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//Data collected from ideasforideas.dk at 7 september 2014
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"<p>Mind Mapping is an extremely effective method of taking notes. Mind Maps show not only facts, but also the overall structure of a subject and the relative importance of individual parts of it. They help you to associate ideas and make connections that you might not otherwise make.<br \/> By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject, and the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes. More than this, Mind Maps encourage creative problem solving, and they hold information in a format that your mind finds easy to remember and quick to review, compared with conventional notes. A good Mind Map shows the 'shape' of the subject, the relative importance of individual points, and the way in which facts relate to one another.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p> 1. Write the title of the subject you're exploring in the center of the page, and draw a circle around it.<br \/> 2. As you come across major subdivisions or subheadings of the topic (or important facts that relate to the subject) draw lines out from this circle. Label these lines with these subdivisions or subheadings.<br \/> 3. As you "burrow" into the subject and uncover another level of information (further subheadings, or individual facts) belonging to the subheadings above, draw these as lines linked to the subheading lines.<br \/> 4. Finally, for individual facts or ideas, draw lines out from the appropriate heading line and label them.<\/p> <p>A complete Mind Map may have main topic lines radiating in all directions from the center. Sub-topics and facts will branch off these, like branches and twigs from the trunk of a tree. <\/p> <\/div>"
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"<p>Participants are asked to write down their ideas anonymously. Then the facilitator collects the ideas and each is voted on by the group. The vote can be as simple as a show of hands in favor of a given idea. This process is called distillation.<br \/> After distillation, the top ranked ideas may be sent back to the group or to subgroups for further brainstorming. For example, one group may work on the color required in a product. Another group may work on the size, and so forth. Each group will come back to the whole group for ranking the listed ideas. Sometimes ideas that were previously dropped, may be brought forward again once the group has re-evaluated the ideas.<\/p>"
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"Water pistols"
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"<p>No criticisms or negative judgments are allowed when brainstorming with Water pistols. These come later, after the first session is finished. The basic idea is to obtain new ideas and not to rate them. The introduction of criticisms, judgments and evaluations will stop the flow of creative ideas by making individuals defensive and self-protective, and thus afraid to introduce truly new and different ideas for fear of ridicule. So for a more open minded brainstorm, use Water pistols to shoot down all negative comments in the group!<\/p>"
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"Electronic brainstorming"
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"<p>The facilitator sends the question out to all group members, and they contribute independently by sending their ideas back to the facilitator. The facilitator then compiles a list of ideas and sends it back to the group for further feedback. Electronic brainstorming eliminates many of the problems of standard brainstorming, such as production blocking and evaluation apprehension. An additional advantage of this method is that all ideas can be archived electronically in their original form, and then retrieved later for further thought and discussion. Electronic brainstorming also enables much larger groups to brainstorm on a topic than would normally be productive in a traditional brainstorming session.<\/p>"
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"Directed brainstorming"
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"<p>In directed brainstorming, each participant is given one sheet of paper or electronic form and told the brainstorming question. They are asked to produce one response and stop, then all of the papers or forms are randomly swapped among the participants. The participants are asked to look at the idea they received and to create a new idea that improves on that idea based on the initial criteria. The forms are then swapped again and respondents are asked to improve upon the ideas. The process is repeated for three or more rounds.<\/p>"
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0
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"Group passing technique"
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"<p>Each person in a circular group writes down one idea, and then passes the piece of paper to the next person in a clockwise direction, who adds some thoughts. This continues until everybody gets his or her original piece of paper back. By this time, it is likely that the group will have extensively elaborated on each idea.<\/p>"
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"Team idea mapping method"
