Creative problem-solving and ideation using SCAMPER, First Principles, Random Word, and AI-optimized techniques. Use when generating ideas, breaking creative blocks, brainstorming alternatives, or innovating.
Uses SCAMPER, First Principles, and AI-optimized techniques to generate breakthrough ideas. Trigger when brainstorming, breaking creative blocks, or exploring alternatives. Always asks about current context first before suggesting improvements.
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SOURCES.mdreferences/methodology.mdreferences/random-words.mdreferences/techniques.md⚠️ Anti-pattern: Jumping to solutions without understanding context = generic noise, not useful ideas
| Situation | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stuck / No ideas | Random Word, Forced Connections, Oblique Strategies |
| Need breakthrough | First Principles, Challenging Assumptions, Combinatorial Engine |
| Improve existing | SCAMPER, Reverse Brainstorming, TRIZ-AI |
| Explore systematically | Morphological Box, Six Thinking Hats, Constraint Injection |
| Reframe problem | How Might We (HMW), Jobs to be Done |
| Team ideation | 6-3-5 Brainwriting, Multi-Persona Parallel |
| Too many ideas | Impact/Effort Matrix, Idea Clustering |
| AI ideas too similar | Divergence Guard, Constraint Injection, Incubation Cycling |
| Technical/engineering | TRIZ-AI, First Principles |
| Cross-domain innovation | Combinatorial Engine, Analogical Thinking |
| Technique | One-liner |
|---|---|
| SCAMPER | 7 lenses: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other use, Eliminate, Reverse |
| Random Word | Random noun → list attributes → force connections to problem |
| Reverse Brainstorm | "How to make it worse?" → Invert each idea |
| First Principles | Strip to fundamentals → Rebuild from scratch |
| Six Hats | 6 perspectives: Facts, Feelings, Risks, Benefits, Ideas, Process |
| HMW | Reframe as "How Might We [verb] for [user] so that [outcome]?" |
| Morphological Box | Parameters × Variations matrix → Combine systematically |
| Analogies | "How does [other domain] solve this?" |
| Assumptions | List assumptions → Challenge/invert each |
| Forced Connections | Combine 2 unrelated concepts |
| Jobs to be Done | "When [situation], I want [motivation], so I can [outcome]" |
| Oblique Strategies | Random creative prompts to break deadlocks |
| Technique | One-liner |
|---|---|
| Incubation Cycling | Generate → Pause → Fresh restart (no prior context) → Compare |
| Combinatorial Engine | Abstract → Retrieve 3 domains → Generalize → Combine → Instantiate |
| Multi-Persona Parallel | Run 4+ personas SIMULTANEOUSLY (not sequentially) |
| Constraint Injection | Add random constraint (budget/time/anti-feature) → Force novel solutions |
| Divergence Guard | Force opposite → Domain shift → Absurdity injection |
| TRIZ-AI | Apply inventive principles (segmentation, nesting, dynamization, etc.) |
| Technique | One-liner |
|---|---|
| Impact/Effort | 2×2 matrix: High Impact + Low Effort = Quick Wins |
| Idea Clustering | Group similar → Name clusters → Pick best from each |
| When | Suggest |
|---|---|
| Technical contradiction / trade-off | /triz - systematic innovation |
| Need structured problem-solving | /problem-solving - Polya, 5 Whys |
| Business strategy context | /manage-business-strategy - SWOT, Porter's |
| Design new business model | /design-business-model - BMC, Lean Canvas |
| Need current facts/research | /deep-research - comprehensive research |
Note: These skills are optional. Generate-creative-ideas works standalone for ideation.
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