Synectics

Activities

• Activity 1: Clarifying and itemising the problem or task
• Activity 2: Determining functions and their structures
• Activity 3: Searching for solution principles and their solutions
• Activity 5: Subdivision into modules and interface definitions
• Activity 6: Designing the modules
• Activity 7: Integrating the product as a whole

Description

Creative approach to generate ideas for solutions. The problem or task is first alienated and approached with the help of analogies from other areas. If the analogies come from nature, this is often referred to as bionics. The analogue solutions found are then discussed, whereby ideas for solutions to the real original problem are provoked by association.

Possibilities for support

• Encouraging the creativity of the participants with the help of stimulating information

Procedure

1. Analyse and alienate the problem
2. Comparison with analogies from other areas
3. Search for solution principles for the alienated problem
4. Discuss and transfer the results to the original problem

Sources

• Ehrlenspiel 2013, p.529
• Lindemann 2009, p.310
• Pahl u.a. 2007, p.132-134