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"<p>This method of brainstorming works by the method of association. It may improve collaboration and increase the quantity of ideas, and is designed so that all attendees participate and no ideas are rejected.<br \/> The process begins with a well-defined topic. Each participant brainstorms individually, then all the ideas are merged onto one large idea map. During this consolidation phase, participants may discover a common understanding of the issues as they share the meanings behind their ideas. During this sharing, new ideas may arise by the association, and they are added to the map as well. Once all the ideas are captured, the group can prioritize and\/or take action.<\/p>"
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"Journalistic questions"
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"description": [
"<p>Use the six questions: Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why?, and How?. Write each question word on a sheet of paper, leaving space between them. Then, write out some sentences or phrases in answer, as they fit your particular topic. You might also record your answers if you'd rather talk out your ideas.<br \/> Now look over your batch of responses. Do you see that you have more to say about one or two of the questions? Or, are your answers for each question pretty well balanced in depth and content? Was there one question that you had absolutely no answer for? How might this awareness help you to decide how to frame or organize your project? Or, how might it reveal what you must work on further, doing library research or interviews or further note-taking?<br \/> For example, if your answers reveal that you know a lot more about "where" and "why" something happened than you know about "what" and "when," how could you use this lack of balance to direct your research or to shape your project? How might you organize your project so that it emphasizes the known versus the unknown aspects of evidence in the field of study? What else might you do with your results?<\/p>"
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"Diversity in the group"
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"<p>As diverse a group as possible will result in the most number of different options. So diversity along every dimension you can think of will improve your results. Diversity of roles in the company (including a customer), age, number of years in the job, background, education level and discipline, race, sex, country of origin, language, and anything else you can think of whether or not it would seem to apply to the question at hand. And most of all, diversity of thinking styles.<\/p>"
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"1-2 hours"
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"Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people) Large group (12+)"
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"SWOT analysis"
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"description": [
"<p>A SWOT analysis involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. <\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Strenghts:<br \/> Innovative aspects?<br \/> Price, value, quality?<br \/> Experience, knowledge, data?<\/p> <p>Weaknesses:<br \/> Own known vulnerabilities?<br \/> Processes and systems, etc?<br \/> Reputation, presence and reach?<\/p> <p>Opportunities:<br \/> Industry or lifestyle trends?<br \/> Technology development and innovation?<br \/> Global influences? <\/p> <p>Threats:<br \/> Environmental effects?<br \/> IT developments?<br \/> Market demand? <\/p> <\/div>"
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"Kaleidoscope brainstorm"
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"<p>STEP 1 - initial ideas<br \/> A facilitator details the process steps used for the particular session. The session is conducted in a normal fashion with the participants speaking out their ideas for an agreed period. The facilitator can use any normal brainstorming format for this session.<\/p>"
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"Reverse Brainstorming"
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"description": [
"<p>Reverse brainstorming helps you solve problems by combining brainstorming and reversal techniques. By combining these, you can extend your use of brainstorming to draw out even more creative ideas.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Task: Improve patient satisfaction when visiting a health clinic.<\/p> <p>How do we improve patient satisfaction?<br \/> Then reverse the problem statement:<br \/> How do we make more patients dissatisfied?<br \/> Already you start to see how the new angle could reveal surprising results.<\/p> <p>Examples of "reverse" ideas:<br \/> \u2022 Double book appointments.<br \/> \u2022 Remove the chairs from the waiting room.<br \/> \u2022 Put patients who phone on hold (and forget about them).<br \/> \u2022 Have patients wait outside in the car park.<br \/> \u2022 Discuss patient's problems in public.<\/p> <p>When the brainstorming session runs dry, the team has a long list of "reverse" solutions. Now it's time to look at each one in reverse into a potential solution. <\/p> <\/div>"
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"Creativity Cards"
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"description": [
