Form teams of 3 to 8 participants and state the problem your group would like to solve or the idea they would like to develop in the center of the whiteboard.
For example, a company that designs shoes might use this tool to question their current processes:
Substitute - Can we change the materials and shape of the shoes?
Combine - Can we combine the shoe with a fashion compliment? Can we design a shoe that would complement a bag?
Adapt - Can we cross-promote the shoes with other stores and designers to gain visibility?
Modify - Can we make really tall or tiny shoes?
Put to use - Can we design shoes that are good for yoga for the yoga studio near the store to appeal to a larger customer base?
Eliminate - Can we design shoes that make people feel comfortable? What can we eliminate?
Reverse - Can we design shoes upside down?
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