De-risking Innovation

Summary

Finding The Right Problem, Generating The Perfect Solution

TRIZ is a proven methodology for defining and solving complex engineering, IT, and business challenges. It enables you to generate innovative ideas and evolve technical systems more quickly, cost-effectively, and systematically, especially in areas where incremental optimisation is no longer delivering results. TRIZ helps you identify the most effective pathways to robust, innovative solutions, supporting both immediate problem solving and the development of next-generation products.

Our one-day course introduces the core TRIZ tools, underpinned by research derived from millions of analysed patents and case studies. You’ll learn how to bring clarity to complex or ill-defined problems and generate high-quality solutions in a structured, repeatable way.

How will I benefit?

After the course you will be able to:

  • Define better problems by bringing clarity to complex, fuzzy or ill-defined situations
  • Generate high-quality solutions to these problems in a reliable and repeatable manner
  • Apply the right tools systematically to generate innovative solutions
  • Solve difficult problems by uncovering and resolving contradictions
  • Anticipate future problems and solutions using Triz trends of evolution
  • Build confidence in your ability to generate innovative solutions

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for participants at all levels who wish to understand the fundamentals of Triz. It is particularly suited to:

  • Design and development engineers working on complex product, system or operational challenges
  • Innovation, R&D and Improvement Teams seeking more structured and repeatable ways to generate ideas and solve problems
  • Manufacturing and process personnel looking to improve efficiency and solve persistent issues
  • Project team leaders managing interconnected challenges with multiple stakeholders and multi-variable, interdependent problems
  • Business Leaders responsible for driving innovation within their teams

Course Outline / Key Topics

This course includes hands-on exercises throughout, giving you the confidence and experience to apply TRIZ tools directly in your own work environment.

The counter-intuitive nature of innovative problem-solving

Define better problems

  • Function Analysis
  • Tangibles
  • Negative Functions
  • Contradictions and Trends
  • Outcome Mapping
  • Ideal Final Result

Uncover and resolve contradictions

  • What are contradictions in the system
  • Trade offs v Breakthrough thinking
  • Contradiction Matrix Parameters
  • The 40 Inventive Principles
  • Contradiction Mapping
  • Encrypted network Analytics

Anticipate future problems and Solutions

  • The S-Curve Journey to the Ideal Final Result
  • Reverse Engineering Discontinuous Shifts
  • The TRIZ Trends of Technical Evolution
  • Looking for patterns