"<p>Copy\/paste the following 20 texts, and make your own creativity cards. All you have to do is pick a card, do the exercise, and apply the new creative solution to your project.<\/p>"
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"Random Pictures"
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"description": [
"<p>The first thing you need for this technique is a lot of randomly choosen pictures, for coming up with new ideas and solutions. You can get such images from brainstorming software or you can select it at random yourself from a magazine, encyclopedia, the internet or a picture book.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Show the pictures in plenary if you are a large group or place it on a table if you are a smaller group, with the backside up. Ideate individually and in silence, looking at each picture in app. 30 sec. per picture. After individually ideation, distribute your ideas in groups of two, while building on each other\u2019s ideas.<\/p> <\/div>"
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"Similes"
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"description": [
"<p>In this technique, complete the following sentence:<br \/> ____________________ is\/was\/are\/were like _____________________.<\/p>"
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0
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"Cubing"
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"description": [
"<p>Cubing enables you to consider your topic from six different directions.<br \/> Take a sheet of paper, consider your topic, and respond to these six commands.<\/p>"
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"3 perspectives"
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"description": [
"<p>Looking at something from different perspectives helps you see it more completely \u2014 or at least in a completely different way! Sort of like laying on the floor makes your desk look very different to you.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>1. Describe it: Describe your subject in detail. What is your topic? What are its components? What are its interesting and distinguishing features? What are its puzzles? Distinguish your subject from those that are similar to it. How is your subject unlike others?<br \/> 2. Trace it: What is the history of your subject? How has it changed over time? Why? What are the significant events that have influenced your subject?<br \/> 3. Map it: What is your subject related to? What is it influenced by? How? What does it influence? How? Who has a stake in your topic? Why? What fields do you draw on for the study of your subject? Why? How has your subject been approached by others? How is their work related to yours?<\/p> <\/div>"
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"Remembrance"
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"description": [
"<p>Bring the problem to mind and think about and around it. Then put it in the past, remembering it as something that has been solved. Imagine what it is like now that it has been solved (present tense).<\/p>"
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0
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>I have a problem about reducing office smells (including coffee, trainers, old food, etc.). I think about the nice clean smell and remember how it started with a good clean-out and then continued with regular 'full-scrubs'. I develop the idea into a high-intensity 'office-scrubbing' business, complete with steaming and 'dry cleaning'.<\/p> <\/div>"
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"Rubber-ducking"
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"<p>Find someone to listen to you for a short while. It need not be anyone who knows about the situation and it can be an advantage if they do not (the idea is that you solve the problem, not them). If nobody is available, tell the dog or a teddy-bear!<br \/> Ask them to listen, to nod, but not to make any comments or try to offer solutions.<\/p>"
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"Individual (1 person)"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>I am thinking about how to implement a technical idea I have. I tell my friend, who is a teacher. He patiently nods and smiles. As I am rambling on, an idea comes to me!<\/p> <\/div>"
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"Pause"
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"description": [
"<p>When things are beginning to fade, when people are beginning to slow down, a short pause may be useful.<br \/> When a good idea is proposed (including your own), you can also insert a pause to let it sink in.<br \/> Another use is when a decision is being made and criteria have been discussed, to let people reflect for a minute on potential consequences.<\/p>"
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"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people) Large group (12+)"
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"Role perspective - costumer"
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"description": [
