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Method session1-4 hWorkshop or asyncContradiction Statement

Session: TRIZ

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Method session with 2-8. The plan uses the existing method logic and the runsheet.

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Participation logic
Team round, shared work and alignment

Use the session for shared understanding. Contributions are collected visibly, assumptions are aligned, and open differences remain traceable in the artifact.

Outcome logic
Finish artifact

The session works directly toward Contradiction Statement. After the session, the artifact should be shareable, reviewable, or reusable.

  1. 1

    Phase 1: Formulate problem and contradiction

    20-30 min

    Fix problem in one sentence. Name improving and worsening parameters (for example "If we improve response time, accuracy worsens"). Map both parameters clearly to the 39 standard parameters. Hint: If no worsening parameter is found, it is not a contradiction but pure optimization. TRIZ is unsuitable; choose another method.

    FacilitatorContradiction Statement
  2. 2

    Phase 2: Derive principles from matrix

    15-20 min

    Look up the intersection of the two parameters in the contradiction matrix. Note recommended principles (typically 3-4). Read definition and generic example per principle. Hint: The matrix provides a trigger, not the answer. If recommended principles sound foreign, translate them into your domain knowledge before rejecting them.

    FacilitatorInventive Principles
  3. 3

    Phase 3: Develop solution ideas

    30-60 min

    Per principle, solo sketching for 5 min: ideas for applying the principle to the concrete problem. Then gallery, short presentation, cluster parallel ideas. Hint: Principles such as "segmentation" or "prior action" sound abstract. An analogous example from another industry helps create the aha moment.

    FacilitatorSolution Concepts
  4. 4

    Phase 4: Feasibility and selection

    20-30 min

    Evaluate top-3 concepts with three criteria: technical feasibility, cost, impact. Decider selects one direction with rationale. Note open assumptions as spikes. Hint: Concepts that feel "too wild" in this phase are often real innovations. Before discarding, evaluate again with a longer horizon.

    OwnerContradiction Statement
  5. 5

    Publish artifact

    10 min

    Check the artifact for completeness, define location, set version or status, and name review recipients.

    OwnerContradiction Statement
Usable artifact

Session Brief

For invitations, boards, tickets, PR descriptions, or workshop notes.

session-brief.md

Session Brief: TRIZ

Goal

Artifact: Contradiction Statement

Working Question

Which inventive principles resolve the identified contradiction, and which concrete concepts emerge when these principles are applied to the problem?

Context

Problem statement as one sentence; known previous solution attempts and why they hit a tradeoff; constraints; availability of contradiction matrix as table or online tool.

Setup

  • Format: Method session
  • Duration: 1-4 h
  • Mode: Workshop or async
  • Participants: One facilitator with TRIZ experience who formulates the contradiction cleanly and interprets principles; two to eight participants from domain and technology; one scribe for solution concepts.
  • Owner: One facilitator with TRIZ experience who formulates the contradiction cleanly and interprets principles
  • Participation mode: Team round, shared work and alignment
  • Outcome logic: Finish artifact

Participation Logic

Use the session for shared understanding. Contributions are collected visibly, assumptions are aligned, and open differences remain traceable in the artifact.

Outcome Logic

The session works directly toward Contradiction Statement. After the session, the artifact should be shareable, reviewable, or reusable.

Input

TRIZ contradiction matrix (39x39); list of the 40 inventive principles with examples; whiteboard or Miro board with three areas (contradiction, principles, solution ideas); pens; timer.

Preparation

Mark three areas on the board. Provide contradiction matrix. Rule: first clean contradiction, then principles, then concepts. Keep examples for principles visible.

