Classical Brainstorming
Brainstorming: essence, rules and steps
1. Author
Alex Osborn (May 24, 1888 Bronx, New York – May 5, 1966 Buffalo, New York). American сreativity theorist and advertising...
Combined brainstorming
Combined brainstorming
1. Double brainstorming
After classical brainstorming session, participants make a break for 2-3 days and then repeat it again. During the break - the...
Team Idea mapping
Team Idea mapping, the essence and procedure steps
The team idea mapping method is based on association. It may improve collaboration and increase the quantity...
Kaleidoscope Brainstorming Technique
Kaleidoscope Brainstorming Technique or Silent brainstorming
Multiple Mind Conferencing (MMC) (Dr. Murthy)
This is a new approach to the brainstorming process, including different variations as to...
Blue slips technique
Blue slips technique as the type of group brainstorming
Method was developed by C. C. Crawford of the University of Southern California (USA) in the 1920s.
It...
Rotating roles
Rotating roles, variations and procedure steps
Rotating between roles allows participants to bring forward different views in that role or position as a process owner...
Gordon-Little variation
Progressive Revelation technique
Types of Brainstorming
This technique was suggested by William Gordon while he was working for the Arthur D. Little Invention Design Unit in...
The Buzz session
Buzz session as type of brainstorming
This method was developed by J.D. Phillips (1948).
A small group drawn from a larger group that discuss a specific...
Group brainwriting technique
Group brainwriting with sharing ideas
In this version new ideas are shared for additional stimulation. It is deal for groups that prefer to discuss through writing.
Procedure...
Electronic or online brainstorming
Online brainstorming (Brainlining)
Types of Brainstorming
Author: Peter Lloyd
1. Description
Electronic brainstorming or simply Online brainstorming (Brainlining) is the modern version of brainstorming. The word brainlining is...
6-3-5 Brainwriting
Method 635 or 6-3-5 Method
This is a group creativity technique originally developed by Bernd Rohrbach (1968).
The name Brainwriting 6-3-5 comes from the process of having 6...
Constrained brainwriting
Brainwriting pool technique with constraints
This method is a version of standard Brainwriting pool technique. Participants constrain ideas around pre-determined focus, rather than ranging freely. Process...