CrePS Documents:
General methodology for creative problem solving and task achieving (CrePS)
Systematized Documents (Technological Areas)
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General methodology for creative problem solving and task achieving (CrePS) |
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| Toru Nakagawa (Osaka Gakuin University, Professor Emeritus) | |
| Posted: Oct. 20, 2013; Updated: Jun. 26, 2015 |
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Editor's Note (Toru Nakagawa, Oct. 19, 2013)
This page intends to be the document of systematized description of the 'General methodology for creative problem solving and task achieving (CrePS)'. It is described in a hierarchical tabular format and in an accumulative manner, and is posted here openly.
The vision and outline of the CrePS methodology
The present page intends to show the full contents of the CrePS methodology in a way easy to view and read in tables arranged in a hierarchical system. The outline of the methodology has been described by myself so far, and the contents are expected to be described much more step by step in future. I wish and naturally suppose that the descriptions are carried out by a (large) number of contributing authors with many (countless) times of revisions. We need to think and set up the format of descriptions, the handling of pages, and organizing/operating the contributions, etc. in the near future. Starting the first step is most useful to show the direction, I suppose, and hence I posted the present page in Japanese (outline and further descriptions) and in English (outline only, at moment).
Even though the Wikipedia is a good model of cooperation for building the present page, I am not planning to move to it at moment. Closer to the academic standards, I would like to make the contributions and responsibilities of the authors clearer than in the Wiki style. Whenever I receive contributed manuscripts in accordance to the vision and style of the CrePS methodology, I will be happy to reflect the contributions in the present documents of the CrePS methodology. Name of the author will be shown in the individual items. I eagerly wish your cooperation.
Editor's Note (Toru Nakagawa, Jun. 26, 2015)
For practicing the creative problem solving in the 'Six-Box Scheme' (CrePS), we need some concise and consistent processes (We may need several of them depending on the field of problem solving and on purposes). For this pprpose I have been developing USIT, as a concise and consistent process applicable widely for general use. I have just posted the Index page of 'USIT Process Documents' as a subsidiary system of the CrePS Methodology Document System. At the bottom of this page, the outline and links to the USIT ducuments are shown.
The CrePS Methodology: Systematized Documents (Technological Areas): Outline of the composition
(A) Initial part of CrePS (Technological) (in the 'Real World') Box-1 ==> Box-2
(0) Basic targets of the CrePS methodology
(1) Grasping problems in the real world and preparing for solving them creatively (Box-1)
(2) Connecting processes of technological development with CrePS (Box-2)
(3) Connecting technological development methods with CrePS (Box-2)
(4) Connecting education with CrePS
(5) CrePS itself being established
(6) Starting CrePS projects (for working in the 'Thinking World')
(B) Main part of the CrePS methodology (Technological) (in the 'Thinking World') Box-2 ==> Box-3 ==> Box-4 ==> Box-5
(0) The whole process
(1) Grasping the problem (Box-2)
(2) Understanding the present system (Box-3)
(3) Getting images of the ideals (Box-3)
(4) Generating ideas (Box-4)
(5) Constructing conceptual solutions (Box-5)
(C) Succeeding part of CrePS Process (Technological) (in the 'Real World') Box-5 ==> Box-6
(0) Basic outputs of CrePS projects in the Thinking World
(1) Reporting and accepting the CrePS project outputs (Box-5)
(2) Evaluating the conceptual solutions (Box-5) in the Real World
(3) Extending them to build new solution plans
(4) Using various methods for building actual solutions (Box-6)
(5) Examining and then implementing the new solutions in the Real World (Box-6)
(6) Manufacturing, Marketing, etc. of the implemented solutions (Box-6)
The CrePS Methodology: Systematized Documents (Technological Areas)
(A) Initial Part: Outline Description
(B) Main Part: Outline Description
(A) Succeeding Part: Outline Description
(A) Initial part of CrePS (Technological) (in the 'Real World') Box-1 ==> Box-2
(0) Basic targets of the CrePS methodology
0-1 Basic targets
0-2 Applicable to technological problems in the Real World
0-3 Applicable to all the ranges of science and technology
0-4 Using information from science & tech. and patents
0-5 Possible to use methods in different specialty fields
(1) Grasping problems in the real world and preparing for solving them creatively (Box-1)
1-1 Problem awareness and proactiveness are the bases
1-2 Grasping a problem and surveying the situations
1-3 Clarifying the real problem to be addressed
(2) Connecting processes of technological development with CrePS (Box-2)
2-1 Considering on future trends and needs
2-2 Planning new products and services
2-3 Developing a new technology
2-4 Solving a technological difficulty
2-5 Solving problems in the function/performance aspect
2-6 Solving problems in the quality aspect
2-7 Solving problems in the cost and delivery aspect
2-8 Solving problems at the mature stage of S-curve
2-9 Planning a large-scale new system/service
(3) Connecting technological development methods with CrePS (Box-2)
3-1 Methods for future foreseeing
3-2 Methods for considering the customer needs
3-3 Methods for analyzing problem situations
3-4 Methods for facilitation
3-5 Methods for generating/circumventing patents
3-6 Methods for risk management
3-7 Methods for deciding the directions of R&D
3-8 Methods for organizing technological policies
(4) Connecting education with CrePS
4-1 For children (joy of thinking and trying for oneself)
4-2 For middle & high school students (basics of problem solving)
4-3 For university students (basics of CrePS)
4-4 For engineers (training of CrePS)
4-5 In engineering jobs (using CrePS regularly)
4-6 In advanced R&D (performing CrePS)
4-7 For citizens (applying to problem solving)
4-8 Proliferation through publications, TVs, Internet
4-9 Recognition and promotion by government and public organizations
(5) CrePS itself being established
5-1 Concepts and visions of CrePS
5-2 Methods of constructing CrePS
5-3 Cooperating people for establishing CrePS
5-4 Contents of CrePS
5-5 Textbooks
5-6 Teaching methods and experiences
5-7 Methods of industrial use of CrePS
5-8 Examples of practical use with success
5-9 Acceptance in academia and by professional people
5-10 Promotion in industries with success
(6) Starting CrePS projects (for working in the 'Thinking World')
6-1 Starting a CrePS project as a job in an industry, etc.
