A COMPLETE, TESTED, EASY - TO - USE,
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
FOR YOUR BUSINESS OR HOME

THE SOLUTION MACHINE .... SO SIMPLE IT WORKS !
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THE SOLUTION MACHINE is an IBM-PC® and MAC® program that assists
the user/s in solving  problems creatively using imaging techniques drived
from Edward DeBono's lateral thinking.  Complete instructions are an integral
part of the program, ready at all times, insuring ease of use everytime.
 The program transforms the user from being 'stuck' into conducting a thought
provoking dialogue. The program's process has six easy steps.  



1st...The users type in their problem in a special, Four-Slot ,action format.Such as: 


  How to....improve....a product.....effectively....so that....it is less confusing? 
             (1)           (2)           (3)                         (4)

2nd..The program then poses a unique,fantasy situation, to  stimulate  new, off- 
           beat, non-tradtionional, thinking. This fantasy situation might be:

       A....slothful.....clown.....fixing.......a stove.....with......a bowl.

3rd...The individual or group then  responds by making up  a 'story'  
           about this fantasy situation, such as:

     The clown is emptying the overload of  ashes, from a stove, into to a bowl. 

4th....The program then blends that  imagined story about the clown, with the 
             original problem by forming  'trigger questions'  such as: 

    How  could  you.......improve.......a product.......with a bowl......like the clown? 

5th... The users now  generate many, far-out , links, called  CONNECT-A-PHORS ©, such as: 


    Spin out the bad features  like the a spinning bowl  cream  separator; 
                                - OR -   
    Wash the bad things away like the clown  washing  his  hands  after emptying  the  ashes 
                                - OR -   
      Put  the confusing  product  features  in a 'bowl ', and  throw them away like  ashes.      


6th.....The final step is to explore the total list of CONNECT-A-PHORS©
that were  developed and modify one into a tentative, workable, solution idea.  


Building on the third CONNECT-A-PHOR © with the themes of 'confusing'
 and 'throw away', for  an example, we could... 


       Take the confusing features off the regular panel and put  
          them onto a special advanced panel.



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Summarizing, The SOLUTION  MACHINE 's  fantasy situation of the 'clown',
stimulated the user's image of  emptying  ashes, which was first linked
to "throwing away"  and then modified into a creative solution by the 
new idea for an  'advanced panel'.

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The SOLUTION MACHINE  program stimulates an action orientation and creative
process> using the power of the user's own personal imagery to create a new perspective.
It also: 



          * Excites and stimulates  participation by both groups and individuals.

          * Is extremely time efficient, averaging 20 minutes per problem session.

          * Is espcecially easy to learn and operate  by even first-time computer users.

          * Been tested in business, educational  and home environments.

          * Runs on an, IBM in a DOS box  or  a Mac Plus or better Macintosh®.   

          * Cost  is  only $10  for single copies with site-licensing available.




INDUSTRIAL  STRENGTH  SOFTWARE

BY  THE  GEMINI  GROUP

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