My thoughts and learnings on TRIZ readings and practice, presentation made to train for the first steps for interested students

1. TRIZ – Innovation Vishwanath Ramdas

3. How do we think {innovate}? Inside the Box [ within the scheme of things } Look for analogous solutions

4. Let us Distinguish To innovate! Get the RIGHT answer Question & Re-Define Create something New To Solve a Problem Extend What is Solve for NOW Get the answer RIGHT How do we think {innovate}?

5. Random – Trial & Error! Brainstorming Past Experiences Psychological Dependant How do we think {innovate}? Define Detail Analyze Gaps Brain-Storm Experiment Implement … This leads to ….

6. Psychologically constrained approach How do we think {innovate}?

7. inability to go beyond the current realm of knowledge By the Individual By the Group Psychological inertia. How do we think {innovate}?

8. How do we think {innovate}?

9. Genrich Altshuller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genrich_Altshuller – Thank you! October 15, 1926 - September 24, 1998 Published his science fiction under the pseudonym Genrikh Altov, often in collaboration with his wife, Valentina Zhuravleva. 40 Inventive Principles 1946-1971, ARIZ 1959-1985, Separation Principles 1973-1985, Su-Field Analysis 1973-1981, 76 Standard Solutions 1977-1985, Natural Effects (Scientific Effects) 1970-1980, Patterns of Evolution 1975-1980... Tools 200K Patents – ‘69 40 Principles

10. TRIZ – Theory of Innovative Problem Solving Be a systematic step by step procedure. { Teoriya Resheniya Izobreatatelskikh Zadatch } Founding Principle.. be repeatable and reliable

11. Founding Principles be able to access the body of inventive knowledge TRIZ be able to add to the body of inventive knowledge be familiar enough to inventors

12. Altshuller studied patents. 200 K Patents.. TRIZ Found that only a small portion are true innovations Remaining are straight forward improvements Today it is 1.4 Million Patents.. he then classified these patents

13. Classified patents into Strata.. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 32% 45% 18% 4% <1% Routine design problems solved by methods well known within the specialty. No invention needed Minor improvements, by methods within the industry. Usually with some compromise Fundamental improvements by methods known outside the industry. Contradictions resolved New generation principle to perform primary functions. Solution found in science than in technology. A rare scientific discovery or pioneering invention of essentially a new system TRIZ

14. The levels again! 95% of the solutions had been solved before! TRIZ 1,000,000 All that is knowable 1% Discovery 5 100,000 Knowledge outside the industry 4% New concept 4 1000 Knowledge within the industry 18% Major improvement 3 100 Knowledge within company 45% Minor improvement 2 10 Personal knowledge 32% Apparent solution 1 # of solns. Source of knowledge % Degree of inventiveness Lvl Table 1. Levels of Inventiveness.

15. Altshuller found …. overcome contradictions. True innovation strived to Contradictions between opposing forces like Speed – Friction Complexity – Utility TRIZ

16. Altshuller found …. similar patterns (40 of them!) that most inventions seemed to have Patterns used in resolving the contradictions. TRIZ

17. TRIZ – The Approach The first Steps

18. Law of increasing Ideality.. Net Utility divided by Harmfulness Harm >> cost, footprint, energy consumed, pollution, danger, etc The faster you get there the more inventive you are! The evolution of the mechanical spring-driven watch into the electronic quartz crystal watch is an example of moving towards ideality. The Approach

19. Environment Matters.. Super System The Approach System Sub System

20. ARIZ The Approach

21. Identify the Problem. The Approach Innovative Situation Questionnaire Operating environment Resource requirements Primary useful function Harmful effects Ideal result.

22. Formulate the Problem. The Approach Function Trees.. Super & Sub System Su Field Analysis Define Contradictions Identify characteristics QFD Mind-Map Root Cause Analysis

24. Mind Map of Characteristics 39 conflicting parameters Static Qualities Quality in motion Phy. Qualities Wastes Processing Outcomes weight Dimension Area Volume Energy Durability weight Dimension Area Volume Energy Durability Force Pressure Temperature Brightness strength Shape Speed Information Material Usage of Mttl time effort Ease of Use Ease of Repair Accuracy of manufacture Accuracy of measurement Reliability Harmful Side effects Stability Manufacturability Productivity Adaptatbility Harmful Factors System complexity Control complexity Automation Performance Qualities The Approach

