For the recording and representation of networked effects, clustering (associograms) or the creation of cognitive maps are recommended, which are suitable as a basis for the derivation of simulations. The representation of such effect relationships is described by Krefeld.
The provocation technique according to Edward de Bono leads further away from established thought patterns. Targeted exaggerations or falsifications of assumptions about the current situation help the participants to leave familiar thought patterns behind. Through exaggerations, the participants sense that they are not getting anywhere with their thought patterns. Ideally, they open up to new …
A variation of the is the reversal technique. If no solution path can be identified, it can help to imagine that the framework conditions are developing in completely the opposite direction. If a solution path can be found for this task, solution ideas for the actual task can sometimes be gained from the reversal of …
One creativity technique that helps to harness unconscious thought processes for the problem-solving process is synectics. Developed by William Gordon in 1944, the synectics method is based on looking for analogies from nature or from the participants’ personal areas of experience, relating their solution to the existing problem and deriving concrete approaches to solving it. …
Whereas association or analogy techniques transfer knowledge from another sphere to an existing problem and thus provide solutions and concrete approaches, bisociation can only provide decisive clues or approaches to solutions by bringing together areas that have not been considered together before in conventional thought routines. Often, it is only through bisociation that previously hidden …
When basic solution possibilities have been found by intuitive methods, the specification process can be supported by discursive methods. Proven discursive methods include morphological analysis, the use of the Osborn checklist, cause-effect diagrams, relevance tree analysis, and progressive abstraction.
With the help of morphological analysis, a systematic heuristic creativity technique, solution paths for complex challenges can be completely determined in their characteristics and combinations. As an aid, a so-called morphological box is created, a table in whose top line all the characteristics of a solution (e.g., “material”, “size”, “connectivity”, etc.) are entered and in …
The method of value stream mapping supports by identifying and illustrating all value-adding operations and aligning the entire company with the value stream. This allows resources to be used in a targeted manner and waste to be avoided. A valuable side effect of value stream optimization is a noticeable contribution to sustainability. The central element …
If you are involved in lean management, you will come across the requirement to avoid non-value-added activities, i.e. to minimize waste. This can be achieved by applying the Japanese 5S method. 5S is a process model for systematization. 5S refers to selecting, systematizing, sorting, standardizing and practicing self-discipline in order to be able to concentrate …
The material flow within an organisation is to be understood like the blood circulation in a body. It is not the observation of individual vessels that provides an overview of the system, but only a holistic view of the interconnected and correlated pathways enables an evaluation of the overall condition and the definition of improvement …
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