Team Ideation Tools

Question 1

What is mind mapping?

Answer 1

no structure pushed on the team

focus on ideas instead of a proposed structure

structure grows organically

Question 2

What is role-playing?

Answer 2

see from the customers’ perspective by using personas

Question 3

What is SCAMPER?

Answer 3

Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Modify
Put to another use
Eliminate
Rearrange

Question 4

What is brainstorming?

Answer 4

a collaborative process used to rapidly generate a large number of creative and innovative ideas about a topic, subject or problem

Question 5

How do you facilitate a brainstorming session?

Answer 5

1) write down as many ideas as possible
2) is there anything we missed?
3) if it isn’t any of these, what else could be?
4) repeat 2-3 times

Question 6

What is Nominal Group Technique (NGT)?

Answer 6

1) silently write down as many ideas as possible
2) share one that is most important
3) repeat sharing one most important idea until the 4th or 5th idea is reached
4) discuss ideas and consolidate/harmonize
5) prioritize ideas (assign points based on a scale and total them)

Question 7

What is multi-voting?

Answer 7

collaborative process used to generate pros/cons of various options, reach a consensus about potential problems, or ensure every option is given fair consideration

Question 8

How is multi-voting facilitated?

Answer 8

1) complete brainstorming session and condense results
2) allocate 100 points to each participants
3) each allocates their points according to priority
4) group and count the high scores
5) repeat if needed to narrow the list

Question 9

What does effective collaboration provide? (5)

Answer 9

1) respect among all participants
2) utilization of each participant’s unique gifts, skills, experience, and knowledge
3) open communications, sharing and support
4) solutions to complex challenges and problems
5) culture where all members are aware that, together, the team is greater than the sum of its parts

Question 10

Effective collaboration enables (5):

Answer 10

1) solving the most complex challenges and problems
2) achieving the group’s goals and objectives while at the same time fostering each participant’s self-fulfillment and self-worth
3) realization of innovative products, services, and solutions
4) effective use of resources (people, process, technology) and time within constraints
5) minimizing waste

Question 11

What are questions for establishing ground rules? (8)

Answer 11

• Who will set the agenda for meetings?
• Who will keep the notes and where will they be stored?
• Who will facilitate?
• What are unacceptable behaviors?
• What is in the group’s code of conduct?
• Who may be the SME in different domains?
• What are the working hours?
• Other admin considerations