SCAMPER Technique Examples, Creative Problem Solving and Brainstorming Technique

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Nine out of ten designers would know SCAMPER mnemonic/acronym. It is not only popular in the world of engineering and design, but it is also creative applied in other fields of sciences and arts such as industrial innovation and visual arts. In business, in fact, it is one of the favorite tools for life coaches and business coaches during business meetings and training programs. It gives prominent results while conducting corporate brainstorming sessions or creative thinking and innovative business strategic planning workshops.

SCAMPER stands for:-

Substitute
Combine

SCAMPER Method Examples

Adapt
Modify/distort
Put to another use
Eliminate
Rearrange, Reverse

SCAMPER Examples: 

This mnemonic is applied to redesign your, delivery of presentation and, powerpoint presentation (PPT).

Substitute

The visual look of the cell phone can be enhanced by replacing fiber skin with a metal one, variety of colors can be substituted instead of the regular monotonous shades. Or, it can also be replaced with one or more parts to invent a design.