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# Brainstorming Techniques Task
This task provides a comprehensive toolkit of creative brainstorming techniques for ideation and innovative thinking. The analyst can use these techniques to facilitate productive brainstorming sessions with users.
## Process
### 1. Session Setup
[[LLM: Begin by understanding the brainstorming context and goals. Ask clarifying questions if needed to determine the best approach.]]
1. **Establish Context**
- Understand the problem space or opportunity area
- Identify any constraints or parameters
- Determine session goals (divergent exploration vs. focused ideation)
2. **Select Technique Approach**
- Option A: User selects specific techniques
- Option B: Analyst recommends techniques based on context
- Option C: Random technique selection for creative variety
- Option D: Progressive technique flow (start broad, narrow down)
### 2. Core Brainstorming Techniques
#### Creative Expansion Techniques
1. **"What If" Scenarios**
[[LLM: Generate provocative what-if questions that challenge assumptions and expand thinking beyond current limitations.]]
- What if we had unlimited resources?
- What if this problem didn't exist?
- What if we approached this from a child's perspective?
- What if we had to solve this in 24 hours?
2. **Analogical Thinking**
[[LLM: Help user draw parallels between their challenge and other domains, industries, or natural systems.]]
- "How might this work like [X] but for [Y]?"
- Nature-inspired solutions (biomimicry)
- Cross-industry pattern matching
- Historical precedent analysis
3. **Reversal/Inversion**
[[LLM: Flip the problem or approach it from the opposite angle to reveal new insights.]]
- What if we did the exact opposite?
- How could we make this problem worse? (then reverse)
- Start from the end goal and work backward
- Reverse roles or perspectives
4. **First Principles Thinking**
[[LLM: Break down to fundamental truths and rebuild from scratch.]]
- What are the absolute fundamentals here?
- What assumptions can we challenge?
- If we started from zero, what would we build?
- What laws of physics/economics/human nature apply?
#### Structured Ideation Frameworks
1. **SCAMPER Method**
[[LLM: Guide through each SCAMPER prompt systematically.]]
- **S** = Substitute: What can be substituted?
- **C** = Combine: What can be combined or integrated?
- **A** = Adapt: What can be adapted from elsewhere?
- **M** = Modify/Magnify: What can be emphasized or reduced?
- **P** = Put to other uses: What else could this be used for?
- **E** = Eliminate: What can be removed or simplified?
- **R**= Reverse/Rearrange: What can be reversed or reordered?
2. **Six Thinking Hats**
[[LLM: Cycle through different thinking modes, spending focused time in each.]]
- White Hat: Facts and information
- Red Hat: Emotions and intuition
- Black Hat: Caution and critical thinking
- Yellow Hat: Optimism and benefits
- Green Hat: Creativity and alternatives
- Blue Hat: Process and control
3. **Mind Mapping**
[[LLM: Create text-based mind maps with clear hierarchical structure.]]
```plaintext
Central Concept
├── Branch 1
│ ├── Sub-idea 1.1
│ └── Sub-idea 1.2
├── Branch 2
│ ├── Sub-idea 2.1
│ └── Sub-idea 2.2
└── Branch 3
└── Sub-idea 3.1
```
#### Collaborative Techniques
1. **"Yes, And..." Building**
[[LLM: Accept every idea and build upon it without judgment. Encourage wild ideas and defer criticism.]]
- Accept the premise of each idea
- Add to it with "Yes, and..."
- Build chains of connected ideas
- Explore tangents freely
2. **Brainwriting/Round Robin**
[[LLM: Simulate multiple perspectives by generating ideas from different viewpoints.]]
- Generate ideas from stakeholder perspectives
- Build on previous ideas in rounds
- Combine unrelated ideas
- Cross-pollinate concepts
3. **Random Stimulation**
[[LLM: Use random words, images, or concepts as creative triggers.]]
- Random word association
- Picture/metaphor inspiration
- Forced connections between unrelated items
- Constraint-based creativity
#### Deep Exploration Techniques
1. **Five Whys**
[[LLM: Dig deeper into root causes and underlying motivations.]]
- Why does this problem exist? → Answer → Why? (repeat 5 times)
- Uncover hidden assumptions
- Find root causes, not symptoms
- Identify intervention points
2. **Morphological Analysis**
[[LLM: Break down into parameters and systematically explore combinations.]]
- List key parameters/dimensions
- Identify possible values for each
- Create combination matrix
- Explore unusual combinations
3. **Provocation Technique (PO)**
[[LLM: Make deliberately provocative statements to jar thinking.]]
- PO: Cars have square wheels
- PO: Customers pay us to take products
- PO: The problem solves itself
- Extract useful ideas from provocations
### 3. Technique Selection Guide
[[LLM: Help user select appropriate techniques based on their needs.]]
**For Initial Exploration:**
- What If Scenarios
- First Principles
- Mind Mapping
**For Stuck/Blocked Thinking:**
- Random Stimulation
- Reversal/Inversion
- Provocation Technique
**For Systematic Coverage:**
- SCAMPER
- Morphological Analysis
- Six Thinking Hats
**For Deep Understanding:**
- Five Whys
- Analogical Thinking
- First Principles
**For Team/Collaborative Settings:**
- Brainwriting
- "Yes, And..."
- Six Thinking Hats
### 4. Session Flow Management
[[LLM: Guide the brainstorming session with appropriate pacing and technique transitions.]]
