Introduction

This is the home page for the TRIZ wiki. The intention of the wiki is to capture as much information about TRIZ as possible and place it in the public domain for everyone's use. You, dear reader, can play a critical role in the success of this Wiki by reading and improving the entries here. It is very easy and fun. If you see anything incorrect please click on EasyEdit and change it. Don't worry about making your contribution perfect--other people will correct it if needed. If you see opportunites for improvement go ahead and EasyEdit it; don't worry about who wrote the original--he/she will be glad for your improvement OR will make more changes. This is the beauty of the wiki method!

This wiki may never be "complete." If you think a topic is missing, please create a new page, give it a title and eliminate the omission. This wiki is completely open, anyone can edit it. All we ask, is that you follow some common sense etiquette.

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Links for using this wiki

• What is TRIZ
• Learning TRIZ
• TRIZ certification
• Promoting TRIZ
• Links

We believe this was the spirit behind Altshuller's contribution.
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Here is an overview of Triz. As you explore, please use the Wiki functions to add your own examples to illustrate these steps:

1. Problem Analysis - Primary function, type of problem, resources available, etc.
2. Standard solutions, standard problems
3. SuFields
4. Technical contradictions
5. Physical contradictions, separation techniques
6. Evolution trends
7. Effects - physical, chemical, geometrical
8. ARIZ
9. Ideality
10. Functional analysis, trimming, conflict models
11. Feature transfer