Training
Virtual and onsite programs, including a path aimed at Associate certification through the Altshuller Institute. Company workshops were described as about five days, shaped with the customer.
TRIZ training, consulting, and publishing
Technical Innovation Center, Inc., in Worcester, is a founder and supporter of the Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies. Certification is provided by the Institute.
The 2018 homepage described the work in three words: training, consulting, and publishing. TIC provides training programs, custom solution packages, and publications for product development and process improvement.
What the center does
Consulting
TIC’s practitioners work with a client’s subject-matter experts to name the function that is failing and to develop solution concepts. The old page described leading a group, staying with a project, or taking on a long-running problem.
Publishing
English editions used in the training. The publishing page named And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared, 40 Principles: Extended Edition, and The Innovation Algorithm, credited to Genrich Altshuller.
Publications
The three titles the 2018 homepage put first. Prices below are the catalog figures printed on that page, not a current offer. This site has no cart.
The Innovation Algorithm
Genrich Altshuller. Translated by Lev Shulyak and Steven Rodman. Catalog price on the 2018 homepage: $50.
And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared
G. Altshuller (H. Altov). Translated by Lev Shulyak. Catalog price on the 2018 homepage: $40.
40 Principles: Extended Edition
Genrich Altshuller, with commentary by Dana W. Clarke. Catalog price on the 2018 homepage: $55.
Featured courses
- Virtual Associate workshop, as described on the 2022 schedule
- Individual Associate path, a two-day introduction and a three-day course
- Corporate team program, modules over 8 to 12 months
- Product development workshop, 16 hours, two days
What attendees wrote
“Very good interaction between class members and instructor. Discussion and reflection are required to settle the material and the concepts.”
“Provided an excellent opportunity to learn about TRIZ. The content was rich - both broadly applied and in-depth. The format was engaging with great discussion to help bridge the theory and the practice.”
“Training was relevant to helping engineers improve their ability to problem-solve. I also found many of the underlying lessons informative for my own unique type of innovation, where I am innovating with new types of knowledge rather than new patents. I found the idea of actively searching for and resolving contradictions of systems to be applicable to innovating in other non-technical systems.”
“Excellent workshop! I am very excited to have practical tools and methods that my students can use to develop innovative medical devices.”
“Perspective and methodologies are illuminating. I look forward to using this knowledge.”
“The ultimate worldwide impact of TRIZ upon technology driven businesses could easily match the impact of CAD system on new product design.”