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Semantic intuition

Semantic intuition Generate new ideas by combining words Curious how Semantic Intuition complements other ideation approaches? Explore our Creativity Methods overview. Description Choose the most important noun and verb or adjective from your problem statement and find synonyms or semantically related words for them. Then form different noun-verb or noun-adjective combinations that you can use…

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Scenario technique

Scenario technique Develop future scenarios for your industry Curious how Problem Reversal connects with other ideation techniques? Check out our Creativity Methods overview. Description The scenario technique helps to develop future scenarios for a specific subject area, e.g., your industry. This involves taking a look at influencing factors and considering how they might develop in…

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Collective notebook method

Collective notebook method Collect ideas over a longer period of time – first alone, than together Want to see how the Collective Notebook fits alongside other ideation methods? Explore our Creativity Techniques overview. Description The collective notebook method is a brainwriting variant. It is suitable for collecting ideas over a longer period of time. All…

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Problem reversal

Problem reversal Turn your problem statement upside down to find new ideas for solutions Want to see how the Problem Reversal fits alongside other ideation methods? Explore our Creativity Techniques overview. Description The first step of the “Problem reversal” brainstorming technique consists of reversing the problem to the complete opposite and finding ideas for this…

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Provocation technique

Provocation technique Turn assumptions to find new ideas  Want to see how the Provocation Technique fits alongside other ideation methods? Explore our Creativity Techniques overview. Description The “Provocation technique” is a creativity technique used in order to generate new ideas for product improvement or process optimization. This technique is similar to the Problem reversal technique.…

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Random word technique

Random word technique Let random words stimulate you to generate new ideas Want to see how the Random word technique fits alongside other ideation methods? Explore our Creativity Techniques overview. Description The popular and easy creativity technique “Random word technique” uses random buzzwords as mental trampolines to find new ideas. These buzzwords are not related…

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