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Innovation Conversations with Dimension, Time, Cost

Mike Cardus

Sharing a TRIZ problem-solving tool called DTC Operator. I bought it many years ago while trying to learn more about TRIZ and problem-solving. In what ways could that system be developed? You’ll see here the team dealt with two different ideas. In what ways could that system be developed? Video Transcript.

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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. ECOSYSTEM = the structure, systems, rules, regulations, and behaviors that shape your people’s life and work. Nine Windows. YESTERDAY ECOSYSTEM.

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Identifying the Solution 1st, Makes Things Easier

Mike Cardus

There is a problem solving methodology called TRIZ the theory of inventive problem solving that I have been using with organizations, teams, and mangers for 2 years now. Below is a generic model of how the TRIZ tools operate. You can read about this model at The TRIZ Journal. Do you use TRIZ? What do you think?

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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. Exploring the solution as a system is vital in breaking psychological constipation. System: The problem or system that was created. Super-System.

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Managerial Leadership Training Tool: Using DTC Operator Innovation Planning

Mike Cardus

Below is ONE Quality Tool commonly used in TRIZ that we used to begin in framing the context of our solution. With this team we used it to explore the challenge of Developing a Managerial Leadership Process. Define the problem : Name the system or the part of the system of interest. Dimension Time Cost Operator.

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Executive Managerial Leadership Coaching: Case Study

Mike Cardus

There is a need for management to utilize and develop a wider range of management, innovation tools and systems that can be utilized at the proper times. Creating a renewed focus for each person to be working for shared values and commitment to the organization, teams, the community, stake holders, and each other.

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Dimension, Time, Cost Operator: Seeing Problems Differently

Mike Cardus

DTC operator continues to be one of my favorites for working with teams that feel stuck or just cannot move out of their own way to explore the system and problem in a different way. Innovation Tool: DTC Operator from Michael Cardus. What do you think?