Links
- What is Ideation – and How to Prepare for Ideation Sessionshttps://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/what-is-ideation-and-how-to-prepare-for-ideation-sessions
- Breakthrough Ideation Model – https://au.kaizen.com/products/case-study-breakthrough-ideation-model
- How to implement an idea management system: https://www.acceptmission.com/blog/idea-management/
Tools for ideation
- Brainstorming: One of the powerful tools and most commonly known and used is brainstorming i.e. holding a group meeting with the stakeholders to combine ideas and discuss problem and challenges Reverse Brainstorming tries to solve the problem in a reversed way to the flow we already now. The method can influence the human mind to create better ideas and solutions. https://www.designorate.com/design-thinking-tools-reverse-brainstorming/.
- Brainwriting: https://www.teachingcreativity.eu/creativity-techniques/brainwriting/
- Lateral thinking: https://www.teachingcreativity.eu/creativity-techniques/lateral-thinking/
- Mindmapping: https://www.teachingcreativity.eu/creativity-techniques/mind-mapping/
- Crazy 8: https://designsprintkit.withgoogle.com/methodology/phase3-sketch/crazy-8s
- The Six Thinking Hats: the method is based on a metaphorical six hats representing different human thinking types. It introduces participants to six different ways of thinking and encourages them to approach a problem from six different angles, working as a mental metaphor. Each of the Six Thinking Hats has a different colour, and each colour represents a different perspective on an issue, a different mode of thought. https://www.teachingcreativity.eu/creativity-techniques/six-thinking-hats/
Here is a video: https://youtu.be/oHiwpz7r4wY
- Scamper: SCAMPER is an acronym for seven techniques combined; Substitute (S), Combine ©, Adapt (A), Modify (M), Put to another use (P), Eliminate (E) and Reverse (R). This set of keywords that made up “SCAMPER” represent the necessary questions addressed during the creative thinking dynamic, aimed to come up with fresh ideas and innovative approaches. https://www.designorate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DesignorateTemplates_SCAMPER.pdf or https://www.teachingcreativity.eu/creativity-techniques/scamper/