolution i.e. all systems will get perfect, cheap and will do no harm. In an equation form

Ideality = {Benefits / (Cost + Harm)}

IFR is typically used by visualizing the most ideal or perfect solution to the problem and thinking backward to the current situation, gradually noting intermediate solutions. Metaphors like wonderland, heaven are common during facilitation to help imagine a perfect future state.

?What function do I want to achieve?

What is the Ideal Final Result outcome?

What is stopping me from achieving this? Why?

What can be an intermediate goal?

What is stopping me from achieving the intermediate goal?

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Ideal Final Result

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Render the scenarios – FAA Function Attribute Analysis is one of the key elements of the problem definition process, that helps you detail the working of the system visually.

2 steps to doing FAA are

1. Finding elements of the systems2. Identifying interactions between system elements

We do this by drawing an interaction matrix

Elements Element A Element B Element C Element NElement A ----Element B ----Element C ----Element N ----

Types of relationships as we identify in FAA are as follows

1. Useful2. Insufficient3. Excessive4. Harmful

Interaction matrix can be mapped as a Function Analysis Map as below

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FAA diagram

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Frugality guide – Resources Anything in and around the system that is not being used to its full potential is a resource. Resources can be inside or outside the system, can be functions performed by other elements in the system, can be wasted resources of the system, can be time, space, money or network relations in the system, or even actions and emotions of users.

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Silence is Golden - Silent Brainstorming To reflect in silence is a powerful tool and we recommend you begin by recording ideas you already have before applying any TRIZ tool. Think both objective and constraint, and preferably do the exercise in groups.

SILENCE PLEASE

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Free form for more ideas from Silent Brainstorming

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Fire and Ice: Contradiction ID and Matrix Analyzing over 3 million solutions extracted across several domains, researchers have found just 40 inventive principles, and they can be used as solution triggers for your problem. 2 steps in finding the principles to apply are

1. Identifying the parameters that are in conflict2. Using the contradiction matrix for the conflict

Please see appendices for the parameters, contradiction matrix and principles

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Travel Light: TrimmingTrimming is one of the simplest and most powerful TRIZ tool. It is usually coupled with Function Analysis to generate elegant solutions to problems. We do trimming by asking a series of questions

?Do we need this useful function performed by this element?

Can any other element in the system perform the same useful function?

Can we modify any other element in the system to perform the same useful function?

Is there an element around the system that can perform the same useful function?

Is there an element around the system that can be modified to perform the same useful function?

Can we combine elements to perform the same useful function?

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Appendix 1 Parameters in Conflict1 R&D Spec/Capability/Means2 R&D Cost3 R&D Time4 R&D Risk5 R&D Interfaces6 Production Spec/Capability/Means7 Production Cost8 Production Time9 Production Risk10 Production Interfaces11 Supply Spec/Capability/Means12 Supply Cost13 Supply Time14 Supply Risk15 Supply Interfaces16 Support Spec/Capability/Means17 Support Cost18 Support Time19 Support Risk20 Support Interfaces

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21 Customer Revenue/Demand/Feedback22 Amount of Information23 Communication Flow24 Harmful Factors Affecting System25 System Generated Harmful factors26 Convenience27 Adaptability/Versatility28 System Complexity29 Control Complexity30 Tension/Stress31 Stability

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Appendix 2 Contradiction Matrix

Due to copyrights we are not publishing any in this workbook. Our suggestion is to clip at least one version of contradiction matrix here for reference.

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Appendix 3 Inventive Principles

1 Segmentation2 Taking Out3 Local Quality4 Asymmetry5 Merging6 Universality7 Nested Doll8 Counter Balance9 Prior Counter Action10 Prior Action11 Prior Cushioning12 Remove Tension13 Other Way Around14 Curvature15 Dynamization16 Slightly More/Slightly Less17 Another Dimension

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18 Resonance19 Periodic Action20 Continuity of Useful Action21 Hurrying22 Blessing in Disguise23 Feedback24 Intermediary25 Self Service26 Copying27 Cheap Disposable28 Another Sense29 Fluidity30 Thin and Flexible31 Holes32 Color Changes33 Homogeneity34 Discarding and Recovering35 Parameter Changes36 Paradigm Shift37 Relative Change38 Enriched Atmosphere39 Calm Atmosphere40 Composite Structures

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