40 Principles: TRIZ Keys to Technical Innovation

by Genrich Altshuller

This illustrated book of the TRIZ 40 principles is a "How to" book in learning about the 40 principles and how to use them in developing solution concepts for technical contradictions.

Genres: Science, Engineering, Management, Business

141 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

About the author

Genrikh Saulovich Altshuller (Ге́нрих Сау́лович Альтшу́ллер), (born Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR, 15 October 1926; died Petrozavodsk, Russia, 24 September 1998), was a Soviet engineer, inventor, scientist, journalist and writer. He is most notable for the creation of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, better known by its Russia acronym TRIZ. He founded the Azerbaijan Public Institute for Inventive Creation, and was the first President of the TRIZ Association. He also wrote science fiction under the pen-name Genrich Altov .

Reviews

[Arslan · Rating 5 out of 5]

TRIZ in the hands of someone trained in using them is an extremely useful toolset, but actually grasping hoe to use the methods is rather difficult. An experienced mentor probably will be needed

[David Rosage · Rating 5 out of 5]

I heard a very successful business man talk about this process and had to check it out. I have often sought out an analytical way to solve problems and found it here. I have to admit I lack the ability to fully grasp all the techncals but hope to one day incorporate them into a system for creating products.

[Edwin Chung]

I bought this book thinking that it is all about the 40 TRIZ inventive principles and that these principles will be explained in great detail. It is instead a good introductory book for TRIZ.