| Phase 3 | |||||||||||
| Creative Phase | |||||||||||
| Purpose: | |||||||||||
| n | To generate alternate ideas for providing the NEEDED functions by | ||||||||||
| creative thinking, brainstorming and even speculation. | |||||||||||
| Techniques | |||||||||||
| n | Use good human relations. | ||||||||||
| n | Use creative thinking. | ||||||||||
| n | Blast-create. | ||||||||||
| n | Bring new information into the area. (See Idea Stimulator Checklist.) | ||||||||||
| n | Eliminate and/or reduce. | ||||||||||
| n | Defer judgment. | ||||||||||
| n | Generate list of ideas. | ||||||||||
| Key Question: | |||||||||||
| n | What else will do the job? | ||||||||||
| (Take ONE function at a time) | |||||||||||
| Warning: | |||||||||||
| n | In this phase of a VE study, we want a large QUANTITY of ideas, NOT | ||||||||||
| QUALITY! All ideas are welcomed. When ideas get a laugh, they have | |||||||||||
| contributed. The more ideas, the more welcome they shall be! | |||||||||||
| n | So, ridiculing ideas, judging, | are NOT permitted. | |||||||||
| criticizing, etc. | (The time for judgment will come later.) | ||||||||||
| n | Every member must contribute ideas - do not worry whether they are good | ||||||||||
| or bad. The leader should see that no one monopolizes the time and attention | |||||||||||
| of the team to the detriment of other's ideas. | |||||||||||