Japanese Translation Project of Umakant Mishra's IT and TRIZ Book

Author: Masatoshi Hotta and Toru Nakagawa

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This is the page for introducing you to the "Japanese Translation Project of Umakant Mishra's IT & TRIZ Book". The original English text was published with the title of "TRIZ Principles for Information Technology" as a Draft edition by Technical Innovation Center, USA (2007). Last year I posted a Web page for introducing this book to the people in Japan and in the world. The page contains (i) Introduction to the book, (ii) Contents of the book, (iii) about the position and significance of this book, and (iv) on the Japanese Translation Project. ...

           

This paper was originally published in “TRIZ Home Page in Japan” in Mar 9 & Sep 7, 2008. Reposted in trizsite.com under the permission by Dr. Nakagawa, Editor, TRIZ Home Page in Japan. For original contents please refer /emishrabookproject-08.html at author’s site.

http://www.osaka-gu.ac.jp/php/nakagawa/TRIZ/eTRIZ/eforum/e2008Forum/eMishraTextbook08/eMishraBookProject-08.html

Editorial: Appreciating Nakagawa’s Papers on TRIZ and USIT

Author: Umakant Mishra

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I take this opportunity to write a few words about Dr. Toru Nakagawa, whose contribution to TRIZ is recognized by every TRIZ professional around the world. Dr. Nakagawa has been working dedicatedly on TRIZ and USIT since more than a decade. He actively participates in almost all international conferences on TRIZ including TRIZCON (organized by AI, USA), ETRIA TFC (organized by ETRIA) and TRIZ Symposium in Japan (organized by Japan TRIZ Society). He is one of the key persons to organize TRIZ Symposium in Japan, an International conference since 2005.

           

Dr. Nakagawa founded a website "TRIZ Home Page in Japan" in November 1998 and voluntarily served as the Editor of the site. He has written (and presented too) a large number of papers on TRIZ and USIT. His continuous effort on improving USIT and integration with TRIZ is praiseworthy. I am an admirer of Dr. Nakagawa’s research papers and thought of republishing some of his glorious papers in trizsite.com for the benefit of TRIZ lovers around the world. I am thankful to Dr. Nakagawa for his kind permission to republish the following papers in October 2008 issue of TRIZsite Journal.

Evaluating the book: “TRIZ: The Right Solutions at the Right Time”

This is a small appreciation of Dr. Yuri Salamatov’s TRIZ book. The book has 10 chapters, all on different approaches and methods of solving problems. Each chapter tries to solve problems using different techniques of TRIZ.  The book not only describes all 40 Inventive Principles, 76 Inventive Standards, 39 Contradiction Parameters and other Techniques of TRIZ, but also illustrates a series of 114 practical problems and their solutions. The book has been translated into many languages including Japanese. This is undoubtedly one of the most impressive and essential textbooks on TRIZ.

Keywords: TRIZ, Altshuller, Yuri Salamatov, Innovation, Invention, Inventive Problem Solving, Ideal Final Result, IFR,

http://works.bepress.com/umakant_mishra/95

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262042282_Evaluating_TRIZ_The_Right_Solutions_at_the_Right_Time

The Ideal IFR is no IFR- Criticism to the TRIZ concept of Ideality

Author: Umakant Mishra

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The limitations of TRIZ concept of Ideality hail from its root philosophy of Idealism. As the “ideas” are there in human minds/brains they are subjective in nature. The concept of “Ideal” and IFR may vary from person to person as they are biased by individual judgments. Similarly the IFR may vary from system to system and at different phases of the development of a system.

However, the same limitations may be considered as the strengths of Idealism. As the IFRs can be different for different people and groups, the solution developer should not always take his own IFR for granted. She has to consider the benefits of all adjacent systems, sub-systems and super systems while developing a solution. It is always more ideal to solve problems at higher levels.

