ENTREP PROCCESS: 1. IDEA GENERATION

• Brainstorming

• Focus group

• Check list methods

• Problem inventory analysis

• Scenario thinking

• The note book method

• Reverse brainstorming

• Delphi method

• Gordon method

• Force-field analysis

• TRIZ

• Rapid Prototyping

• free association

-Encouraging as many options or alternatives as possible

-No criticisms of the alternatives/ideas are permitted

-All ideas are recorded for further discussion and analysis

-the issue must be stated and understood by all participants

-A structured grouping

-Individuals provide information on products

- A moderator informs on what is to be examined by the group

-Series of questions with a focus point

-A series of stimulating questions such as "put to other use? Modify?"

-The checklist should meet the needs of the situation

-A method of arriving at new ideas by focusing on problems

-Similar to a focus group where consumers are given a list of problems to discuss

-A strategic planning tool for making long term plans

-Different scenarios allows us to explore how to deal with a variety of situations in the future

-Ideas are generated by group members who regularly record the findings

-Brainstorming using a group that focuses on the negative e.g. finding problems or faults with a particular suggestion/idea

-Identify what is wrong with an idea

-Method used to explore an issue with a group of people, usually experts in a field

- Method of developing new ideas when individuals are unaware of the problem

-The general concept is presented and the group responds with a number of ideas

• This method involves identifying the forces (factors) that support and oppose a particular idea or change. It helps in understanding the feasibility and potential challenges of an idea.

TRIZ, which stands for "Teoriya Resheniya Izobretatelskikh Zadach" or "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving" in English, is a systematic problem-solving methodology developed by the Russian engineer and inventor Genrich Altshuller in the mid-20th century.
It is designed to help individuals and teams generate innovative solutions to complex problems

-•Rapid prototyping is a crucial concept in the entrepreneurial process that involves quickly creating a simplified version of a product or service to test and validate ideas before committing extensive resources.

This approach is particularly valuable in the early stages of idea generation and product development.Rapid prototyping is a crucial concept in the entrepreneurial process that involves quickly creating a simplified version of a product or service to test and validate ideas before committing extensive resources. This approach is particularly valuable in the early stages of idea generation and product development.

Developing a new idea through a chain of word associations

•Free association, in the context of idea generation in the entrepreneurial process, is a creative thinking technique that encourages individuals to generate ideas without any constraints or judgment.

It involves allowing thoughts to flow freely, without censorship or evaluation, in order to foster creativity and explore a wide range of possibilities.