PRACTICAL TIPS
T-shooting Heuristics
1. PROBLEM FORMULATION
Key Principle: Start with a blank slate; do not rely on predecessors.
Step-by-Step Algorithm:
1. Clear your mind of stereotypical solutions:
- Forget "this is how it’s usually done."
- Disregard "it’s impossible."
- Ignore "everyone has tried this before."
2. Formulate the problem in different ways:
- Through contradictions.
- Through paradoxes.
- Through the ideal final result.
- Through undesirable effects.
3. Intensify contradictions:
- Push requirements to the extreme.
- Make constraints absolute.
- Eliminate the possibility of compromises.
2. SOLUTION SEARCH
Basic Rules:
1. Generate multiple options:
- Aim for at least 10-15 different approaches.
- Use various TRIZ tools.
- Combine solutions.
2. Use all available resources:
- Make a complete list of resources.
- Look for non-obvious applications.
- Turn harmful factors into useful ones.
3. Strive for zero costs:
- Exclude additional systems.
- Use existing flows.
- Aim for automatic function execution.
4. Check solutions for ideality:
- Are there any unnecessary elements?
- Can it be simplified?
- Are all resources utilized?
3. IMPLEMENTATION
Key Stages:
1. Refining into specifics:
- Detail every aspect.
- Account for real constraints.
- Verify feasibility.
2. Addressing secondary tasks:
- Identify all side effects.
- Find solutions for new problems.
- Evaluate the full consequences.
3. Implementation planning:
- Create a step-by-step plan.
- Determine the necessary resources.
- Assign responsibilities.
- Set control points.
Signs of Good Implementation:
- The solution can be implemented immediately.
- No significant costs are required.
- Existing resources are used.
- The solution provides quick results.
Common Mistakes:
1. In Problem Formulation:
- Accepting the problem as it is.
- Seeking compromises.
- Fear of complexity.
2. In Solution Search:
- Stopping at the first option.
- Ignoring resources.
- Fear of paradoxes.
3. In Implementation:
- Inadequate detail refinement.
- Ignoring secondary tasks.
- Lack of a clear plan.
Indicators of a Strong Solution:
- Simplicity and elegance.
- Minimal costs.
- Automatic function execution.
- Utilization of available resources.
- Absence of compromises.
- Immediate implementability.