Introduction to brainstorming and other points

1. BRAINSTORMING

2. WHAT IS BRAINSTORMING?
 Brainstorming is a group activity technique.It
is designed to generate lots of ideas for
solution of a problem. The underlying
principle is that the greater the number of
ideas generated,the possibility that a quality
solution will be found.
 Brainstorming is a commonly used tool by
academics researchers and business teams.

3. RULES
There are four basic rules in
brainstorming.
1)Focus on quantity:If lots of ideas are
generated it will be easy to produce a
radical and effective solution.
2)Reserve criticism:Don’t comment on
any ideas.First accept all,at a later stage
judge.
3)Welcome unusual ideas:To get a good
and long list of ideas,unusual ideas are
welcomed.
4)Combine and improve ideas:Good ideas
may be combined to form a single
better idea.

4. PROCEDURE
 Decide on the question or topic that you will present to the
group during brainstorming.
 Give yourself a time limit.
 Choose the participants from five to twelve.
 Plan how you will record the results of brainstorming
session.
 Describe what you will do with the data.
 Go through all the ideas and make sure that the meaning
of idea is clear.

5. TECHNIQUES
1) FREE WRITING:
When you freewrite,you write down
whatever comes into your mind.You don’t judge the
quality of writing and don’t worry about
style,spelling,grammar or punctuation.When you have
finished your writing and have reached your goal,read
back over the text,decide the solution.

6. 2)NOMINAL GROUP
TECHNIQUE:
Participants
are asked to write their
ideas anonymously.Then
the moderator collects the
ideas and each is voted
on by the group.The best
idea is chosen.

7. 3) GROUP PASSING TECHNIQUE:
Each person in a
circular group writes down one idea,and then passes the
piece of paper to the next person in a clockwise
direction,who adds some thoughts.This continues until
everybody gets his or her original piece of paper back.By
this time,participants will have examined each idea in detail.

8. 4) TEAM IDEA MAPPING
METHOD:
This technique may improve
collaboration and increase the quantity of ideas,and is
designed so that all attendees participate and no ideas
are rejected.
The process begins with a well-
defined topic.Each participant brainstorms
individually,then all the ideas are merged onto one
large idea map.

9. 5)INDIVIDUAL
BRAINSTORMING :
It typically includes
such techniques as free writing, free
speaking, word association,and drawing a
mind map,which people diagram their
thoughts.
Individual brainstorming is useful method
in creative wiriting.

10. 6)QUESTION BRAINSTORMING
This process involves brainstorming
the questions,rather than trying to come up with
immediate answers and short term solutions.
Questions are important in that
tecnique.We need a list of questions to reach to the
best solution in an orderly way.

11. ADVANTAGES OF BRAINSTORMING
ADVANTAGES:
* Many ideas can be generated in a short time.
* Requires few material resources.
* The results can be used immediately or for possible use in
other projects.
* Is a “democratic” way of generating ideas.
* The concept of brainstorming is easy to understand.

12. DISADVANTAGES OF BRAINSTORMING
* Requires an experienced and sensitive faciliator who
understands the social psychology of small groups.
* Requires a dedication to quantity rather than quality.
* Shy people can have difficulties in participating.
* May not be appropriate for some business or
international cultures.

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