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TRIZ

TRIZ (pronounced TREEZ): the Russian acronym for the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. Russian engineer and scientist Genrich S. Altshuller (1926-1998), after systematically studying and cataloguing patents looking for principles of innovation, put forth the idea (1956) that the evolution of a technical system is not entirely a random process, but rather is governed by certain objective laws. These laws can be studied and used to consciously develop a system along its path of technical evolution - by determining and implementing innovations. One result of Altshuller's theory that inventiveness and creativity can be learned, fundamentally affects psychological models of creativity. Among other methods, Altshuller suggests an algorithmic approach to solving technical problems.

Web Resources On TRIZ

Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies
Introduction to TRIZ
Laws of System Evolution

Book Resources On TRIZ

Creativity as an Exact Science: The Theory of the Solution of Inventive Problems by G.S. Altshuller (1979)
And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared: TRIZ, the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving by G.S. Altshuller (1989)
An Introduction to TRIZ: The Russian Theory of Inventive Problem Solving by Stan Kaplan (1996)

Editor(s): Greg Sandstrom

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