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Creative Thinking Tools

Our platform offers a range of creative thinking tools that help you think outside the box and develop new, innovative solutions.

Cause and Effect Chain (CEC)
Process Functional Modeling
System Functional Modeling
Perception Mapping
40 Inventive Principles
Round-Robin Ranking
Urgency – Importance Matrix (UIM)
5+ Whys
Action Preventing Action
9 Windows Thinking
Effective Brainstorming

Cause and Effect Chain (CEC)

A cause-effect chain (CEC) tree diagram is a visual tool that we can use to logically organize possible causes for a specific problem or effect by graphically displaying them in increasing detail, suggesting causal relationships among theories.

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Process Functional Modeling

Process Functional Modeling (PFM) is an analytical tool to learn the process through modeling of different operations, solving problems, and defining ways to the improvement of any fabrication process.

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System Functional Modeling

System Functional Model, also known as Function Modeling, is a popular problem-solving tool that helps us to model a problem using functional language and identify problematic and functional components. Functional modeling helps us to think within the scope of components and their functions instead of the system as a whole.

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Perception Mapping

Perception Mapping (PMap) is a creative thinking tool that helps to find blockers in achieving a goal.

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40 Inventive Principles

40 Inventive Principles is a classical TRIZ tool, problem-solving tool. It is a very strong technique for new Ideas generation.

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Round-Robin Ranking

Round-Robin Ranking (RRR) is a creative thinking tool helping to manage tasks/options/items priority and make decisions. RRR tool is based on the concept that we cannot reasonably choose one best option out of the number of possible options.

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Urgency – Importance Matrix (UIM)

Urgency – Importance Matrix (UIM) is an effective instrument for task prioritization. It is based on the process of Urgency – Importance Matrix (UIM) in conjunction with Round – Robin Ranking (RRR).

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5+ Whys

5+ Whys will help you to understand the source of the problem and find a way to eliminate the problem. Using this tool, you will find out a new brilliant idea that deserves a curiosity and following incarnation.

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Action Preventing Action

Action Preventing Action (APA) is creative thinking tool that helps to identify the customer needs.

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9 Windows Thinking

The 9 Windows tool, also known as System Operator ‘tool’, is a simple means of helping users to think in terms of TIME and SPACE.

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Effective Brainstorming

Brainstorming is one of the most popular creative instruments for problem-solving. The Effective Brainstorming (EBS) at contains additional steps for reasonable grouping and priority management.

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