6-2 Starting CrePS education in a university
6-3 Starting CrePS practice in a university
(B) Main part of the CrePS methodology (Technological) (in the 'Thinking World')
(0) The whole process
0-1 Systematic/compound whole processes
0-2 Simplified/customized whole processes
(1) Grasping the problem (Box-2)
1-1 Setting up the project for problem solving/task achieving
1-2 Grasping the problem in a systematical way
1-3 Setting up the purposes and tasks
1-4 Considering in a wider scope
1-5 Setting the focal points
1-6 Understanding the resources and constraints
(2) Understanding the present system (Box-3)
2-1 Understanding the difficulties and the root causes
2-2 Understanding the mechanism of the present system
2-3 Understanding the space and time characteristics
2-4 Understanding the functions and attributes
2-5 Clarifying the difficulties and contradictions
2-6 Examining various existing methods
2-7 Surveying similar tasks and their solutions in different areas
(3) Getting images of the ideals (Box-3)
3-1 Reconfirming the tasks and goal directions
3-2 Considering images of the ideals
3-3 Considering desirable behaviors and properties
3-4 Considering the directions of evolution
(4) Generating ideas (Box-4)
4-1 Techniques (and attitudes/minds) for generating ideas
4-2 Generating ideas by the help of hints
4-3 Generating ideas by the help of guide lines
4-4 Generating ideas which solve contradictions
4-5 Generating ideas systematically and exhaustively
4-6 Identifying good ideas.
(5) Constructing conceptual solutions (Box-5)
5-1 Extending the ideas
5-2 Building improved solutions by introducing the ideas
5-3 Introducing good solutions from different areas
5-4 Designing new solutions on the basis of the ideas
5-5 Solving secondary problems
5-6 Evaluating and identifying good solutions
5-7 Writing reports and proposals of the CrePS project
(C) Succeeding part of CrePS Process (Technological) (in the 'Real World')
(0) Basic outputs of CrePS projects in the Thinking World
0-1 Contents of basic outputs (Box-2 to Box-5)
0-2 Documents of the CrePS project
(1) Reporting and accepting the CrePS project outputs (Box-5)
1-1 Reporting the results of the CrePS project
1-2 Accepting the report of the CrePS project
1-3 Treating the outputs of the CrePS project
1-4 Reporting the results of the CrePS education/training
1-5 Treating the results of CrePS education/training
(2) Evaluating the conceptual solutions (Box-5) in the Real World
2-1 Evaluating the conceptual solutions with the Thinking-World criteria
2-2 Evaluating the conceptual solutions with the Real-World criteria
2-3 Evaluating the conceptual solutions in the aspects of patents
2-4 Deciding the treatment of the conceptual solutions in the parent project
(3) Extending them to build new solution plans
3-1 Acquiring technical information necessary for the new solutions
3-2 Introducing new technology for constructing the new solution
3-3 Constructing the new solutions in the Real World
(4) Using various methods for building actual solutions (Box-6)
4-1 Designing and prototyping solutions by use of the standard technology
4-2 Active use of digital technology (e.g., CAD/CAE/CAM, simulation, etc.)
4-3 Robust and optimized designing of parameters of the solutions
(5) Examining and then implementing the new solutions in the Real World (Box-6)
5-1 Examining the new solutions in the industry
5-2 Deciding the treatment of the new solution in one's own situations
(6) Manufacturing, Marketing, etc. of the implemented solutions (Box-6)
6-1 Further steps for manufacturing, marketing, etc
The CrePS Methodology: Systematized Documents (Non-Technological Areas): Outline of the composition
Non-technological areas (Not ready)
USIT Process Documents: (Under the system of CrePS Methodology Documents)
USIT is a concise and consistent process for executing the Creative Problem Solving in the 'Six-Box Scheme' (CrePS). Documents of the USIT Process are collected here as a subsidiary part of the CrePS Methodology Documents.
USIT Process Documents (Index) (Toru Nakagawa)
USIT Manual (Toru Nakagawa)
USIT Operator System (Index) (Toru Nakagawa)
==> See: 'Course Materials and Textbooks' Section
USIT Case Studies (Index) (Toru Nakagawa)
USIT References (Methodological References) (Toru Nakagawa)
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Last updated on Jun. 26, 2015. Access point: Editor: nakagawa@ogu.ac.jp
