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  TRIZ - Components synoptical table

Nr.

TRIZ - tools / methods

Field of application

time effort

1

40 Inventive Principles for eliminating technical contradictions; system of their application in form
of the Contradictions Table.

Simple to moderately difficult tasks, recommended for newcomers to TRIZ.

4 h

2

System of 76 Standards for solving technical problems: 5 classes / 76 Standards.

Simple to difficult tasks.

8...12 h

3

Step-by-step techniques or algorithms for inventive problem solving (abbr.: ARIZ). Universal tool for solving all kinds of problems.

Extremely difficult problems, comprehensive search for solutions.

12...16 h

4

Substance-Field analysis of technical systems.

Tools for methods
nos. 2 and 3.

4 h

5

Separation principles for eliminating physical contradictions.

ARIZ tool (no.3).

4 h

6

Methods for analysing of system resources.

Tool for nos.2 and 3.

4 h

7

Database of physical, chemical, geometrical and other effects and their technical applications.

TRIZ knowledge base; tools for components nos. 1 to 5.

2...8 h

8

Methods to increase creative thinking, to reduce psychological inertia and to “leave beaten tracks”: operator DTC (dimensions-time-cost), simulation with “Little People” etc.

Psychological aids for all
TRIZ components.

2...4 h

9

Method of Anticipatory Failure Identification (AFI) in technical systems.

Analysis and prediction of possible sources of failures.

8...12 h

10

Patterns of evolution of technical systems (TS).

Prediction for the development of technical systems, creation of patent fences.

8...16 h

 

Author: Dr. Pavel Livotov