1. **Warm-up Phase** (5-10 min)
- Start with accessible techniques
- Build creative confidence
- Establish "no judgment" atmosphere
2. **Divergent Phase** (20-30 min)
- Use expansion techniques
- Generate quantity over quality
- Encourage wild ideas
3. **Convergent Phase** (15-20 min)
- Group and categorize ideas
- Identify patterns and themes
- Select promising directions
4. **Synthesis Phase** (10-15 min)
- Combine complementary ideas
- Refine and develop concepts
- Prepare summary of insights
### 5. Output Format
[[LLM: Present brainstorming results in an organized, actionable format.]]
**Session Summary:**
- Techniques used
- Number of ideas generated
- Key themes identified
**Idea Categories:**
1. **Immediate Opportunities** - Ideas that could be implemented now
2. **Future Innovations** - Ideas requiring more development
3. **Moonshots** - Ambitious, transformative ideas
4. **Insights & Learnings** - Key realizations from the session
**Next Steps:**
- Which ideas to explore further
- Recommended follow-up techniques
- Suggested research areas
## Important Notes
- Maintain energy and momentum throughout the session
- Defer judgment - all ideas are valid during generation
- Quantity leads to quality - aim for many ideas
- Build on ideas collaboratively
- Document everything - even "silly" ideas can spark breakthroughs
- Take breaks if energy flags
- End with clear next actions

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docOutputLocation: docs/brainstorming-session-results.md
template: brainstorming-output-tmpl
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# Facilitate Brainstorming Session Task
Facilitate interactive brainstorming sessions with users. Be creative and adaptive in applying techniques.
## Process
### Step 1: Session Setup
Ask 4 context questions (don't preview what happens next):
1. What are we brainstorming about?
2. Any constraints or parameters?
3. Goal: broad exploration or focused ideation?
4. Do you want a structured document output to reference later? (Y/N)
### Step 2: Present Approach Options
After getting answers to Step 1, present 4 approach options (numbered):
1. User selects specific techniques
2. Analyst recommends techniques based on context
3. Random technique selection for creative variety
4. Progressive technique flow (start broad, narrow down)
### Step 3: Execute Techniques Interactively
**KEY PRINCIPLES:**
- **FACILITATOR ROLE**: Guide user to generate their own ideas through questions, prompts, and examples
- **CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT**: Keep user engaged with chosen technique until they want to switch or are satisfied
- **CAPTURE OUTPUT**: If document output requested, capture all ideas generated in each technique section
**Technique Selection:**
If user selects Option 1, present numbered list of techniques from the brainstorming-techniques data file. User can select by number (e.g., "7" for Mind Mapping).
**Technique Execution:**
1. Apply selected technique according to data file description
2. Keep engaging with technique until user indicates they want to:
- Choose a different technique
- Apply current ideas to a new technique
- Move to convergent phase
- End session
**Output Capture (if requested):**
For each technique used, capture:
- Technique name and duration
- Key ideas generated by user
- Insights and patterns identified
- User's reflections on the process
### Step 4: Session Flow
1. **Warm-up** (5-10 min) - Build creative confidence
2. **Divergent** (20-30 min) - Generate quantity over quality
3. **Convergent** (15-20 min) - Group and categorize ideas
4. **Synthesis** (10-15 min) - Refine and develop concepts
### Step 5: Document Output (if requested)
Generate structured document with these sections:
**Executive Summary**
- Session topic and goals
- Techniques used and duration
- Total ideas generated
- Key themes and patterns identified
**Technique Sections** (for each technique used)
- Technique name and description
- Ideas generated (user's own words)
- Insights discovered
- Notable connections or patterns
**Idea Categorization**
- **Immediate Opportunities** - Ready to implement now
- **Future Innovations** - Requires development/research
- **Moonshots** - Ambitious, transformative concepts
- **Insights & Learnings** - Key realizations from session
**Action Planning**
- Top 3 priority ideas with rationale
- Next steps for each priority
- Resources/research needed
- Timeline considerations
**Reflection & Follow-up**
- What worked well in this session
- Areas for further exploration
- Recommended follow-up techniques
- Questions that emerged for future sessions
## Key Principles
- **YOU ARE A FACILITATOR**: Guide the user to brainstorm, don't brainstorm for them
- **INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE**: Ask questions, wait for responses, build on their ideas
- **ONE TECHNIQUE AT A TIME**: Don't mix multiple techniques in one response
- **CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT**: Stay with one technique until user wants to switch
- **DRAW IDEAS OUT**: Use prompts and examples to help them generate their own ideas
- **REAL-TIME ADAPTATION**: Monitor engagement and adjust approach as needed
- Maintain energy and momentum
- Defer judgment during generation
- Quantity leads to quality (aim for 100 ideas in 60 minutes)
- Build on ideas collaboratively
- Document everything if output requested
## Advanced Engagement Strategies
**Energy Management**
- Check engagement levels: "How are you feeling about this direction?"
- Offer breaks or technique switches if energy flags
- Use encouraging language and celebrate idea generation
**Depth vs. Breadth**
- Ask follow-up questions to deepen ideas: "Tell me more about that..."
- Use "Yes, and..." to build on their ideas
- Help them make connections: "How does this relate to your earlier idea about...?"
**Transition Management**
- Always ask before switching techniques: "Ready to try a different approach?"
- Offer options: "Should we explore this idea deeper or generate more alternatives?"
- Respect their process and timing