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Innovation and Overcoming Organizational Stuckness

Mike Cardus

Several years ago, while learning about TRIZ , I came across Nine Windows. I’ve used it several times with individuals, teams, departments, and organization development. PEOPLE = the people that use your service/product or support MARKET POTENTIAL = known or assumed potential. What potential market is relevant?

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Quality Tools to Discover Solutions: Nine Windows

Mike Cardus

Nine windows is often used in TRIZ (The theory of inventive problem solving) to explore solutions to a problem in a context of past present and future. Nine-Windows in human system i.e. team building & leadership, can be used as a planning tool. The item being planned goes in the center box.

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