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Brainstorming is a group exercise for generating
creative ideas around a specific problem.
During a brainstorming session participants should be encouraged to present
ideas of 'lateral thought' without criticism. Plenty of dross is usually
manufactured but it can lead to original solutions to problems.
The output from a brainstorming session will be qualitative and further
data gathering investigation may be required to support or prove ideas.
It may also be necessary to carry out more detailed analysis of the problem
with tools such as an Affinity Diagram
or Cause and Effect Diagram.
How to - Brainstorm
The guide includes an overview of brainstorming, benefits, how to conduct
a brainstorming session; as well as exercises for getting started...
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A Guide for Business Improvement
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This guide explains how to carry out
more than twenty tools & techniques necessary to ensure your
business continually improves.
Topics covered include:
Affinity diagrams, Bar charts, Black & white charts, Brainstorming,
Cause & effect diagrams, Design of Experiments (DoE), Failure
Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis
(FTA), Five WHY’s for root cause analysis, Five Ws & one
H for problem definition, Flow charting, Histograms, Pareto analysis,
Pictograms, Pie charts, Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, Quality
Function Deployment (QFD), Rating, Repeatability and Reproducibility
tests (R&R), Run charts, Significance testing, Solution effect
diagrams
Also includes a handy matrix showing when to apply which tool &
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The Memory
Jogger II: A Pocket Guide of Tools for Continuous Improvement
Michael Brassard |
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handy Pocket Guide uses graphics and easy-to-understand text to
describe what the tools are, why they’re used, and how to
use them. Tools are explained using real-life examples from all
types of organisations, making them easy for everyone to understand
and apply. The 22 Tools covered are
Activity Network Diagram, Affinity Diagram, Brainstorming, Cause
& Effect (Fishbone), Check Sheets, Control Charts, Data Points,
Flowchart, Force Field Analysis, Histograms, Interrelationship Digraph
(ID), Matrix Diagram, Multivoting, Pareto Chart, Prioritization
Matrices, Problem Solving Model, Process Capability, Radar Chart,
Run Chart, Scatter Diagram, Team Guidelines, Tree Diagram, Process
Decision, Program Chart, Nominal Group Technique (NGT).
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Links
Brainstorming.co.uk
The site is run by Infinite Innovations Ltd a company dedicated to creative
thinking and brainstorming...
Mindtools
Brainstorming is just one of a wide-range of topics covered by this US
site. The site also provides a wealth of information for helping you to
understand difficult problems and to develop, evaluate and implement creative
solutions...
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