Function Mapping

Oxford TRIZ Function Mapping reveals your system’s problems at a glance. It includes all the functional interactions between components (good, insufficient and harmful) which then link to problem types of the Oxford TRIZ Standard Solutions. It does much more than similar techniques, such as in Value Engineering, as it offers not just the good interactions but has the additional power of mapping all the negative, unwanted functional relationships.

An Oxford TRIZ Function Map gives a snapshot of a system at one moment in time. It reveals ‘at a glance’ a clear view of how to improve interaction between components and the whole system. An Oxford TRIZ Function Map delivers a problem list (harmful/insufficient/excessive) which can then be prioritised and solved one at a time. After completing a clear Oxford TRIZ Function Map, we can begin to tackle individual issues. Most problem solving from an Oxford TRIZ Function Map begins with simplification/trimming using the 6 Trimming Rules.