A BRIEF REVIEW OF THEORY OF INVENTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (TRIZ) METHODOLOGY
Abstract
This paper provides a fundamental review on the advanced innovative thinking tool known as TRIZ or the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. It begins by providing with the background of the development of this methodology. From then on, it expands into describing the principles that governs the techniques such as the 40 Inventive Principles, the Contradiction principal and its' matrix, and the 39 engineering parameters. Some suggestions are provided for applying TRIZ in manufacturing and how TRIZ could be integrated with other selected problem solving tools. The paper culminates with the practical value of this powerful technique and the need for further application both by academics and industrialistsReferences
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