"<p>Different persons and professions are used to see the case and possible solutions with another perspective than your own. The persons can be both fictive (Rip, Rap og Rup \/ Huey, Dewey og Louie; Betty Boop, Uncle Sam) and actual persons (George Bush Jr; Mother Theresa; Jacques Cousteau). The professions are all sorts of jobs, that includes a perspective, that is different from the perspective you have right now.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Ideate individually; the perspectives are spoken out loud by a facilitator, asking eg. what this role would do, prefere, dislike, notice, complaine about as a costumer? What would be the key element\/feature for this role, what would make them love this solution?<br \/> After individually ideation, develop on the ideas in groups of two. <\/p> <\/div>"
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1
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"Lotus Blossom"
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"description": [
"<p>Start with a description of the problem you are facing. Write it on a card or post-it and put in in the middle of a large working area.<br \/> If you are working in a group, this works well with a vertical work area, such as a wall or large pin-board. You can also use the floor or a large table top.<\/p>"
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1
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"Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people)"
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3
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"Chunking"
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"description": [
"<p>A 'chunk' is a piece of information that you view as a single 'thing'. Chunks can come in different sizes. 'The world' is a big chunk. 'The Universe' is even bigger. 'An atom' is very small. These are physical, but you can also have conceptual chunks.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Task: Redefine luggage problem<br \/> I am thinking about the problem of how heavy my luggage is. By chunking up, I redefine the problem as transportation. Chunking down, I redefine the problem as one of luggage size and contents.<\/p> <p>Task: Redesign a table (creative usage):<br \/> Chunk up by looking at the table as a supporting device. Chunk down into chair (table attached to chair arm?), stool (fold out top to convert stool to table?) and floor (table rises out of floor?).<\/p> <\/div>"
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"Guided Imagery"
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"description": [
"<p>Write a script to guide thinking (a useful example is given below).<br \/> You typically need at least two people: one to read the script and one or more to relax and listen. This must be done in a quiet and relaxing place, as it will not work if you read it quickly in the middle of a noisy office.<br \/> The listener(s) must get comfortable, sitting or lying down. Closing their eyes avoids distractions of the room around them. The person who is reading should take care to pace their reading to the listener\u2019s state of relaxation. The voice should be slow and gently expressive, helping the listener to visualise.<br \/> The listener then just goes with the story, noticing what they experience in terms of what they hear, see and feel. The subconscious moves in mysterious ways and is highly symbolic. What you experience thus needs a certain amount of translation.<\/p>"
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"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>This is an example from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creatingminds.org\" title=\"www.creatingminds.org\">www.creatingminds.org<\/a> of a script you can use. You can also make up your own alternatives.<\/p> <p>\u201cAre you comfortable? Good. Now stretch and take a few moments to relax. Close your eyes and notice any tensions in your body and just let each of them go\u2026.That\u2019s right.<br \/> Now, imagine yourself sitting in a field, the grass soft and sweet-smelling beneath you, the sun comfortably warm above and a soft breeze gently rustling the leaves of the trees around the field. You smile within and stand up. As you look around the field, you spot an old gate on one side. You walk over to it, open it and go through into the deserted lane beyond.<br \/> Beneath the archway of branches from the trees either side, you walk slowly down the lane, listening to the soft sounds of the breeze in the trees and distant birds calling to one another. Seeing a stile at the side of the road which leads to a path up a hill, you walk up to it, grasp the stile firmly and climb over. Just as you are about to walk on up the path, you notice a piece of paper on the ground. It seems to have something written on it. With a sense of anticipation, you pick it up and look carefully at it.<br \/> Walking on up the path, you gaze around at the placid woodland scenery as you stride easily between the trees. As the hill starts to level out, the trees end and you see that the upper part of the hill is grassy. Continuing upwards, you see that there is a stone tower at the top, with a single wooden door at the bottom and deep windows at various points on the walls. You reach the door, turn the handle and enter into a single, musty-smelling, dimly-lit room, from which a stairway goes up the tower.<br \/> You walk up the musty-smelling stairway until you come to a closed door at the top. You knock on the door and a vaguely familiar voice bids you enter. You turn the handle and walk into the tower room, which is bare apart from a table and couple of chairs, from one of which a person is rising. The person smiles, walk over to you and greet you warmly.