Comments on: Successful brainstorming http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/ A blog on entrepreneurship, user experience, and web innovation. Published by Fred Oliveira. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rick Bryant http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-41187 Rick Bryant Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:12:45 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-41187 The other day I stumbled accross a way cool brainstorming website and free I might add. It works founded on the idea of combining different aspects from your problem into a list and then the utility joins novel permutation lists founded on the list, which in turn surfaces components you would seldom, if ever think of. After finding it, I utilise it much, because it does help conceptually simple and advantageously. <a href='http://brainstorming.purchasepedia.com' rel="nofollow">Brainstorming Software</a> The other day I stumbled accross a way cool brainstorming website and free I might add. It works founded on the idea of combining different aspects from your problem into a list and then the utility joins novel permutation lists founded on the list, which in turn surfaces components you would seldom, if ever think of. After finding it, I utilise it much, because it does help conceptually simple and advantageously. Brainstorming Software

]]> By: Rick Bryant http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-41186 Rick Bryant Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:12:22 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-41186 The other day I stumbled accross a simple and neat brainstorming tool and free of charge I might add. It works supported on the design from permutating different facets from your idea into a list and then the tool combines untested permutation lists based on the list, that in turn generates ideas you would rarely, if ever think of. After locating it, I apply it frequently, because it does work conceptually amazingly asymptomatic. <a href='http://brainstorming.purchasepedia.com' rel="nofollow">Brainstorming Software</a> The other day I stumbled accross a simple and neat brainstorming tool and free of charge I might add. It works supported on the design from permutating different facets from your idea into a list and then the tool combines untested permutation lists based on the list, that in turn generates ideas you would rarely, if ever think of. After locating it, I apply it frequently, because it does work conceptually amazingly asymptomatic. Brainstorming Software

]]> By: UsableWorld http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-28187 UsableWorld Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:00:28 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-28187 Agreed. Mind maps are the key. For a group, get people to take 5 minutes to rapidly put down their own maps, whatever comes into their minds. Associations build up that way and each participant is not hindered by other people's perspectives, yet. Once they're all done, stick them up on the wall (or projector) and get each particiant to take the group through their thoughts. As others listen they can add to theirs. Leave it for an hour or so, so that people can ponder their new ideas. When you come back get one person to manage a session to categorise all the various thoughts into an Uber Map. Read The Mind Map book by the Buzan brothers http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/literature/mindmap.htm and use this software http://www.mindjet.com/us/ Agreed. Mind maps are the key.

For a group, get people to take 5 minutes to rapidly put down their own maps, whatever comes into their minds. Associations build up that way and each participant is not hindered by other people’s perspectives, yet.

Once they’re all done, stick them up on the wall (or projector) and get each particiant to take the group through their thoughts. As others listen they can add to theirs.

Leave it for an hour or so, so that people can ponder their new ideas.

When you come back get one person to manage a session to categorise all the various thoughts into an Uber Map.

Read The Mind Map book by the Buzan brothers http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/literature/mindmap.htm

and use this software http://www.mindjet.com/us/

]]> By: disambiguity - » links for 2007-02-06 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-24550 disambiguity - » links for 2007-02-06 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:17:03 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-24550 [...] Webreakstuff » Successful brainstorming Brainstorming is a key activity in building any product. It evolves a concept into a series of ideas, and those ideas into the necessary vision to actually get started with the real work.Here are some tips on conducting brainstorming sessions: (tags: brainstorming collaboration) [...] [...] Webreakstuff » Successful brainstorming Brainstorming is a key activity in building any product. It evolves a concept into a series of ideas, and those ideas into the necessary vision to actually get started with the real work.Here are some tips on conducting brainstorming sessions: (tags: brainstorming collaboration) [...]

]]> By: Kyle Korleski http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-24542 Kyle Korleski Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:05:22 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-24542 This reminds me of the movie, "A Beautiful Mind" This reminds me of the movie, “A Beautiful Mind”

]]> By: james http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-24456 james Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:06:27 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-24456 udea log is really important. i second that! cheers, http://thygoodies.blogspot.com udea log is really important. i second that!

cheers,
http://thygoodies.blogspot.com

]]> By: Tony http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-23957 Tony Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:19:10 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-23957 Great tips. I think a lot of the time we are just afraid an a lot of the time we don't have time but we still need to overcome both to get the best end result. Great tips. I think a lot of the time we are just afraid an a lot of the time we don’t have time but we still need to overcome both to get the best end result.

]]> By: Dorai Thodla http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-23810 Dorai Thodla Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:19:55 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-23810 Keep an idea log. We lose surprising amount of ideas because we do not note them down. If an idea sounds good after a few days/weeks/months, it is a good one to act on. Don't be afraid to publish them. You may have the bandwidth to implement only a few but these ideas may trigger others. This is especially true if your ideas can improve existing products/services. I use the concept of an idea pyramid starting at the bottom: 1. Lots of crazy ideas (put them all in there) 2. A few researched ideas 3. A subset selected and validated 4. A subset of 3 acted upon Keep an idea log. We lose surprising amount of ideas because we do not note them down. If an idea sounds good after a few days/weeks/months, it is a good one to act on.

Don’t be afraid to publish them. You may have the bandwidth to implement only a few but these ideas may trigger others. This is especially true if your ideas can improve existing products/services.

I use the concept of an idea pyramid starting at the bottom:

1. Lots of crazy ideas (put them all in there)
2. A few researched ideas
3. A subset selected and validated
4. A subset of 3 acted upon

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]]> By: Diana http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/comment-page-1/#comment-23571 Diana Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:36:05 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/01/successful-brainstorming/#comment-23571 MnMs never hurt. Or caffeine. I like to throw brainstorming events either mid morning or mid afternoon, when people are both awake and a little silly. Helps if you have just the right number of people: 3 at a minimum although up to 7 can work. And someone needs to moderate against naysayers, or anyone who might dominate the conversation and bring it to consensus too quickly. MnMs never hurt. Or caffeine. I like to throw brainstorming events either mid morning or mid afternoon, when people are both awake and a little silly.

Helps if you have just the right number of people: 3 at a minimum although up to 7 can work. And someone needs to moderate against naysayers, or anyone who might dominate the conversation and bring it to consensus too quickly.

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