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== Creative solution types ==
The process of creative problem-solving usually begins with defining the problem. This may lead to finding a simple non-creative solution, a textbook solution, or discovering prior solutions developed by other individuals. If the discovered solution is sufficient, the process may then be abandoned.<ref name=":0">[http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/creative-problem-solving/ Definition of creative problem solving] on Alex Osborn's (inventor of the term and process of [[brainstorming]]) Creative Education Foundation website.</ref><ref>
A creative solution will often have distinct characteristics that include using only existing components, or the problematic factor, as the basis for the solution. However, a change of perspective may in many cases be helpful.<ref>[http://www.creativethinkingassoc.com/mikevance.html Mike Vence about the 9 dots as a corporate promotion of creative thinking] at the [[Walt Disney Company]] (Creative Thinking Association website)</ref> A solution may also be considered creative if readily available components can be used to solve the problem within a short time limit.
If a creative solution has a broad application, such that the usage goes beyond the original intent, it may be referred to as an innovative solution, or an [[innovation]] (some innovations may also be considered an [[invention]]).
== Techniques and tools ==
Many techniques and tools employed for creating effective solutions to a problem are described in [[creativity techniques]] and [[problem-solving]] articles.
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== Idea generation techniques ==
* '''Brainstorming:''' [[Brainstorming]] is an idea generation method invented by '''[[Alex Faickney Osborn|Alex Osborn]]''' and further developed by '''Charles Hutchison Clark'''. Brainstorming aims to encourage the generation of new and unusual ideas in a group of people. [[Alex Faickney Osborn|Alex Osborn]] based his development of brainstorming on the Indian technique Prai-Barshana, which has been around for about 400 years. He named brainstorming after the idea of this method, namely "using the brain to storm a problem."
* '''Creative Thinking:''' Coming up with ideas, especially innovative ideas, needs creativity and can be supported by certain [[creativity techniques]]. The creativity process is usually applied through a person, product, process, and place. Thus, creativity means that a creative person develops great ideas and novel products through a creative process in a creative environment.
[[Creativity|Creativity processes]] use these influencing factors as they support the search for ideas, problem solving and evaluation, and selection of ideas via rules, a group of people, and a creative process.
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* [[Edward de Bono]], ''Lateral Thinking : Creativity Step by Step'', Harper & Row, 1973, trade paperback, 300 pages, {{ISBN|0-06-090325-2}}
* Altshuller, Henry. 1994. ''The Art of Inventing (And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared)''. Translated by Lev Shulyak. Worcester, Massachusetts: Technical Innovation Center. {{ISBN|0-9640740-1-X}}
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