Felix ZappeOverview Creativity Tools
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Creativity Tools Overview
The Tools
Brainstorming
CoRT / DATT / BoP Tools
A-G-O – Aims, goals, objectives
CAF – consider all factors
FIP – first important priorities
A-P-C – alternatives, possibilities, choices
P-M-I – Plus, minus, interesting
OPV – other people’s views
C&S – consequence & sequel
SCAMPER
S – substitute
C – combine
A – adapt
M – modify
P – put to
another use
E – eliminate
R – reverse
SWOT-Analysis
Creative Hitlist
Problems, Improvement Tasks,
Projects, Whim & Opportunity
Random Word Weighted Grid Analysis
Six Value Medals
Gold – People’s needs
Silver – Organization view
Steel – Quality impact
Glass – Potentials explored
Wood – Environmental issues
Brass – Perception & appearance
5 Wh-questions
CARTS-criteria
costs, acceptance, resources, time, space
Brainwriting
What if Analysis
Action step sequencing
Feed-
back
Implementation
planning
GANTT-Chart
Starbursting
Comprehensive (&
iterative) questions about
a solution
“Don’t sell
me …”-game
Lateral Thinking
Provocation
Movement
• Arising
• Reversal
• Escape
• Wishful
Thinking
• Top of Head
• Extraction
• Differences
• Moment-to-
moment
• Positive
Aspect
• Special
Circum-
stances
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Creativity Tools Overview
Tools regarding usage
Ideation tools Evaluation toolsAnalysis tools
SWOT-Analysis
Brainstorming
Creative Hitlist
Random Word
Brainwriting
SCAMPER
Concept
triangle
Weighted Grid Analysis
CARTS-criteria
What if Analysis
Action step sequencing
Feedback
Implementation
planning
Six Value Medals
5 Wh questions
GANTT-Chart
“Don’t sell
me …”-game
Starbursting
Lateral Thinking
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Creativity Tools Overview
Tools within de Bono’s To Lo Po So Go - Process
To - Goal Lo - Analysis Po - Possibilities So - Decision Go – Planning
5 Wh
questions
SWOT-Analysis
Brain-
storming
Creative
Hitlist
Random
Word
Brain-
writing
SCAMPER
Concept
triangle
Action step
sequencing
Feedback
Implementation
planning
CARTS-criteria
What if Analysis
Weighted
Grid
Analysis
Six Value
Medals
GANTT-
Chart
“Don’t sell
me …”-game
Starbursting
Lateral
Thinking
Felix ZappeOverview Creativity Tools
Disclaimer
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Creativity Tools Overview
Tools within the CPS (creative problem solving) - process
Exploring Preparing for ActionIdea
Generation
Solutions AcceptanceObjective Fact Problem
5 Wh
questions
SWOT-
Analysis
Brain-
storming
Creative
Hitlist
Random
Word
Brainwriting
SCAMPER
Concept
triangle
Action step
sequencing
Implementation
planning
Feedback
What if Analysis
Six Value
Medals
CARTS-
criteria
Weighted
Grid
Analysis
5 Wh
questions
GANTT-
Chart
“Don’t sell
me …”-game
Starburs
-ting
Lateral
Thinking

Creativity Tools - overview, use and role within creative processes

  • 1.
    Felix ZappeOverview CreativityTools Disclaimer 1 Creativity Tools Overview The Tools Brainstorming CoRT / DATT / BoP Tools A-G-O – Aims, goals, objectives CAF – consider all factors FIP – first important priorities A-P-C – alternatives, possibilities, choices P-M-I – Plus, minus, interesting OPV – other people’s views C&S – consequence & sequel SCAMPER S – substitute C – combine A – adapt M – modify P – put to another use E – eliminate R – reverse SWOT-Analysis Creative Hitlist Problems, Improvement Tasks, Projects, Whim & Opportunity Random Word Weighted Grid Analysis Six Value Medals Gold – People’s needs Silver – Organization view Steel – Quality impact Glass – Potentials explored Wood – Environmental issues Brass – Perception & appearance 5 Wh-questions CARTS-criteria costs, acceptance, resources, time, space Brainwriting What if Analysis Action step sequencing Feed- back Implementation planning GANTT-Chart Starbursting Comprehensive (& iterative) questions about a solution “Don’t sell me …”-game Lateral Thinking Provocation Movement • Arising • Reversal • Escape • Wishful Thinking • Top of Head • Extraction • Differences • Moment-to- moment • Positive Aspect • Special Circum- stances
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    Felix ZappeOverview CreativityTools Disclaimer 2 Creativity Tools Overview Tools regarding usage Ideation tools Evaluation toolsAnalysis tools SWOT-Analysis Brainstorming Creative Hitlist Random Word Brainwriting SCAMPER Concept triangle Weighted Grid Analysis CARTS-criteria What if Analysis Action step sequencing Feedback Implementation planning Six Value Medals 5 Wh questions GANTT-Chart “Don’t sell me …”-game Starbursting Lateral Thinking
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    Felix ZappeOverview CreativityTools Disclaimer 3 Creativity Tools Overview Tools within de Bono’s To Lo Po So Go - Process To - Goal Lo - Analysis Po - Possibilities So - Decision Go – Planning 5 Wh questions SWOT-Analysis Brain- storming Creative Hitlist Random Word Brain- writing SCAMPER Concept triangle Action step sequencing Feedback Implementation planning CARTS-criteria What if Analysis Weighted Grid Analysis Six Value Medals GANTT- Chart “Don’t sell me …”-game Starbursting Lateral Thinking
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    Felix ZappeOverview CreativityTools Disclaimer 4 Creativity Tools Overview Tools within the CPS (creative problem solving) - process Exploring Preparing for ActionIdea Generation Solutions AcceptanceObjective Fact Problem 5 Wh questions SWOT- Analysis Brain- storming Creative Hitlist Random Word Brainwriting SCAMPER Concept triangle Action step sequencing Implementation planning Feedback What if Analysis Six Value Medals CARTS- criteria Weighted Grid Analysis 5 Wh questions GANTT- Chart “Don’t sell me …”-game Starburs -ting Lateral Thinking