Welcome to the October 2009 Issue of The TRIZ Journal!
This month we're continuing our practice of publishing some of the best conference papers with a selection from 2009's TRIZCON.
Applying TRIZ to Business Process Reengineering
By Shree Phadnis and Aditya Bhalla
There is a misconception that TRIZ is applicable only in technological processes or products. This case study will showcase the use of problem flow technology as a way to identify a list of key problems that if solved improve business processes.Using TRIZ to Un-fuzzy the Fuzzy Front End
By Jack Hipple
Innovation research has focused much of its efforts on what is called the fuzzy front end. The term was originally coined by Peter Koen, a professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology. It refers to the creation of new ideas and product concepts.Producing TRIZ Solutions: Odds of Success
By Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman
It is a common perception in the TRIZ community that TRIZ solutions are quite different from conventional ones; they are elegant, cost-effective and even perfect, if not ideal. But what are the realistic chances of delivering one?Decision-making Model to Evaluate Highly-valued Designs
By Manabu Sawaguchi
Features the decision-making model to measure the ideality of products, based on TRIZ. These products are designed using innovative activities from the point of view of evolution toward increased ideality.
