Modes:
21 Planning
20 Ideation
9 Evaluation
2 A
1 systematic
Featured — 18 Methods
5W Analysis
Trace causes beyond symptoms. Sakichi Toyoda’s method in the Toyota Production System uses a five-ti…
Affinity Mapping
Not predefined categories, but bottom-up semantic resonance determines how observations are grouped.…
Analogical Transfer
Transfer structure, not surface. Gentner’s Structure-Mapping Theory and Holyoak’s work show that iso…
Assumption Busting
Industry rules are testable assumptions. Classical logic and cognitive-schema inversion reveal how i…
Construal-Level Stepper
Not abstract vision alone determines execution, but the disciplined alternation between strategic wh…
Elimination by Aspects
Elimination by Aspects enforces hard thresholds. Amos Tversky’s 1972 model removes options below an …
First Principles Deconstruction
Analogy is not a first principle. Aristotle’s account of first principles grounds reduction in physi…
Hegelian Synthesis
Resolve impasses by reframing opposing positions. Classical philosophical dialectics pits an entrenc…
Inventive Conflict Resolution Matrix
Improving one attribute can weaken another; leverage lies in resolving the contradiction, not accept…
Ishikawa Diagram
Not the most visible symptom, but interacting factors determine the diagnosis: the fishbone cause-an…
Morphological Box
An intuitive search for a single solution narrows the field; Fritz Zwicky’s Morphological Box instea…
Neutrosophic Triad Synthesis
Indeterminacy requires its own measure. Florentin Smarandache formulated Neutrosophic Triad Synthesi…
Structural Analogy
Not surface resemblance but relational isomorphism determines whether an analogy is useful: structur…
Structured Ideation Refinement
Renew what already works. Eberle’s 1971 synthesis of Osborn’s ideation questions locates innovation …
Synectics Projection
Abstract system inspection can miss hidden stresses; Synectics Projection, associated with William J…
Systematic Contradiction Resolution
Not compromise, but separation determines the resolution: when one parameter must assume mutually ex…
The Great 8 Solver
A single obvious fix may suppress symptoms; genuine leverage comes from classifying the conflict and…
Via Negativa (Subtractive Pruning)
More features may appear to signal progress; Via Negativa (Subtractive Pruning) finds leverage in re…
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7W Questions
[ Planning ]Not the first account determines the result, but systematic examination of who, …
Amygdala Gut Feeling Analysis
[ A ]Intuition is no substitute for analysis; its leverage lies in preconscious threa…
Assumption Audit
[ systematic ]Not a model’s plausibility determines the decision, but the evidential separatio…
Biomimetic Transfer
[ Ideation ]More material may not resolve engineering trade-offs; biomimetic transfer draws …
Chain of Density
[ Ideation ]Shortening removes words; genuine compression preserves named entities, core cla…
Concept Mapping
[ Planning ]Explicit relations expose hidden logic. Developed by Joseph D. Novak at Cornell …
Constraint-First Symbol Table
[ Planning ]Not the breadth of generated options determines reliability, but the constraints…
Core-Context Reconstruction
[ Planning ]Preserve the system’s irreducible core. Drawing on information theory and path-d…
Creativity Scoring
[ Evaluation ]A simple idea ranking may look objective; genuine leverage comes from measuring …
Dual-Mode Switch
[ Ideation ]Not analytical rigour alone determines the outcome, but when evaluation begins: …
Exaptation Grid
[ Ideation ]Unused assets are not inherently opportunities; the Exaptation Grid distinguishe…
First Principles Decomposition
[ Planning ]Not precedent, but explicit decomposition determines the solution: eight assumpt…
Focused Conversation (ORID)
[ Planning ]More data alone cannot prevent premature judgement or emotional capture; leverag…
Four-Role Cycle
[ Planning ]Not individual roles, but their sequence determines the process: the Four-Role C…
Fuzzy Logic Analysis
[ Planning ]Fuzzy logic makes ambiguity measurable. Introduced by Lotfi Zadeh in 1965, it re…
Greimas Semiotic Square
[ Ideation ]A binary opposition seems complete, but hides semantic territory; Greimas’s squa…
Hegelian Master Synthesis
[ Evaluation ]Not the choice between agility and compliance determines the outcome, but their …
Hero's Journey V2
[ Ideation ]Feature lists rarely create emotional resonance; audiences connect with a protag…
Hypothesis-Experiment Matrix
[ Evaluation ]Not a venture’s plausibility, but measured results against pre-committed pass/fa…
Idea Portfolio Matrix
[ Evaluation ]Prioritise resources with discipline. The Idea Portfolio Matrix maps proposals b…
Knowledge Graph Bridging
[ Ideation ]Disconnected knowledge domains become linkable. Graph theory uses betweenness ce…
Liminal Belief Inversion
[ Ideation ]More appeals to corporate tradition rarely unsettle entrenched dogma; Liminal Be…
MECE Decision Tree
[ Evaluation ]Not the number of branches determines analytical quality, but their separation a…
Mini-FMEA Risk Scan
[ Evaluation ]Expose risk before release. Rooted in MIL-STD-1629A and NASA’s Apollo programme,…
Neuro-Symbolic Loop
[ Planning ]Not neural pattern recognition alone determines reliability, but iterative verif…
Nominal Group Technique
[ Ideation ]More discussion does not guarantee balanced decisions; the Nominal Group Techniq…
Paired Comparison
[ Evaluation ]Not the number of alternatives determines the result, but their decomposition in…
Progress Force Mapping
[ Planning ]Switching requires a force advantage. Bob Moesta and Chris Spiek's Progress Theo…
Skeleton-then-Expand
[ Ideation ]Polishing prose first mistakes finish for soundness; the real leverage is lockin…
Systemic Leverage Analysis
[ Planning ]Systemic leverage targets system structure. Donella Meadows’s analysis explains …
Systemic Loop Mapping
[ Planning ]Linear causality promises clarity; Systemic Loop Mapping, associated with Donell…
Target Audience Profiling
[ Planning ]Not age, gender or postcode determines product fit, but users’ mental models, la…
The Blind Spot Illuminator
[ A ]⧛ REACTOR ORIGINALAbsence can reshape the premise. The heuristic systematically examines informati…
The Mechanical Gag (Keaton Style)
[ Ideation ]⧛ REACTOR ORIGINALNot the initial obstruction determines the outcome, but the causal chain it sets…
Tree of Options
[ Planning ]Option trees clarify staged decisions. Decision theory and game theory model cho…