Investigation of Conditions and Methods for Idea Generation in Product Development Teams

Abstract

Conditions and methods for idea generation were gathered from the questionnaire survey for development managers. Idea is likely generated when an incompleteness is allowed, team members are self-motivated, and tasks are urgent. The importance of these conditions varies according to the stage of development. There are 80 methods to fulfill the conditions in a team. They are applicable in food, software, and home electron-ics developments, and in the workshops in educational institutions. We expect to apply the methods in idea generation stage of 3S model and Boost-Gate method®.