Can You Use Inventive Problem Solving

TRIZ is an acronym. T-R-I-Z. It’s a Russian Acronym for theory of inventive problem solving. And don’t worry about the word “theory” because, in fact, TRIZ is a whole bunch of very practical methods for creative problem solving – Ellen Domb Is TRIZ something you can use? Find out in this podcast. Ellen Domb is Read More …

TRIZ to Handle Sales Contradictions

The last few days, I have blogged about TRIZ – For People Who Struggle with Open Innovation and Getting Started with TRIZ, as a way of introducing my upcoming podcast with Ellen Domb, founder of the PQR Group, a TRIZ training & consulting organization. What has intrigued me about the TRIZ process is that it Read More …

TRIZ – For People Who Struggle with Open Innovation

Prepare yourself to start looking at TRIZ from a few different viewpoints. Next week’s Business901 Podcast is with co-author Ellen Domb, Simplified TRIZ: New Problem Solving Applications for Engineers and Manufacturing Professionals, Second Edition, and founder of the PQR Group, a TRIZ training & consulting. Besides the book, they offer a good way to start  Read More …

Getting Started with TRIZ

TRIZ is the Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving TRIZ in its classical form was developed by the Soviet inventor and science fiction writer Genrich Altshuller and his associates. He started developing TRIZ in 1946 while working in the “Inventions Inspection” department of the Caspian Sea flotilla of the Soviet Navy. His job Read More …

The Customer Knowledge Map

This is not a Marketing Funnel We are in love with our mapping processes from Value Stream Mapping, Process Mapping and Customer Journey Mapping. My problem with most mapping processes is that we are making a prediction about how our customer is going to act. After we make this prediction, we determine the reactionary steps Read More …

The Transfer of Knowledge in PDCA

The Knowledge Vee by Gowin offers a unique perspective for Lean People trying to apply Lean to Sales and Marketing. Most of us relate PDCA to the typical manufacturing analogies such as cycle time and waste reduction. The Knowledge Vee, I have found to be useful in transferring the knowledge-creation activities or thoughts to PDCA. Read More …