<br \/> Knowing you can trust this person, you talk about important things. They listen carefully, then pause for a while, considering, before giving you a valuable reply. You continue in deep discussion for a while, and then both go to the window to look out across the trees and the fields, pondering what has been said.<br \/> Eventually, you feel that is time to go, and say so. The person agrees and leads you over to the door. Just before you leave, they hand you something. Surprised, you thank them, and then depart, going back down the stairs and out into the sunlight. You then retrace your steps, back to the trees, down the hill, over the stile, along the lane and through the gate, back into the field.<br \/> There, you sit down on the flattened grass where you were before and, holding the gift that the person in the tower gave you, you look carefully at it, turning it about in your hand\u2026..You then muse for a while, remembering your conversation in the tower\u2026..Then you recall the paper you found by the stile, take it out and look at it again.<br \/> After a while, you stretch, open your eyes and come back into the room, bringing with you the insights and discoveries you found on your journey.\u201d<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 24
},
{
"phase": [
0, 2, 3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/incubation_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275397120"
],
"name": [
"Incubation"
],
"description": [
"<p>Immerse yourself in the situation, exploring all angles and thinking in detail about the problem. Now do nothing or otherwise distract the conscious mind to leave the problem thinking to the subconscious.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person)"
],
"_num": 25
},
{
"phase": [
1
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/braindrawing_01_kvadratisk_2.jpg?1275400455",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/braindrawing_03_kvadratisk_1.jpg?1275400455"
],
"name": [
"Braindrawing"
],
"description": [
"<p>Pin or tape up a number of flipchart pages on the walls (3-7 pages). Have enough flipchart pens for everyone to write. A mixture of colors is good.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>I am looking for a job and ask some friends to come around and help me come up with some ideas. We use Braindrawing...<\/p> <p>Some of the ideas that it leads to are:<br \/> Fish shape: Cast out the net to new seas.<br \/> Square eyes: Look on the internet.<br \/> Curls: Ask the hairdresser (they talk to lots of people).<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 26
},
{
"phase": [
1, 3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Breakdown_03_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275396690"
],
"name": [
"Breakdown"
],
"description": [
"<p>Define the problem:<br \/> Define the overall problem or item under investigation, for example it may be a physical machine or a task that is to be solved.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>An engineer is considering the brake assembly on a car. He first looks at the whole system from many angles and watches it work. Then he takes it apart carefully, looking at how the calipers and brake disc interact, how the cylinder and piston work and fit together. In doing so, he notices how a rubber gaiter is stretched at extreme ends of piston travel. Focusing, he continues to break down parts of the gaiter: the ends, the folds and so on.<br \/> Doing some experiments, he finds that the gaiter folds split after a while. With a careful redesign of the gaiter, he makes the operation of the brake more reliable.<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 27
},
{
"phase": [
1, 3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/IMG_1671_kvadratisk.jpg?1275395312"
],
"name": [
"Absence thinking"
],
"description": [
"<p>Think about what you are thinking about, and then think about what you are not thinking about.<br \/> When you are looking at something (or otherwise sensing), notice what is not there.<br \/> Watch people and notice what they do not do.<br \/> Make lists of things to remember that you normally forget.<br \/> In other words, deliberately and carefully think about what is absent.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>A market manager for a furniture company wonders about product areas where customers have made no comment. She watches them using tables and notes that they leave the tables out when not using them. She invents a table that can be easily be folded and stored.<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 28
},
{
"phase": [
0
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Riddle01_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275398956",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Riddles03_kvadratisk_1.jpg?1275398956"
],
"name": [
"Rebus puzzles"
],
"description": [
"<p>Rebus puzzles are a mixture of many different elements \u2013 pictures, numbers and letters must be combined to make sense. The visual elements doesn\u00b4t always match the word or the sentence used for finding a solution, which can trigger the brain to think differently.<br \/> So you get a break from the problem you are trying to solve, and at the same time you challenge your brain in a different way. Creativity is often needed to solve riddles. Have fun!<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person)"
],
"_num": 29
