Corporate TRIZ Training

Technical Innovation Center, Inc (TIC) can provide your company with an internal TRIZ organization that can continue to grow and develop independently of any further outside support. A training program that can provide measurable results in a defined period of time is paramount in being able to measure ROI. Management needs this kind of feedback in order make future decisions of additional funding and propagation/exportation of the TRIZ Team concept to other areas of the company.

Our goal is to develop within your organization a strong TRIZ Team that will be able to solve company problems and continue to train personnel as required. This goal is achieved by training an initial group of personnel (60-75 people) with essential TRIZ material, achieving a training level of Apprentice. Included in Module 1, there is time to work on some in-house problems to exercise and reinforce their knowledge. Even though many of these people may not be selected for the next level of training, their knowledge will be a great asset in working with the TRIZ team in the future.

15-20 Apprentices will be selected to for additional TRIZ training, Module 2 & 3. During this training period additional TRIZ tools will be provided and more time (40-50 hours) will be spent on solving internal problems. By successfully completing this phase of training and attaining proficiency with additional TRIZ tools, these candidates will achieve the level of Practitioner. They will also be gaining confidence with TRIZ because they are using their knowledge to solve in-house problems. Practitioners will also strengthen their knowledge and experience with TRIZ by being able to teach new people Module 1TRIZ material supervised by certified instructor.

5-7 Practitioners will be selected to participate in additional training, Modules 4 & 5. This additional training will involve the trainees to use TRIZ with other engineering methodologies like Value Engineering Analysis, Design for Six Sigma and QFD. They will also be supervised in solving at least 2 internal problems. Practitioners who successfully complete this phase of training will have reached the level of TRIZ Specialist. They should be capable of solving high-level inventive problems and be able to teach trainees to the level of Practitioner, Module 2 & 3 material.

2-3 Specialists will be selected for further training in TRIZ advanced topics and independent problem solving activities. Upon completion of this rigorous training program and testing, the Specialist will be certified to the TRIZ Expert level. A TRIZ expert should be able to manage a TRIZ Team and coordinate activities. An Expert should be able to teach all Modules 1-5, developing new Practitioners and Specialists.

The above program provides a dual benefit to the company. First a sufficient number of people are trained in the TRIZ methodology and multiple internal problems will have been resolved during this 12 month period. The formed TRIZ Team will be able to train additional employees and become the catalyst to growing a larger TRIZ presence in your organization as well as be readily available to work on any sensitive internal problems for years to come.

To view an outline of the TRIZ Team curriculum, click here.