Keywords: TRIZ, Altshuller, Innovation, Invention, Inventive Problem Solving, Ideality, Contradiction, Resources, Ideal Final Result, IFR, Ideal Product, Ideal Process, Ideal solution, Ideal method, Ideal resources,

Mishra, Umakant, The Ideal IFR is No IFR: Criticism to the TRIZ Concept of Ideality (June 19, 2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2282002 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2282002

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2282002 

http://works.bepress.com/umakant_mishra/94

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262042437_The_Ideal_IFR_is_no_IFR-_Criticism_to_the_TRIZ_concept_of_Ideality

Introduction to the Concept of Ideality in TRIZ

Author: Umakant Mishra

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Ideality is one of the most powerful concepts of TRIZ. According to ideality, the ideal state of the system is where all its functions are achieved without causing any problem. The system is better, faster, low cost, low error, low maintenance and so on. In other words, an ideal system consists of all positives and no negatives.

An ideal product or system may not materially exist, or may not be possible to achieve, but the knowledge of the ideal system helps us to improve an existing system. Once we conceive the features of the ideal product (or system), we keep those features as the goal and try to improve the current product (or system) to achieve that goal. Even if an ideal system is impossible to achieve, the concept of an ideal system helps us to build the product of the next generation.

Keywords: TRIZ, Altshuller, Innovation, Invention, Inventive Problem Solving, Ideality, Contradiction, Resources, Ideal Final Result, IFR, Ideal Product, Ideal Process, Ideal solution, Ideal method, Ideal resources,

Mishra, Umakant, Introduction to the Concept of Ideality in TRIZ (June 2, 2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2273178 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2273178

http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2273178

http://works.bepress.com/umakant_mishra/93

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255697281_Introduction_to_the_Concept_of_Ideality_in_TRIZ

Application of TRIZ Principles In Software Concepts

Author: Umakant Mishra

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The Inventive Principles of TRIZ are not only applicable to mechanical or technical field; they are also applicable to Software solutions. Most of the 40 principles are easy to learn, but the question arises where to apply and how to apply. This article shows some simple examples of applying TRIZ principles.

Some people may ask, the solutions in this article are all known, what is the use of trying out TRIZ Principles on them. My answer is the art of problem solving is like learning a bicycle. If you are capable of riding the cycle on a known road, there will be a time when you can successfully ride the cycle on an unknown land. The practice of Principles on known solutions will enable you to explore unknown solutions in future.

Keywords: TRIZ, ARIZ, Altshuller, Innovation, Inventive Problem Solving, Software invention, software contradictions, Inventive Principles, Inventive Standards, Standard Solutions, Inventive solutions, 

http://works.bepress.com/umakant_mishra/92

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262040499_Application_of_TRIZ_Principles_In_Software_Concepts

An Introduction to ARIZ

Author: Umakant Mishra

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ARIZ- the Algorithm of Inventive Problem Solving, is a part of TRIZ. It is not as popularly used as other methods in TRIZ. The steps in ARIZ are difficult to follow and requires more intellectual effort. This method is used only to solve complex problem which are not solved by applying other methods of TRIZ. It is a tool for thinking in alternative directions to solve complex and non-standard problems.

From another point of view, ARIZ is a method of problem solving by redefining and restructuring the problem. Although problems can be solved by using other methods, it is better to evaluate the method of solution using ARIZ. ARIZ moves you back and forth on the functional domains of the super-system, the system and subsystem in order to ensure that the derived solution does not create any problem for the super-system or sub-systems.

Keywords: TRIZ, ARIZ, Altshuller, Innovation, Inventive Problem Solving, Algorithm of problem solving, Ideality, Contradiction, Resources, Inventive Standards, Standard Solutions, Inventive solutions, system resources,

Mishra, Umakant, An Introduction to ARIZ (February 10, 2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2214558 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2214558

http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2214558 *

http://works.bepress.com/umakant_mishra/91

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256046853_An_Introduction_to_ARIZ