},
{
"phase": [
0, 2, 3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/DSC02227_kvadratisk.jpg?1275395721"
],
"name": [
"Humour"
],
"description": [
"<p>Crazy and fun ideas often results in even more peculiar concepts. Among these crazy proposals tangible solutions can sometimes occur, and with a little modification a real proposal may be designed.<br \/> Humour creates contact and faster results, as a welcomed constructive interruption, giving new perspectives on your project. Discovering and sharing a fun, different and crazy approach gives renewed energy. <\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people) Large group (12+)"
],
"_num": 30
},
{
"phase": [
1
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/DSC03200_kvadratisk.jpg?1275422274",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/DSC03202_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275422274"
],
"name": [
"Picture stimuli"
],
"description": [
"<p>Begin by finding a lot of images showing elements, which potentially could be integrated in your design or idea \u2013 different materials, colours, shapes or sizes.<br \/> Then lay all your images out and choose a few, which could be interesting to work with and to implement. This will give you a number of different combinations, and a good visual impression.<br \/> The images could also be of existing solutions, which will give the opportunity to discuss pros and cons. <\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Show the pictures in plenary if you are a large group or place it on a table if you are a smaller group, with the backside up. Ideate individually and in silence, looking at each picture in app. 30 sec. per picture. After individually ideation, distribute your ideas in groups of two, while building on each other\u2019s ideas.<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 31
},
{
"phase": [
0
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_003_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275398289",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Rasmus_Bye_4_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275398289"
],
"name": [
"Move"
],
"description": [
"<p>Move your body to a new location. Your brain is affected by such triggering factors and will possibly change track in new surroundings.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people) Large group (12+)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>The way you sit can be changed with advantage.<br \/> Try to sit on a pillow or in a hammock instead of your normal chair.<br \/> Switch seats with your colleague, or find a completely different location.<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 32
},
{
"phase": [
0
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_037_kvadratisk.jpg?1275400897",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_100_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275400897"
],
"name": [
"Behave embarrasing together"
],
"description": [
"<p>Introduce an exercise that nobody in the group masters. Everyone should be equally bad at it, and there must be room for acting stupidly. In doing so everybody sees each other performing improvised, which creates a better confidence and a sense of security in the group.<br \/> Considering every view on a subject before speaking it out loud, slows down the idea process. And after this initial exercise you avoid that people doesn\u00b4t get something out when brainstorming, because they fear that the rest of the group will think their idea is stupid.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people) Large group (12+)"
],
"_num": 33
},
{
"phase": [
0, 1
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_022_kvadratisk.jpg?1275398862",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_025_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275398862"
],
"name": [
"Tea"
],
"description": [
"<p>In rehabilitation of brain-damaged, using the senses is an important way of giving the patient some sense of self. It is actually quite difficult for the therapist to know exactly what triggered a reaction.<br \/> Figuratively speaking \u2013 if we know ourselves well, and are aware which sensory perceptions stimulate our creativity, we are well on our way.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>A simple thing as tea can stimulate your senses \u2013 the change of body temperature, the smell, the taste. But mainly the sight of the milk when slowly poured into the tea creating almost an underwater volcano eruption. The pattern and the movements can get your creativity going \u2013 be open-minded!<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 34
},
{
"phase": [
3, 4
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/six_thinking_hats_02_0.jpg?1275478915"
],
"name": [
"Six thinking hats"
],
"description": [
