Principles Explorer

Explore the INTRIZ principles and learn how to apply them in your innovation challenges.

User-Centricity

Design based on genuine understanding of user needs, goals, and contexts

Experience Design

Journey Coherence

Design experiences as unified journeys rather than isolated touchpoints

Experience Design

Temporal Design

Design with explicit consideration of time as a critical dimension of experience

Experience Design

Emotional Resonance

Design to evoke specific emotional responses at key moments

Experience Design

Cognitive Alignment

Design to match users' mental models and cognitive processes

Experience Design

Process Simplification

Eliminate activities that fail to add value for the customer

Service Enabler

Role Clarity

Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of all participants in the service

Service Enabler

Appropriate Automation

Automate routine tasks while preserving human touch for emotional and complex interactions

Service Enabler

Feedback Integration

Build continuous feedback loops into the service system

Service Enabler

Technology Enablement

Use technology to enhance human capabilities rather than replace them

Service Enabler

Segmentation of Experience

Divide the experience into distinct segments that can be optimized independently

Contradiction Resolution

Extraction of Value

Extract the essential value-creating elements from a service and deliver them in a new way

Contradiction Resolution

Nested Experience Levels

Create multiple levels of experience depth that users can access based on their needs

Contradiction Resolution

Asymmetric Personalization

Apply personalization selectively to the elements that create the most value

Contradiction Resolution

Temporal Separation

Separate conflicting service elements in time rather than trying to deliver them simultaneously

Contradiction Resolution

Physical to Digital Transformation

Transform physical service elements to digital while preserving core value

Transformation

Reactive to Proactive Transformation

Transform services from responding to problems to preventing them

Transformation

Transactional to Relational Transformation

Transform single transactions into ongoing relationships

Transformation

Iterative Improvement

Evolve services through continuous small improvements based on feedback and data

Evolution

Adaptive Evolution

Design services to evolve in response to changing contexts and user needs

Evolution
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