This presentation provides an overview of how Problem Solving and Innovation can be enhanced through the exploitation of Problem Space Management. This presentation is one of a series of briefs highlighting aspects of our InnovationWorx practice.

4. Web Servers are one thing, Nuclear Reactors are a bit more dangerous – there are systems which absolutely must not FAIL. Problems exist everywhere – but how many of them are truly isolated and how many are related?

6. Problem Space Characteristics

8. Problem Solving is Nonlinear

10. Web Servers are one thing, Nuclear Reactors are a bit more dangerous – there are systems which absolutely must not FAIL. The true power of Problem Solving is in the potential for collaborative analysis – current empirical discovery emphasizes the individual over the team…

11. The World is Connected All Problem Spaces are related , the key is being able to understand where and how they are related. Artificially separating problems / problem domains leads to incomplete understanding.

13. Web Servers are one thing, Nuclear Reactors are a bit more dangerous – there are systems which absolutely must not FAIL. Few problems fit entirely within the dimensions of typical empirical experiments. Problems are complex and interconnected – experiments strive for simplicity.

14. Problem Semantics

17. Web Servers are one thing, Nuclear Reactors are a bit more dangerous – there are systems which absolutely must not FAIL. The majority of problem solving and innovation exercises involve improvement of existing situations rather than invention of new solutions. Invention is more exciting but improvements are important too…

18. Problem-Based Assessments Problem Spaces allow for the management of any number of problem-based assessment scenarios. This is supported by direct correlation between (related) Use Cases translated to a Scenario context (more focused) through the evaluation test cases. Key point to keep in mind – a Problem Use Case can have many different evaluation scenario contexts / test cases.

19. Problem-Solving is Learning While studying key concepts related to aeronautics, the Wright Brothers realized that many issues had not yet been solved… Learning is symbiotic with problem-solving …

20. Continuous Innovation

22. The search for answers begins with the ability to not only ask the right questions but to place the entire set of questions together within a coherent context.

25. Defining Reality Reality is a shared conceptual perspective of the world around us. As we contribute new ideas to that perspective – reality changes …