Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) (APICS Series on Resource Management) [Paperback]

John Terninko (Author), Alla Zusman (Author), Boris Zlotin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1574441116 | ISBN-13: 978-1574441116 | Publication Date: April 15, 1998 | Edition: 1

This exciting new book presents the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), a process that will provoke a breakthrough in your thinking patterns and the way you approach problem solving. The pillar of TRIZ is that contradiction can be methodically resolved through the application of innovative solutions.

The Three Premises of TRIZ

The ideal design is a goal

Contradictions help solve problems

The innovative process can be structured systematically

With Systematic Innovation you will learn how to stop seeing conflicts as insurmountable barriers and instead celebrate them as opportunities for improvement and refinement of the design process. You will learn how to eliminate the words "tradeoff" and "compromise" from your vocabulary. The ideal design will become an expectation, not just a dream. By practicing the methods presented in this book, you will increase innovation and radically improve design. Discover the "science" of creativity!

Editorial Reviews

Review

...easy to follow...gives the reader a comprehensive understanding of the most powerful method of restructuring and focusing creativity and breakthrough thinking for problem solving to come along in the last 70 years.-European Foundation for Management Development
TRIZ offers examples which lead in new directions, turning psychological inertia into a whirlwind of new ideas-it gives a gentle smack on the forehead, often creating more alternative ideas than you wish to consider.
ffers examples which lead in new directions, turning psychological inertia into a whirlwind of new ideas-it gives a gentle smack on the forehead, often creating more alternative ideas than you wish to consider.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (April 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574441116
• ISBN-13: 978-1574441116
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,272,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oversimplified approach to TRIZ, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) (APICS Series on Resource Management) (Paperback)

I have studied Theory of Inventive Problem Solving with The TRIZ Experts. In few lessons they named Alla Zusman and Boris Zlotin as good TRIZ scientists, so I decided to read this book.

I was totally frustrated - the book is very repetitive (the same ideas mentioned in different chapters again and again), the view on TRIZ is very naive, even results (that according to The TRIZ Experts were obtained by Zlotin and Zusman) are presented in oversimplified form. I think I wasted time and money for this book.

Juj Chan Hyjun

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely fullfills its promise., February 9, 2003

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Dirk Vervacke (Waarschoot, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) (APICS Series on Resource Management) (Paperback)

This book is subtitled "An Introduction to TRIZ" and it completely lives up to this promise. It gives a brief history of TRIZ, states very systematically how to apply TRIZ and also has all the necessary tools to implement TRIZ. Sure enough, a 200 page book does not replace a multiple day course. Nevertheless, this is the first book I've read on TRIZ and I feel very confident that I understand and can apply TRIZ. I am charmed by the concept and will continue to explore it further. I found this book to be a very decent intro, provided you start off with an eagerness to learn, but that goes for all books on concepts/techniques/processes.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good initiative but not complete, August 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) (APICS Series on Resource Management) (Paperback)

I think it is a good initiative that there are books written on this subject, but the book in itself is poorly written and does not give the complete overview of this complex subject