W-I-RAR-I Technique Case Study in Practical Creativity
In a previous article we have studied W-I-RAR-I Creativity Technique.
Now let's look at a practical Example.
Write on a piece of paper a Statement / Definition of the challenge or problem you are working on. Keep in mind to write using HIW - Method.
Identify a Key Word in the definition from the Step-1 that in your opinion captures either:
More details on how to use the Key Drivers Technique.
Randomly select an word or picture.
Further clarification of how to use the Random technique.
Analogy finding for the Word or Picture selected at the Step 3.
More details on how to use the Analogy technique.
Relate the Analogy found in Step-4 back to either :
Now let's look at a practical Example.
- Step-1
Write on a piece of paper a Statement / Definition of the challenge or problem you are working on. Keep in mind to write using HIW - Method.
Example: In what ways could I start a business?
- Step-2
Identify a Key Word in the definition from the Step-1 that in your opinion captures either:
- The essence and the goal of the statement;
- The Motivation behind Step-1.
More details on how to use the Key Drivers Technique.
Example: Independence.
Example connecting S-1 and S-2: In what ways could I start a business so that I have more Independence?
- Step-3
Randomly select an word or picture.
Further clarification of how to use the Random technique.
Example: Robot.
- Step-4
Analogy finding for the Word or Picture selected at the Step 3.
More details on how to use the Analogy technique.
Example: Computer Program.
- Step-5
Relate the Analogy found in Step-4 back to either :
- The Initial statement from Step-1;
- The Keyword from Step-2;
- Both of them Connected;
More details on how to use the Relate Back Technique.
Examples:
- How could I use Computer Programs to start a Business?
- What if I were to think of my business like a Computer program?
- How may I structure my business like a Programmer organizes his Code?
- What if I were to start a business that would sell Computer Programs?
- How to organize my business like ca Computer Program so that I'm more Independent?
- How to use IF.....THEN and other Computer Program language patters to think about starting and running a business?
- Step-6
IF at the end of Step 5 you feel discontent with the Ideas and Solutions you came up repeat Steps 3-5 until you find at least one workable solution.
Steps 3-5 are the RAR part of the W-I-RAR-I Creativity Technique.
Example:
In the example above I feel that I've some new and practical Questions / Ideas about how to approach starting a new business from a different perspective.
However if you felt that you want different perspective you would go back and repeat Steps 3-5, i.e RAR part of the W-I-RAR-I Technique.
S3 - TRAP (a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.);
S4 - HOLE COVERED BY TREE BRANCHES;
S5 -
- How could I avoid the holes in starting a Business?
- Who could I ask for advice to know which traps to avoid?
- What if I were to start a business that would offer protection to people that accidentally fall in Holes?
- What if I were to start a business that would sell Tree Branches?
- What are the current Holes, that I'm aware of, in my thinking about starting and running a business?