Most people were horrified by the late Stockton Rush’s declaration that "certification / safety is the ‘enemy of innovation”. TRIZ people know that the contradiction of innovation vs. safety is not hopeless, as all its known answers can be found in the 40 Inventive Principles. Also reaching the right solutions faster with TRIZ reduces the urge to cut corners. Recognising that all contradictions can be resolved and are in everything (and everyone) helps us all to be more tolerant, especially when we recognise all our outputs are good and bad.
My tolerance was stretched to breaking point, with distress, because lack of safety caused so much tragic loss of life at sea recently. This involved both asylum seekers in unseaworthy boats, and millionaire Titanic enthusiasts in a high-tech mini submarine. I was incensed not just by the inequity of the resources, rescue efforts and investment, but by the stupid disregard of basic safety leading to so many deaths.
Don’t waste time - get efficient with TRIZ
Innovation and Safety may be challenging to achieve, but TRIZ enables its tough long journey to be travelled with certainty, minimal mistakes and no deviation, especially if we ensure intelligent application of the best technical and management knowhow. A greater take up of TRIZ would be not just cost effective, but transformational. TRIZ helps us all locate good solutions in the minimal time for all projects – no matter how impossible they seem at first.
Without TRIZ, seeking elusive answers to tough problems is similar to when we have misplaced something (and are sure we have looked everywhere) and waste time looking again in the same places. TRIZ habits prevent this and take us to the best routes towards the answers we need. TRIZ teams deal with the toughest challenges knowing they will reach the strongest, innovative solutions with no time-wasting deviations, dead ends, frustrating repetition. TRIZ helps us all harvest our time, resources and brain power to the greatest effect. So even when the barriers to entry are high, TRIZ helps us innovate fast - without cutting corners on safety. If the road must be long to the right critical answers, then it’s better if straight. Read on to find out how...
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Live Webinar: TRIZ for Entrepreneurs
Increase your chances of Entrepreneurial success
Entrepreneurial, innovative thinking is valuable in all organisations in the right times and places. TRIZ helps us all invent, develop, protect and launch new products and processes. Our
webinar - Oxford TRIZ Guidelines for Entrepreneurs – reveals the logical tools which increase the chances of success in business new ventures.
Delivered in our signature style - fast paced, engaging and cartoon rich - this webinar is a must join for aspiring and successful entrepreneurs alike.
As software becomes more and more prevalent in the news and the UK prepares to host the first global summit on AI safety, we are reminded of how often we are asked if TRIZ can be used to solve software problems - to which the answer is yes!
Many solve software problems with Oxford TRIZ but due to confidentiality we can't always tell you about them! To solve this problem in this case study, our wonderful TRIZ Expert Andrew Martin explains the logic used in applying Oxford TRIZ to software, with two very general examples using quadratic equations and a mousetrap.
Download this case study to find out how Oxford TRIZ logic, tools and processes are relevant to software problems, big and small.
Online & efficient learning for busy executives & engineers.
Powerful processes are made easy and enjoyable to learn with the Oxford TRIZ hyperlinked online programme. Developed over 25 years so you can confidently master the best tools in one week in 2 intensive hours a day.
Designed to help you access and embed how to achieve innovative solutions, attitudes, culture, and bankable results.
I started Oxford Creativity over 25 years ago, because I believe everyone can solve even the most difficult problems using Oxford TRIZ.
Join our online Fundamental Problem Solving Oxford TRIZ Live training to change the way you look at problem solving for good. This course consists of 2 hours of lectures and tutorials per day, spread over 5 days and covers all the practical tools and processes you need to solve problems with TRIZ.
When: 11th-15th September 2023 Where: Online, Oxford TRIZ Live
