by Drew Boyd | Mar 21, 2016 | Attribute Dependency, Consultants, Idea Generation, Ideation
I love umbrellas and the many versions that demonstrate the five patterns of Systematic Inventive Thinking. Here’s a new one that demonstrates the Task Unification pattern. Task Unification is defined as: assigning an additional task to an existing resource....
by Drew Boyd | Sep 8, 2015 | Attribute Dependency, Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Jared Diamond
Taylor Mallory Holland at Content Standard wrote this insightful article how tight deadlines can have both a positive and a negative affect on creativity. From her article: Dr. Richard Boyatzis, a professor of organizational behavior, psychology and cognitive science,...
by Drew Boyd | Apr 13, 2015 | Attribute Dependency, Evaluation Ideas, Ideation, Innovation Clusters, Innovation Sighting
Who would use a cashless ATM? It seems like a ridiculous idea, because that’s the whole point of using an ATM – getting cash. That will all change with the RTM (Retail-Teller-Machine). It works just like an ATM. Instead of dispensing cash, the RTM prints a...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 4, 2014 | Emergent Customer, Evaluation Ideas, Google, Idea Generation, The Wheel
When describing the SIT method, I sometimes say it’s like using the voice of the product. That’s because SIT is based on patterns that are embedded into the products and services you see around you. If products could talk to you, they would describe the five patterns...
by Drew Boyd | Sep 2, 2013 | Attribute Dependency, Consultants, Idea Generation, Ideation
The Task Unification Technique is one of five in the innovation method called Systematic Inventive Thinking. It is defined as "assiging an additional task to an existing resource." It is such a powerful technique because it often leads to Closed World...
