The Method of Smart Little People (MSLP) utilises a ‘pictorial’ idea generation approach. It engages a user in sketching ‘troops’ of smart little people that solve the problem.
Interestingly, many famous designers have used similar techniques. They sketched numerous possible solutions to problems they encountered and were able to find elegant ways to solve their problems.
Below is a video explanation of the MSLP heuristics, presented by Professor Iouri Belski. This video takes about 16 minutes.
This teaching resource has been provided by the Fellowship web repository (www.edisons21.com – decommissioned) which has been developed by a team of TRIZ academic experts under the supervision of Professor Iouri Belski from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Materials offered by this repository are intended for usage by university academics and students and are offered under the Creative Commons Licence. Fellowship activities have been supported by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.
Read more about the usage of the Edisons21 TRIZ Heuristics Repository materials here.
Permission to host these materials on our site has been granted by Professor Iouri Belski.