collaboration tools and patterns for creative thinking

Collaboration tools and patterns

for creative thinking

Christian KohlsCologone University of Applied SciencesComputer Science, Socio-technical systems

PatternsFrom methodsto patterns

Connecting patternsto languages

ToolsClassic Tools

Digital Tools

Social Tools

PatternsEmerging patternsenabled by tools

Overview

Credits

Use a deck ofcards with

randominspirations

Random ImpulseGive your thoughts a new and unbiased direction by using random stimuli such as random words, images, or impressions from a walk.

Multiple PerspectivesLook at your problems and solutions with different eyes. . Focus on one perspective at a time and find as many details, insights and implications for that view.

Why

From methods to patterns

Why


Details Consequences


“Use this solution a million times over, without ever doing it the same way twice.“

Think of 3 new perspectives.

Example: With the eyes of…• Superman• An elephant• A soccer trainer

What / Solution

When /Context

Why / Problem and Forces

Why / Solution Details, Consequences

Connectionto otherpatterns

Brainstorming

1. Define a topic or goal2. Write down everything that

comes into your mind3. Allow all contributions,

and suspend judgment4. After a specified time or a targeted

number of ideas has been found, start to cluster or evaluate the ideas

Connecting patterns to languages

Imagine you aresuperman

Find connectionsto a random word

What if…you could travelfrom Tokyo to

Cologne in 5 min

Blending: Combinations of patterns lead to new patterns

Brainstorming






Group BrainstormABC Brainstorm Flashlight

Refining: Specialization of patterns

Brainstorming






SuspendJudgement

Idea Quota

Composing: Patterns are built by patterns

Brainstorming






Evaluate your ideas

Connecting: Patterns can point to contextual patterns

Innovation Process


Understanding Ideation Judgement Implementation

Combine

Adapt

5W1H

SWOT

Cluster

Vote

Prototype

Deadlines

Brainstorming

ABC

Flashlight

Mindmap

Whiteboard

Sticky Notes Idea Journal

Connect to Tools:

Classic tools

Digital Sticky Notes

• Unlimited space• Take everywhere• Save states• Use of templates

The Power of Templates

Thought triggers

• Always at hand• Method description• Integrated journals• Random draws

Random impulses

Interactive whiteboards

Interactive whiteboards

• Prepare sessions• Integrate rich media• Integrate thought triggers

• Restructure content• Save results

From digital to social tools

Shared workspace connect collaborators

mindmeister

linoit

mural.ly

Extreme Collaboration

Extreme Collaboration

• Ad-hoc sessions without registration

• „No idea left behind“

• High order of parallelism

Outlook

• Measuring the performance increase:• More ideas? Better ideas?

• Integration of methods• Add random content

• Add thought triggers

• Randomizing contributions

• Sending huge number of contributions• Visualization

• Filters

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