Cross Paradigm Insights and Innovation

This course provides students with an overview of the process of using cross paradigm analysis and thinking as a way of developing novel insights and creative solutions. Basic concepts covered are:

• The idea of "patterns of problems and solutions" as generalizations of classes of problems and associated solutions.
• How to generalize problems and solutions to extract high level patterns.
• How to research other paradigms, business or disciplines for similar patterns.
• Copying and synthesizing patterns from multiple paradigms.
• Deriving models of solutions of methodologies from imported patterns.

During class, students will identify ways in which they can apply this approach in their own area of responsibility