25. Seek Analogous Solutions to Adapt The Approach 40 Inventive Principles Applied through Altshuller Matrix [39*38 = 1482] Situations For each identify Principle

27. Mind Map – 40 Inventive Princples 40 inventive Principles Organize Compose Physically Chemically Interactions Process Nest Segment Counter weight Abstract – extract asymmetry Merge homogenous Thin films shperoids Local quality universality composites + dimension porosity Color changes Thermal expansion intermediary Transform states inertness Oxidate Phase transition invert Continued Useful action Prior Cushioning ++ / -- actions Self service Repeated Action feedback vibrations dynamism Equi potence Negative to positive Dispose retrieve cheap copy fluidity Service Prior Counter Action Prior Action Skip through Cheap disposables Less mechanical The Approach

28. Identify my specific problem The Approach Search Patent Databases Identify Near by solutions Experiment Implement. 95% of the solutions that had been solved before!

29. TRIZ - TRIX Tools of the Trade..

35. 40 Triz Principles Foundation of TRIZ..

36. Divide an object into independent parts. 40 TRIZ Principles Segmentation Civilization Bricks in a Wall Object Oriented Design N-Tier Architecture Packet Switching Make object easy to disassemble Increase the degree of fragmentation or segmentation. 1 Merging

37. Focus on a specific element 40 TRIZ Principles Extract Out USP Advertising Data Warehousing SDLC - Skunkworks Remove interfering part Focus on Necessary part Filtering 2 Nesting

38. Uniform to Non Uniform 40 TRIZ Principles Local Quality SME in Teams PDO Razor Blades Agriculture implements Tyres change an external environment Each part to do its function Each part suitable for its purpose 3 Universality

39. Skew distribution 40 TRIZ Principles Asymmetry DB – File Management DB - Indexing Variable Pay Road Rollers Skew it Change the degree of Skew 4 Counter Weight

40. Bring closer / unify 40 TRIZ Principles Merging HPC Cell based manufacture SOA TOC Assemble into one Parallel / Contiguous Processes 5 Segmentation

41. Use everywhere 40 TRIZ Principles Universality Casio – Screw Standards Rationalize SOA Normalization Standard Object in multiple contexts 6 Local Quality

42. One inside another 40 TRIZ Principles Nested Doll-Matrushka Containers Protocols Parcels Wiring Pass through Cavity 7 Extract Out

43. Counter inertia 40 TRIZ Principles Counter-Weight AJAX Cranes Compensate through other objects Compensate through environment 8 Asymmetry

44. Prepare counter Harm 40 TRIZ Principles Prior Anti-Action FMEA / Risk Management Security / SSH Rail-sleepers Pre-stress in opposite direction Take anti-Risk Measures 9

45. Prepare before time is due 40 TRIZ Principles Prior Action Cron Jobs Indexes DW-DM Assembly line Cooking Pre-Fab Construction Pre process activities – offline Pre Arrange and ready for event 10

46. Prepare emergencies before hand 40 TRIZ Principles Prior Cushioning PPA-FMEA DR-BC Redundancy Peak Demands Redundancy Risk Mitigation 11

47. Reduce Position changes 40 TRIZ Principles Equi-potentiality Job Rotation-Peter Principle Flexible Matrix Organization Eliminate the need to re-structure 12 Vibration

48. Counter Intuition / Norm 40 TRIZ Principles Do it in reverse LD Process Flux Core Welding ‘ Ready, Fire, Aim’ - Tom Peters Unlearning Invert the Actions – the other way around Change the conditions of elements Change orientations 13

49. Curvature 40 TRIZ Principles Spheroidality Electric engines Chamfering Ergonomics-Aesthetics Quality Circles Token Rings SAN - Ring Rectilinear – Curvilinear Rollers Balls Spirals Domes Linear to Rotary motion 14

50. Allow / Encourage Change 40 TRIZ Principles Dynamics SWAT Self learning DM-DW DHTML-AJAX Customization Self Optimizing Moving parts Adaptive Components 15

51. Increase or Reduce 40 TRIZ Principles Partial / Excess Action ‘ If it ain’t broke, improve it anyway’ Phased approach Simple – back of the envelope Trial and Error 80 – 20 rule 95% confidence level 16

