This document outlines the knowledge growth process required for innovative design. New knowledge is needed beyond the actual knowledge basis to support innovative design approaches. Incremental or evolutive designs require less new knowledge and can build on the existing knowledge basis. The document discusses values, problems, and tools related to the knowledge growth process.

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Values

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Knowledge Growth Process
NEW KNOWLEDGE
REQUIRED BY
AN INNOVATIVE
DESIGN
ACTUAL
KNOWLEDGE BASIS
KNOWLEDGE
REQUIRED
BY AN EVOLUTIVE
DESIGN

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Problems

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Tools