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Root-Conflict Analysis (RCA+) and Value-Conflict Mapping (VCM)
 

Two-day Hands-on Basic Training and Certification

Trainer: Valeri Souchkov

Price: EUR 950,- (excl. 21% VAT)

April 22-23, 2014, 09:00-17:30
Utrecht, The Netherlands

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The course offers learning and mastering practical skills with two tools which enhance analytical phases of solving specific inventive problems and structuring and discovering opportunities for strategic innovation roadmapping.

Root-Conflict Analysis (RCA+) is further extension of Cause and Effect Analysis which enables structuring and decomposition of a specific inventive problem to a tree of manageable contradictions. RCA+ helps to better understand and formulate the inventive problem as well as discover more resources for problem solving. RCA+ is domain-independent method and can be used in both technology and business.

Value Conflict Mapping (VCM) is an analytical tool to extract so-called "blocking contradictions" which prevent further evolution of a technical or business system. VCM is based on matching market demands against existing values of system parameters responsible for meeting current and future demands. The result of the VCM analysis is a tree of ranked blocking contradictions that can be further used in short-term and strategic innovation plans and roadmaps. VCM is domain-independent method and can be used in both technology and business.

Although RCA+ and VCM were created within the program of further development of the TRIZ tools, these methods can provide added value to analyzing and structuring innovative problems and opportunities independently from other TRIZ tools.

• Explanation of the RCA+ and VCM by the trainer
• Demonstration of cases
• Work in groups on practical assignments
• Discussions
• How RCA+ and VCM are used in combination with other TRIZ tools

Valeri Souchkov, M.Sc, internationally recognized innovation professional, certified TRIZ Master. 

• Since 1989, trained more than 5.000 working professionals from over 50 countries
• Assisted over 100 innovative projects in different areas.
• Introduced first public TRIZ training courses in Europe and has been running them on a continuous basis since 1992.
• Author of more than 70 publications including two books on TRIZ, systematic innovation and creativity.
• One of developers of modern TRIZ and Systematic Innovation techniques.
• Co-founder and Executive Board Member of ETRIA, the European TRIZ Association and Global TRIZ R&D Council member of MATRIZ, the International TRIZ Association.
• Since 2003, heads ICG Training and Consulting and delivers courses on Systematic Innovation and TRIZ at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Technology and business professionals, innovators, strategic thinkers.

• A fee for the training is EUR 950,- per person (excl. 21% VAT).

  The fee includes: 

  • Course seat.
  • Courseware.
  • Lunch and refreshments.
  • After-course free 3 months informational phone/online support.

  The fee must be paid before the course.
  Cancellation is free three weeks before the course, otherwise we retain 20% of the fee.

  10% discount* is applicable in the following cases:

  • Two or more participants of the same organization visiting the course.
  • A course is visited by an existing customer (individual or organization) of ICG T&C.
  • Payment of a course fee is done at least 30 days prior to a course starting date.

  30% discount* is applicable to full time students.

  * Discounts are not cumulative

Utrecht is a central "hub" of the Netherlands which is is easy to reach from every direction and is situated within 30 minutes by direct train from Amsterdam airport Schiphol.
Upon registration, we will provide you with details of the course location and a list of possible accommodations.
The course starts at 09:30 and finishes at 18:00, with a lunch break at 12:30-13:30.

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Please note that the number of participants is limited due to practical orientation of the course. To timely register for the course, visit our Registration page

Note that the full payment must be done prior to the workshop. We will send you an invoice and the payment options right after we receive your registration data.

In case you have any questions please contact us via e-mail or call
+31-6-15430012 or +31-53-4342884

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