Stimulate & develop your inner genius with Oxford TRIZ
Genius solutions mobilise available resources. Many people survived fires and accidents, particularly in mines, with the clever hood shown in the cartoon above, which located and made available lifesaving cool air. Inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan (known as the ‘Black Edison’) invented the ‘smoke hood’ in 1912. Throughout the ages the simplest and most brilliant inventions, such as the Da Vinci bridge with its self-supporting arches, utilise what is already there to provide what is needed.
The 6 TRIZ TRIMMING Rules show how to achieve this genius thinking consistently and instinctively, by systematically seeking the right resources. Beyond delivering brilliant solutions, TRIMMING helps us save money sustainably. As the originator's of Oxford TRIZ™, our most spectacular successes come from guiding teams to recognise the resources which will solve their urgent problems. National Highways achieved dramatic cost savings when their TRIZ team in Bristol invented a £50,000 solution which needed only half a percent of their £10 million budget. They solved the problem of how to track all ROAD CONES on major roads - to ensure that cones are only in place when needed to minimise delays.
The team involved were on their first day of Oxford TRIZ (training or problem solving), and working together to ‘Save the Titanic’ with a simple exercise. They first saved the ship and everyone on board and then applied the same logical simple steps to their problem and saved £9,950,000 in less than an hour.
They followed this 3-step problem solving process:
Step 1 – Identify what is needed, especially the two or three essential Functions the solution must provide (Titanic = float + survive cold + be found) Step 2– Map available Resources Step 3 – Mobilise resources to create systems which deliver essential functions. (TRIMMING RULE 4)
The TRIZ TRIMMING Rules always improve systems and deliver cost savings. They guide us to think like a genius and achieve consistent clever success. All simple six TRIMMING rules guide us to identify and mobilise the available relevant resources, using what is already there to give us what we need.
New Year...New You: Oxford Triz Training in 2025
Kick start the new year...and book your 2025 TRIZ course with our Oxford TRIZ™ Online Academy or at an in-person workshop course at the Said Business School's Egrove Park campus in Oxford.
Invest 10-12 hours in 5 days to efficiently learn the full toolkit of practical Oxford TRIZ concepts and techniques online. Oxford TRIZ™ FPS offers beginners and novices an efficient and proven route to TRIZ competency. It includes our full eLearning package to hyper-link and extend your knowledge and confidence.
Storytelling for Engineers was developed to help technical people achieve success when writing Technical Bids and Proposals. Learn and immediately apply the logic and rules of compelling, convincing and clear communication. Harness the power of storytelling & encourage your teams to join this half day, online, interactive 4-hour session (13:00pm - 17:00pm UK Time). No previous TRIZ knowledge required.
This free webinar is the perfect way to find out more about TRIZ. Karen Gadd explains in detail the tools and processes of this powerful toolkit. Plus, all the benefits of learning Oxford TRIZ™ and how to use it for fast problem solving and stimulating creativity & innovation. Book Now
Patent & IP Development - Online - Level 2
10 - 14 February 2025
Protect your future by extending and validating your IP Territory. The power and simplicity of these Oxford TRIZ™ tools ensures everyone involved in future products can work together to create, extend and protect your organisation’s relevant patents. This powerful course builds and deepens your Oxford TRIZ level 1 skills.
From AI ...to cyber security... to the launch of new apps, the logic and rigour of TRIZ is exploited by many engaged in the development and application of software. This 40-minute free webinar shows you how TRIZ Tools and Processes can be used to create software solutions which meet (and often go beyond) requirements.
Advanced Innovative Problem Solving - Online - Level 2
24 – 28 March 2025
Hone your Problem Solving skills by practising, step by step, the proven processes which will take you forward to the best, pragmatic yet innovative answers. Achieving this high level Oxford TRIZ™ competency takes 12 hours over 5 days. This is the next step after Oxford TRIZ Level 1, which you can reach through the online Fundamental Problem Solving training or in-person Technical TRIZ workshop.
Technical TRIZ Problem Solving - In Person - Level 1
31 March – 3 April 2025
Participate in this 4-day intensive workshop to learn and practice systematic, cost-effective problem solving. It covers all the Oxford TRIZ™ logical tools for brain boosting, creativity, innovative idea generation and step by step processes for understanding and resolving tough issues. This highly interactive course is for TRIZ novices to achieve TRIZ level 1. Book Now
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