Thinking Tools/Quick Reference

This quick reference lists a variety of thinking tools.

Clarify—Strategic Thinking

 * 1) Five Ws
 * 2) Phoenix Checklist
 * 3) SMART Goals
 * 4) Webbing Tool
 * 5) Storyboarding
 * 6) Problem finding
 * 7) Stating a Problem

Ideate—Blue Sky Thinking

 * 1) Secondary Research
 * 2) Benchmarking
 * 3) Appreciative Inquiry
 * 4) Thinking outside the box
 * 5) Metaphor—What is this problem like?
 * 6) Brainstorming
 * 7) Forced Relationships
 * 8) Hieroglyphic Hints
 * 9) Lateral Thinking
 * 10) PO – Provocative Operation
 * 11) Idea Notebooks
 * 12) Synetics
 * 13) Varying Attributes
 * 14) SCAMPER
 * 15) Six Thinking Hats
 * 16) Biomimicry
 * 17) TRIZ

Develop—Evaluative Thinking

 * 1) Discard the Unsuitable
 * 2) POINT
 * 3) Prototyping
 * 4) Foresight Scenarios
 * 5) Affinity Diagram
 * 6) Tree Diagram
 * 7) Quality Function Deployment
 * 8) Representation

Implement—Tactical Thinking

 * 1) Are we doing this?
 * 2) Action Planning
 * 3) Assisters and Resisters
 * 4) Stakeholder Analysis
 * 5) Project Management

Navigating, Integrating, Prioritizing

 * 1) Success Zones
 * 2) Unleashing Creativity