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Creativity Techniques

There are numerous techniques available for the generation of creative ideas and concepts. One such technique is brainstorming, where a team of approximately six to twelve members generates a large volume of ideas without criticism and then evaluates each idea. Brainwriting is a silent version of brainstorming where the generated ideas are recorded individually on a piece of paper and submitted anonymously to the group. The ideas are exchanged a number of times with each person building on the previously generated ideas. Focus groups include individuals providing information in a structured format. Problem inventory analysis is a method for generating new ideas and opportunities by focusing on existing problems. The value ...