"<p>Six Thinking Hats is a good technique for looking at the effects of a decision from a number of different points of view.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Small group (2-6 people) Medium group (7-12 people)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>The directors of a property company are looking at whether they should construct a new office building. The economy is doing well, and the amount of vacant office space is reducing sharply. As part of their decision they decide to use the 6 Thinking Hats technique during a planning meeting.<\/p> <p>Looking at the problem with the White Hat, they analyze the data they have. They examine the trend in vacant office space, which shows a sharp reduction. They anticipate that by the time the office block would be completed, that there will be a severe shortage of office space. Current government projections show steady economic growth for at least the construction period.<\/p> <p>With Red Hat thinking, some of the directors think the proposed building looks quite ugly. While it would be highly cost-effective, they worry that people would not like to work in it.<\/p> <p>When they think with the Black Hat, they worry that government projections may be wrong. The economy may be about to enter a 'cyclical downturn', in which case the office building may be empty for a long time. If the building is not attractive, then companies will choose to work in another better-looking building at the same rent.<\/p> <p>With the Yellow Hat, however, if the economy holds up and their projections are correct, the company stands to make a great deal of money. If they are lucky, maybe they could sell the building before the next downturn, or rent to tenants on long-term leases that will last through any recession.<\/p> <p>With Green Hat thinking they consider whether they should change the design to make the building more pleasant. Perhaps they could build prestige offices that people would want to rent in any economic climate. Alternatively, maybe they should invest the money in the short term to buy up property at a low cost when a recession comes.<\/p> <p>The Blue Hat has been used by the meeting's Chair to move between the different thinking styles. He or she may have needed to keep other members of the team from switching styles, or from criticizing other peoples' points.<\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 35
},
{
"phase": [
0, 1
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Bye_Rasmus_5_kvadratisk_1.jpg?1275399178",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/DSC02517_kvadratisk_1.jpg?1275399178"
],
"name": [
"Eat & Drink"
],
"description": [
"<p>Let your senses guide you when your thoughts are going in circles. Break the pattern by dining out \u2013 maybe even a 3 course meal. Notice details and sense the food \u2013 is it cold, hot, sweet? And what about the drinks? Which associations do you get from the atmosphere?<br \/> If your problem referred to one of the dishes, how would you solve it? If the ambience related to your project, how would it look?<br \/> Sometimes it just helps discussing your challenge in a different and relaxed context. Enjoy!<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
1
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people)"
],
"_num": 36
},
{
"phase": [
1
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_101_kvadratisk.jpg?1275399471",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Dali_workshop_106_kvadratisk_0.jpg?1275399471"
],
"name": [
"The Post-It Method"
],
"description": [
"<p>When starting to think around a problem, sometimes you have so much information and no context. So many ideas and no strategy. A lot of muscle, but no skeleton. You are bogged down by information overload and need to focus only on relevant ideas that solve your problem.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people)"
],
"_num": 37
},
{
"phase": [
3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/scamper_0.jpg?1275397093"
],
"name": [
"SCAMPER"
],
"description": [
"<p>Using SCAMPER can help you define possible new products. Many of the ideas may be impractical or may not suit the equipment used by the manufacturer. However some ideas could be good starting points for new products. You can use these changes either as direct suggestions or as starting points for lateral thinking.<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people)"
],
"example": [
"<div class=\"ideaexample\"> <h3 class=\"field-label\">Example<\/h3> <p>Task: A manufacturer of nuts and bolts is looking for new products. <\/p> <p>Substitute - Use of high tech materials for niche markets, such as high speed steel? Carbon fiber? Plastics? Glass? Non-reactive material?<br \/> Combine - Integrate nut and bolt? Bolt and washer? Bolt and spanner?<br \/> Adapt - Put star head on bolt? Countersink head?<br \/> Modify - Produce bolts for watches or bridges? Produce different shaped bolts (e.g. screw in plugs)? Pre-painted green bolts?<br \/> Put to another use - Bolts as hinge pins? As axles?<br \/> Eliminate - Eliminate nuts, washers, heads, thread, etc.<br \/> Reverse - Make dies as well as bolts, make bolts that cut threads for themselves in material, etc. <\/p> <\/div>"
],
"_num": 38
},
{
"phase": [
1, 3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Superhero01_kvadratisk.jpg?1275396462"
],
"name": [
"Superpowers"
],
"description": [
"<p>What if you suddenly have superpowers? Superman? Spiderman? Wonderwoman? X-Men? The Hulk? One of the Fantastic Four? What would you do?<\/p>"
],
"preperation": [
0
],
"participants": [
"Individual (1 person) Small group (2-6 people)"
],
"_num": 39
},
{
"phase": [
1, 3
],
"image": [
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/Video_Card_Game_02_kvadratisk.jpg?1275398641",
"http:\/\/ideasforideas.dk\/sites\/default\/files\/ideaimages\/video_card_game_03_kvadratisk_1.jpg?1275398641"
],
"name": [
"Video card game"
],
"description": [
"<p>Video analysis is wid