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-# Brainstorming Techniques Task
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-This task provides a comprehensive toolkit of creative brainstorming techniques for ideation and innovative thinking. The analyst can use these techniques to facilitate productive brainstorming sessions with users.
-
-## Process
-
-### 1. Session Setup
-
-[[LLM: Begin by understanding the brainstorming context and goals. Ask clarifying questions if needed to determine the best approach.]]
-
-1. **Establish Context**
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-   - Understand the problem space or opportunity area
-   - Identify any constraints or parameters
-   - Determine session goals (divergent exploration vs. focused ideation)
-
-2. **Select Technique Approach**
-   - Option A: User selects specific techniques
-   - Option B: Analyst recommends techniques based on context
-   - Option C: Random technique selection for creative variety
-   - Option D: Progressive technique flow (start broad, narrow down)
-
-### 2. Core Brainstorming Techniques
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-#### Creative Expansion Techniques
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-1. **"What If" Scenarios**
-   [[LLM: Generate provocative what-if questions that challenge assumptions and expand thinking beyond current limitations.]]
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-   - What if we had unlimited resources?
-   - What if this problem didn't exist?
-   - What if we approached this from a child's perspective?
-   - What if we had to solve this in 24 hours?
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-2. **Analogical Thinking**
-   [[LLM: Help user draw parallels between their challenge and other domains, industries, or natural systems.]]
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-   - "How might this work like [X] but for [Y]?"
-   - Nature-inspired solutions (biomimicry)
-   - Cross-industry pattern matching
-   - Historical precedent analysis
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-3. **Reversal/Inversion**
-   [[LLM: Flip the problem or approach it from the opposite angle to reveal new insights.]]
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-   - What if we did the exact opposite?
-   - How could we make this problem worse? (then reverse)
-   - Start from the end goal and work backward
-   - Reverse roles or perspectives
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-4. **First Principles Thinking**
-   [[LLM: Break down to fundamental truths and rebuild from scratch.]]
-   - What are the absolute fundamentals here?
-   - What assumptions can we challenge?
-   - If we started from zero, what would we build?
-   - What laws of physics/economics/human nature apply?
-
-#### Structured Ideation Frameworks
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-1. **SCAMPER Method**
-   [[LLM: Guide through each SCAMPER prompt systematically.]]
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-   - **S** = Substitute: What can be substituted?
-   - **C** = Combine: What can be combined or integrated?
-   - **A** = Adapt: What can be adapted from elsewhere?
-   - **M** = Modify/Magnify: What can be emphasized or reduced?
-   - **P** = Put to other uses: What else could this be used for?
-   - **E** = Eliminate: What can be removed or simplified?
-   - **R**= Reverse/Rearrange: What can be reversed or reordered?
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-2. **Six Thinking Hats**
-   [[LLM: Cycle through different thinking modes, spending focused time in each.]]
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-   - White Hat: Facts and information
-   - Red Hat: Emotions and intuition
-   - Black Hat: Caution and critical thinking
-   - Yellow Hat: Optimism and benefits
-   - Green Hat: Creativity and alternatives
-   - Blue Hat: Process and control
-
-3. **Mind Mapping**
-   [[LLM: Create text-based mind maps with clear hierarchical structure.]]
-
-   ```plaintext
-   Central Concept
-   ├── Branch 1
-   │   ├── Sub-idea 1.1
-   │   └── Sub-idea 1.2
-   ├── Branch 2
-   │   ├── Sub-idea 2.1
-   │   └── Sub-idea 2.2
-   └── Branch 3
-       └── Sub-idea 3.1
-   ```
-
-#### Collaborative Techniques
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-1. **"Yes, And..." Building**
-   [[LLM: Accept every idea and build upon it without judgment. Encourage wild ideas and defer criticism.]]
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-   - Accept the premise of each idea
-   - Add to it with "Yes, and..."
-   - Build chains of connected ideas
-   - Explore tangents freely
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-2. **Brainwriting/Round Robin**
-   [[LLM: Simulate multiple perspectives by generating ideas from different viewpoints.]]
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-   - Generate ideas from stakeholder perspectives
-   - Build on previous ideas in rounds
-   - Combine unrelated ideas
-   - Cross-pollinate concepts
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-3. **Random Stimulation**
-   [[LLM: Use random words, images, or concepts as creative triggers.]]
-   - Random word association
-   - Picture/metaphor inspiration
-   - Forced connections between unrelated items
-   - Constraint-based creativity
-
-#### Deep Exploration Techniques
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-1. **Five Whys**
-   [[LLM: Dig deeper into root causes and underlying motivations.]]
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-   - Why does this problem exist? → Answer → Why? (repeat 5 times)
-   - Uncover hidden assumptions
-   - Find root causes, not symptoms
-   - Identify intervention points
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-2. **Morphological Analysis**
-   [[LLM: Break down into parameters and systematically explore combinations.]]
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-   - List key parameters/dimensions
-   - Identify possible values for each
-   - Create combination matrix
-   - Explore unusual combinations
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-3. **Provocation Technique (PO)**
-   [[LLM: Make deliberately provocative statements to jar thinking.]]
-   - PO: Cars have square wheels
-   - PO: Customers pay us to take products
-   - PO: The problem solves itself
-   - Extract useful ideas from provocations
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-### 3. Technique Selection Guide
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-[[LLM: Help user select appropriate techniques based on their needs.]]
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-**For Initial Exploration:**
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-- What If Scenarios
-- First Principles
-- Mind Mapping
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-**For Stuck/Blocked Thinking:**
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-- Random Stimulation
-- Reversal/Inversion
-- Provocation Technique
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-**For Systematic Coverage:**
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-- SCAMPER
-- Morphological Analysis
-- Six Thinking Hats
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-**For Deep Understanding:**
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-- Five Whys
-- Analogical Thinking
-- First Principles
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-**For Team/Collaborative Settings:**
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-- Brainwriting
-- "Yes, And..."
-- Six Thinking Hats
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-### 4. Session Flow Management
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-[[LLM: Guide the brainstorming session with appropriate pacing and technique transitions.]]
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-1. **Warm-up Phase** (5-10 min)
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-   - Start with accessible techniques
-   - Build creative confidence
-   - Establish "no judgment" atmosphere
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-2. **Divergent Phase** (20-30 min)
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-   - Use expansion techniques
-   - Generate quantity over quality
-   - Encourage wild ideas
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-3. **Convergent Phase** (15-20 min)
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-   - Group and categorize ideas
-   - Identify patterns and themes
-   - Select promising directions
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-4. **Synthesis Phase** (10-15 min)
-   - Combine complementary ideas
-   - Refine and develop concepts
-   - Prepare summary of insights
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-### 5. Output Format
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-[[LLM: Present brainstorming results in an organized, actionable format.]]
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-**Session Summary:**
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-- Techniques used
-- Number of ideas generated
-- Key themes identified
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-**Idea Categories:**
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-1. **Immediate Opportunities** - Ideas that could be implemented now
-2. **Future Innovations** - Ideas requiring more development
-3. **Moonshots** - Ambitious, transformative ideas
-4. **Insights & Learnings** - Key realizations from the session
-
-**Next Steps:**
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-- Which ideas to explore further
-- Recommended follow-up techniques
-- Suggested research areas
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-## Important Notes
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-- Maintain energy and momentum throughout the session
-- Defer judgment - all ideas are valid during generation
-- Quantity leads to quality - aim for many ideas
-- Build on ideas collaboratively
-- Document everything - even "silly" ideas can spark breakthroughs
-- Take breaks if energy flags
-- End with clear next actions