Agenda

  1. Phase 1: Formulate problem and contradiction (20-30 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Fix problem in one sentence. Name improving and worsening parameters (for example "If we improve response time, accuracy worsens"). Map both parameters clearly to the 39 standard parameters. Hint: If no worsening parameter is found, it is not a contradiction but pure optimization. TRIZ is unsuitable; choose another method. Output: Contradiction Statement

  2. Phase 2: Derive principles from matrix (15-20 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Look up the intersection of the two parameters in the contradiction matrix. Note recommended principles (typically 3-4). Read definition and generic example per principle. Hint: The matrix provides a trigger, not the answer. If recommended principles sound foreign, translate them into your domain knowledge before rejecting them. Output: Inventive Principles

  3. Phase 3: Develop solution ideas (30-60 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Per principle, solo sketching for 5 min: ideas for applying the principle to the concrete problem. Then gallery, short presentation, cluster parallel ideas. Hint: Principles such as "segmentation" or "prior action" sound abstract. An analogous example from another industry helps create the aha moment. Output: Solution Concepts

  4. Phase 4: Feasibility and selection (20-30 min) Owner: Owner Action: Evaluate top-3 concepts with three criteria: technical feasibility, cost, impact. Decider selects one direction with rationale. Note open assumptions as spikes. Hint: Concepts that feel "too wild" in this phase are often real innovations. Before discarding, evaluate again with a longer horizon. Output: Contradiction Statement

  5. Publish artifact (10 min) Owner: Owner Action: Check the artifact for completeness, define location, set version or status, and name review recipients. Output: Contradiction Statement

Closeout

  • Update result artifact: Contradiction Statement
  • Define location, version, and review recipients.
  • Define owner, next step, and review date.
Usable artifact

Work artifact

Pre-filled starting point based on the matching template.

work-artifact.md

Contradiction Statement: TRIZ

Working Question

Which inventive principles resolve the identified contradiction, and which concrete concepts emerge when these principles are applied to the problem?

Context

Problem statement as one sentence; known previous solution attempts and why they hit a tradeoff; constraints; availability of contradiction matrix as table or online tool.

Participants

  • Owner: One facilitator with TRIZ experience who formulates the contradiction cleanly and interprets principles
  • Participants: One facilitator with TRIZ experience who formulates the contradiction cleanly and interprets principles; two to eight participants from domain and technology; one scribe for solution concepts.

Input

TRIZ contradiction matrix (39x39); list of the 40 inventive principles with examples; whiteboard or Miro board with three areas (contradiction, principles, solution ideas); pens; timer.

Template

TRIZ Working Template

Goal

Use contradiction-driven thinking to generate solution concepts for complex problems.

Context

What problem or trade-off should the group analyze?

Input

  • Problem statement:
  • Contradiction:
  • Constraints:
  • Observations:

Working area

  • Improving factors:
  • Worsening factors:
  • Inventive principles:
  • Solution ideas:
  • Feasibility notes:

Output artifacts

  • Contradiction statement:
  • Inventive principles:
  • Solution concepts:

Open questions

  • ...

Decision / next step

Owner, date, and success signal.

Completion Check

  • Contradiction Statement is complete enough for review:
  • Location:
  • Version / status:
  • Review by:
  • Next step:

Next Step

  • Review result
  • Mark open questions
  • Schedule review or decision
Template base

TRIZ Working Template

View templateCompact working template for TRIZ with contradictions, inventive principles, and solution concepts.
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triz-working-template.md

Compact working template for TRIZ with contradictions, inventive principles, and solution concepts.

TRIZ Working Template

Goal

Use contradiction-driven thinking to generate solution concepts for complex problems.

Context

What problem or trade-off should the group analyze?

Input

  • Problem statement:
  • Contradiction:
  • Constraints:
  • Observations:

Working area

  • Improving factors:
  • Worsening factors:
  • Inventive principles:
  • Solution ideas:
  • Feasibility notes:

Output artifacts

  • Contradiction statement:
  • Inventive principles:
  • Solution concepts:

Open questions

  • ...

Decision / next step

Owner, date, and success signal.

Ready to use when
  • Working question, owner, and target artifact are visible.
  • The result fits Contradiction Statement.
  • Own entry per problem field with date and decider. For later TRIZ sessions on the same problem, create v2 and explicitly reference previous principles.
  • Open questions are noted as follow-ups.
  • The next review or decision point is scheduled.
ProfileRunsheet