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This article presents tools used in the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) which are useful when assessing the evolution direction of technical systems. The following matters are discussed: the S-shaped curve, laws (trends and lines) of the evolution of technical systems, multi-screen diagrams, as well as analysis of evolutionary potential. Inventive laws formulated by Gienrich Altshuller as well as laws previously formulated by a Polish writer and promoter of knowledge, Aleksander Głowacki, writing under the pen name Bolesław Prus, have been presented. Finally the innovation roadmaps have been shown. The use of individual tools has been supported by practical examples taken from research performed by the authors, and the usefulness of individual methods was evaluated. All methods have been compared and evaluated.

A Review of TRIZ Tools for Forecasting the Evolution of Technical Systems

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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This article presents tools used in the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) which are useful when assessing the evolution direction of technical...

A Review of TRIZ Tools for Forecasting the Evolution of Technical Systems

Published Online: Aug 28, 2019

Page range: 174 - 182

Received: Oct 01, 2018

Accepted: Mar 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mspe-2019-0028

Keywords
PRST – laws of the evolution of technical systems, technology forecasting, S-shaped curve, analysis of evolutionary potential, innovation roadmap, TRIZ

© 2019 Dorota Chybowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A Review of TRIZ Tools for Forecasting the Evolution of Technical Systems

Published Online: Aug 28, 2019

Page range: 174 - 182

Received: Oct 01, 2018

Accepted: Mar 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mspe-2019-0028

KeywordsPRST – laws of the evolution of technical systems, technology forecasting, S-shaped curve, analysis of evolutionary potential, innovation roadmap, TRIZ

© 2019 Dorota Chybowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
PRST – laws of the evolution of technical systems, technology forecasting, S-shaped curve, analysis of evolutionary potential, innovation roadmap, TRIZ