52. Another Dimension 40 TRIZ Principles New Dimension DB - Normalization Status – Flags WFlow External Service Dependence Array Objects – Object DB XML - CSV Move 2D – 3D Re-Arrange Physically Change direction Outsource - consult 17

53. Increase Disturbance 40 TRIZ Principles Vibration Silo – powder flow Fear – Excitement Oscillate Vibrate Increase Frequency Use Resonance Use other Vibration Fields Heighten Tension 18 Equipotentiality

54. Pulsated Action 40 TRIZ Principles Periodic Action Cron Jobs Project Management Management by Exception Night Shifts Follow the Sun Service Batch Production Change Frequency Use Pauses Usefully 19

55. Work round the clock 40 TRIZ Principles Continued Action Multi-Skilling VMWare – Virtualization Loosely coupled Full load Full time Eliminate Waste - Time 20 Skip Through

56. Rush through 40 TRIZ Principles Skip through Fail Fast; Learn Fast’ Just Do IT Analysis Paralysis Hockey stick phenomenon Hazardous steps fast Prototyping – Spiral Model 21 Continued Action

57. Turn Lemons into Lemonade 40 TRIZ Principles Negative to Positive Bug – Feature Suburb living Harm + Harm = Good Change the focus of harm Amplify harm into feature 22

58. Listen and Respond 40 TRIZ Principles Feedback SPC Sense and Response Logging – DM 360 Appraisals Introduce Feedback Increase Feedback 23

59. Representative Agent 40 TRIZ Principles Intermediary Interfaces Consultant PDO Outsourcng For Execution For Translation 24 Self Service

60. Do it yourself 40 TRIZ Principles Self Service Gobar Gas Dynamic online help Math Coding Self acting Self Driving – use waste / by products 25 Intermediary

61. Don’t Reinvent the wheel 40 TRIZ Principles Copying Open Source OTS-modules Buy out – Merger Online help – Digital docs Display to Projector Best practice - BOK Expensive Originals – Cheap Copies Real – Virtual 26

62. Cheap Objects 40 TRIZ Principles Cheap Shortlife Objects Paper cutlery Lesser Payload Cheap Compromises 27

63. Physical to Field 40 TRIZ Principles Substitute Mechanics Flash Drives Fewer DB hops Electric engines Maglev trains Jet Engines Laser cutting Digital Music EM, optics, acoustic fields Static – Dynamic Fields Field - Particles 28

64. Pneumatics & hydraulics 40 TRIZ Principles Fluidity Air Cushions Panama Canal Gaseuos – liquid parts 29

65. Thin protective layer 40 TRIZ Principles Flexible Thin Shells Interfaces Protocols Firewalls Rain coats Skin Condoms Isolation layers Minimal Overhead 30 Porosity

66. Allow Ingress / Interactions 40 TRIZ Principles Porosity SSH Firewall Skin Conditional - Osmosis Non conditional 31 Thin Flexi Shells

67. Change Surface Characteristics 40 TRIZ Principles Change color Flexible GUI Personalization Localization W.r.t to environment Transparency 32

68. Identical Properties 40 TRIZ Principles Homogenity Constancy of purpose Standards Patterns W.r.t to environment Transparency 33 Composites

69. Throw and Re-Use 40 TRIZ Principles Discard & Recover Shuttle Session Variables Persistance PDO Cache Discard useless Parts Retain / Recover Consumables 34

70. Change State 40 TRIZ Principles Parameter Changes Simulation Telephone Banking Change Density/Concentration Degree of Flexibility 35

71. Change State 40 TRIZ Principles Phase Transitions Simulation Telephone Banking Phenomena during transitions 36

72. Material Expansion / Contraction 40 TRIZ Principles Thermal Expansion Motivation Differential Expansion 37

73. Catalysis / Enhance Action 40 TRIZ Principles Strong Oxidation Case-Studies Best Practices Accelerate Action Ionization 38 Inertness

74. Reduce Action 40 TRIZ Principles Inert Atmosphere Corporate Retreats Boot camp Hardening Authentication Welding Isolation – for Focus Protection 39 Oxidation

75. Uniform to Mixtures 40 TRIZ Principles Composite Materials SME Multi Discipline Teams Concrete Fiber Glass Bullet Proof Glass Combinatorial Benefits 40 Homogenity