Many feel that innovation is inspired, gifted and tested repeatedly. But there is a scientific approach from the soviet union that transforms innovation into a process that is as regular, systematic and replicable as solving a problem. It is triz theory, also called intellectual theory。
I. What is the triz theory
Triz is the acronym of the russian-language “inventive solutions doctrine”, in english。
It was founded in 1946 by the former soviet scientist genrich archschul. He and his team analysed the world's over 2. 5 million high-level invention patents, from which the common pattern of technological evolution and innovation was drawn, leading to this whole set of innovative approaches。
To put it simply: triz is a set of “innovations” that tell you what to do and what to use to break through when you're in trouble, not by guessing, not by doing。
Ii. Ttriz's 3 core messages
1. Innovation is regular and not random
The evolution of technology systems, like biological evolution, follows fixed rules (s curves, dynamic evolution, completeness, etc.) and can be prejudged and planned。
2. Contradiction is at the heart of the problem
Innovation is not compromise, but the elimination of contradictions. For example, if you want to make your cell phone thinner and battery lighter, that's a contradiction; if you want to solve it, it's an innovation。
3. Answers to all questions already exist
Ninety-five per cent of the technical challenges have already matured in other industries and areas. Triz helps you with cross-cutting copying, efficient reuse。
Iii. Core tools most commonly used by trips
Forty principles of innovation, such as fragmentation, consolidation, embedding, self-service, feedback, variation, etc., are applied directly to the issue。
Technical/physical contradictions: improvement of one parameter leads to another deviation, which is solved by using a contradiction matrix; the same parameter is to be “both required and resolved” by a separation principle。
Site model: any function can be decomposed to “two substances + one field”, and rapid positioning is missing to complement the system。
Final ifr: think first of all, "what's the perfect state," push backwards, not limited by existing conditions。
The creation of algorithms for problem resolution (ariz): a standardized set of processes to deal with complex and incomprehensible “dead issues”。
Ttriz and traditional innovation: what is the difference
Traditional innovation: headstorms, blind error, dependence on experience, inefficiency, long cycles。
Triz innovation: normal routing, tool support, targeted breakthrough, less bending, high success rate。
V. Where does triz work
It's not just an engineer's patent, it's very widely applied:
Engineering/manufacturing: product design, process optimization, technical bottlenecks resolution
Enterprise management: process improvement, harmonization, innovation in business models
Education and learning: building a sense of logic, solvency, innovation
Day-to-day life: solving minor problems such as housework, travel and efficiency
Vi. Real value of triz
The meaning of triz is to transform “genius by chance” into “the necessity of ordinary people”。
It has helped us to break down the inertia of thinking, jump out of the empirical trap and use scientific methods to solve problems and achieve innovation efficiently. Individual learning, enterprise research and development, and social governance can be used to simplify “hard things”。
Triz is not an encyclopedia, but an innovative toolbox from a million patents. It tells us that innovation does not have to wait for inspiration, that the rules and methods are in place, and that everyone can be the best at solving problems。
