00SS SCAMPER a Divergent Thinking Technique.pdf

The SCAMPER technique is a simple yet comprehensive tool to foster creative thinking, especially in our daily work life.
It’s a fun and engaging exercise that can be conducted in both small and large group training sessions.
Thank you. KTA.

1. Developing Creative Thinking
Presented by: Kuntana Arjuna

2. Developing Creative Thinking

3. Why is Divergent Thinking important?
Solves
Open-ended
problems
Overcomes
Mental fixation
Fosters
Critical
thinking
Promotes
Flexibility &
Originality
WHY DIVERGENT THINKING
Divergent Thinking represents the potential for
creative thinking and problem solving

4. DIVERGENT THINKING
TOOL

5. Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Put to other use
Modify Eliminate
Rearrange
a technique use to spark creativity,
and to solve problems/challenges.
SCAMPER

6. SVBSTITVT3
Replacing part of the problem/product/process
with something else.

7. alternate, exchange, repackage, replace,
reposition, swap, switch…
SVBSTITVT3

8. COMBINE
Combining 2 or more parts to create a different product/process
Combining unrelated ideas/goods to create something new.

9. blend, bring together, join, merge, mix, unite
COMBINE

10. ADAPT
Adapting an existing idea to solve the problem.

11. adjust, change, transform, match, fit, revise
ADAPT

12. MODIFY
Modify or magnify or amplify an idea

13. amplify, boost, enlarge, expand, intensify, stretch out
MODIFY

14. Put to other uses
Put current idea to other uses or apply an idea
differently from it’s original creation.

15. apply, exploit, make use of,use up, utilise,
Put to other uses

16. ELIMINATE
Minimized, simplify or reduce parts/components to only
the most important part or function.

17. ELIMINATE
get rid of, lessen, reduce, remove, limit,simplify
LCGC

18. REARRANGE/REVERSE
What if part of your problem, product or process worked
in reverse or were done in a different order.

19. readjust, rearrange, reorder,switch,
reposition, reshuffle, retreat
REARRANGE/REVERSE

20. EXERCISES

24. THINK ABOUT IT…

25. How can I apply the Scamper
technique in my workplace?

26. Developing Creative Thinking
Presented by: Kuntana Arjuna
THANK YOU