WORLD TRIZ-RELATED SITES PROJECT (WTSP) (3): WORLD WTSP CATALOGS OF TRIZ AND AROUND-TRIZ SITES: FIRST EDITION (OCT. 2019) AND ITS FURTHER ENHANCEMENT

Abstract

This is the 3rd report of the World TRIZ-related Sites Project (WTSP).  As the results of 2 years activities, we have completed the First Edition (Oct. 2019) of the World WTSP Catalogs and are now working to enhance them further.  The Catalogs have 2 main products. (A) World WTSP Catalog of TRIZ Sites has been built with the site data contributed from 4 countries and the results of 2 internet surveys for TRIZ websites in USA and in the world.  It contains 23 Most Important ◎ sites and 39 Important ○ sites.   (B) World WTSP Catalog of Around-TRIZ Sites has been derived by using intensive internet surveys (of about 1000 sites) covering the fields of Creative thinking, Creative problem solving, Innovation, Quality/value/cost/productivity, Patent, etc.  It contains 34 ◎ sites and 128 ○ sites.  The Catalog system is composed of various indexes and many site description files.  Individual sites are described briefly on basic information, and more closely in 3-10 lines or in our standard form of one page and are accessed from various indexes.  This system structure makes the building/updating/managing easy and stable. The project is voluntary based and has a difficulty that “Many people support and join the project, but very few actually work for the project, be-cause all of them are too busy”.  This was particularly true when the vision of WTSP seemed so big and the product image and the process were not clear.  Now that the First Edition is demonstrated nicely, the difficulty is much reduced.  Tasks for enhancing the Catalogs are easily divided into smaller jobs achievable by individual members in parallel.  The crucial issue is the coordination work to be served by Country Editors.  We need volunteers having vision, passion, and leadership in TRIZ community in every country.  Let’s work Together! Connected !! for making the World WTSP Catalogs more Attractive and Useful!!!