Introduction to Innovation Software: What is ThoughtOffice, and how does it work?
Innovation Software is a relatively new field focused on helping individuals and organizations generate more and better ideas faster, solve problems, and refine processes. On a personal level these programs help in personal and executive coaches, consultants and "human capital" leaders optimize their organizations to get the most from their people while giving them the best environments in which to perform.
Then the best applications also provide a roadmap to how an idea of solution was developed. This guide is essential in moving from "creativity to productivity": putting ideas into actionable products, programs and processes.
ThoughtOffice is a new breed of solutions which uses the best of the following techniques:
-TRIZ, for the process of drilling-down on a problem and using intelligent questions to achieve an objective and expose the weak points of both problem and solution.
-IdeaFisher, for the process of asking amny questions in systematic order, to crisply define the problem. Then using word-associations and topical content to find lots of solutions to the problem.
-Outlining, which provides a linear process of clarifying an issue and showing the start to finish process of how the idea was generated, the problem exposed and solved.
-Associative Thinking. This "6-Degrees of Separation" helps attach exisiting knowledge to unknown ideas, and shows how all ideas are only a few steps from a solution... or many solutions. It is also the process by which our minds work.
-Mind Mapping. The process of visually clarifying ideas from an initial starting point is called mind mapping. Described by Tony Buzan in the 1970's, it is an extremely effective process for an individual to better clarify the creative process using trees, forks and bobbles, centered on trigger words.
There is MUCH more to this, and within these pages you can explore both definitions, and how ThoughtOffice addresses each element in an elegant fashion.
Then the best applications also provide a roadmap to how an idea of solution was developed. This guide is essential in moving from "creativity to productivity": putting ideas into actionable products, programs and processes.
ThoughtOffice is a new breed of solutions which uses the best of the following techniques:
-TRIZ, for the process of drilling-down on a problem and using intelligent questions to achieve an objective and expose the weak points of both problem and solution.
-IdeaFisher, for the process of asking amny questions in systematic order, to crisply define the problem. Then using word-associations and topical content to find lots of solutions to the problem.
-Outlining, which provides a linear process of clarifying an issue and showing the start to finish process of how the idea was generated, the problem exposed and solved.
-Associative Thinking. This "6-Degrees of Separation" helps attach exisiting knowledge to unknown ideas, and shows how all ideas are only a few steps from a solution... or many solutions. It is also the process by which our minds work.
-Mind Mapping. The process of visually clarifying ideas from an initial starting point is called mind mapping. Described by Tony Buzan in the 1970's, it is an extremely effective process for an individual to better clarify the creative process using trees, forks and bobbles, centered on trigger words.
There is MUCH more to this, and within these pages you can explore both definitions, and how ThoughtOffice addresses each element in an elegant fashion.
