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The nine windows technique, also known as 9 windows, 9 boxes, 9 screens, multiscreen diagram, or system operator tool is a creative problem-solving technique that analyzes a problem across time and relative to its place within a system.[1][2][3][4]
The approach is based on the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) and involves creating a 3x3 matrix and placing the current problem in the center.[5]
Past | Present | Future | |
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Super-system | |||
System | Current Issue | ||
Sub-system |
The 3x3 matrix is divided into three problem-solving levels:[5]
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