TRIZ Articles

TRIZ - essential to anyone using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Toolkits. Read about the Oxford TRIZ approach to uncovering causes of problems and support RCA, summarised as a 10-step process.

"...TRIZ is not based upon completely novel ways of solving problems, but instead it works by taking existing methods and techniques...and making them accessible and usable to all problem solvers..."

..."The TRIZ techniques of the 'nine-boxes' and Separation Principles for the resolution of Physical Contradictions are simple, yet powerful, tools that can be used to tackle a wide range of problems - both technical and non-technical..."

"...TRIZ offers new and different tools which complete all other better-known toolkits especially in situations for which LEAN was never developed. Oxford TRIZ offers a structured approach to find new and pragmatic solutions taking teams far beyond random brainstorming..."

"...As an advocate of the TRIZ toolkit (which offers systematic innovation and problem solving) I was intrigued whether the TRIZ processes could be embedded into company systems in a similar way to quality processes..."