TRIZ: Everyone Can Learn To Be Creative!

Contrary to a common belief that ‘inventors’ are born with a special creative talent, embedded in their DNA, Genrikh Saulovich Altshuller, the founder of TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) has declared that everyone, with a strong desire to become an inventor, can apparently become one, by using TRIZ tools, to learn how to think creatively. TRIZ is one of the most comprehensive systematic innovation and creativity methodology available to mankind; its power is no longer questioned particularly in the technical and engineering fields. Many professionals, however, even in the area of engineering design, are largely unaware of TRIZ and its uniqueness and vast unexploited potentials. To bridge this knowledge gap this book on the Classical TRIZ is offered. It is intended for a rather broad audience, primarily targeting people unfamiliar with TRIZ, while seasoned TRIZ users, hopefully, will also find the book appealing. Moreover, the book can be beneficial and interesting to anyone with an inquiring mind, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, academic staff of universities, practicing professionals (engineers, inventors, designers, etc.), historians, educators, curriculum developers as well as people, of all ages, including children, who just like solving creative problems.