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#111Chapter 8: Modern Problem-Solving Techniques• Modern Problem Solving TechniquesGlobal, Open, Multicultural and Synergistic Mass (Crowd-Open Innovation) ThinkingInternational group (online networks) Mode1-3 Months (Global Challenge)(Time-consuming (several weeks to several months))

Global Idea Networking Technique

From the book "Advanced Problem-Solving Toolbox: 115 Creative Plays" | Compiled & Edited by: Mojtaba Goudarzi, Open translation: Mehrshid Goudarzi
Executive Synopsis & Core Logic:

mass open innovation technique and cross-border collective wisdom; Using global digital platforms to call for problem solving, and bringing together the genius of thousands of scientists, designers and citizens with diverse cultural backgrounds to solve massive human and business challenges.

Operational Parameters & Specifications

Category
Modern Problem Solving Techniques
Dominant Thinking
Global, Open, Multicultural and Synergistic Mass (Crowd-Open Innovation)
Participation
International group (online networks)
Estimated TimeTime-consuming (several weeks to several months)
1-3 Months (Global Challenge)
Workshop
Input Format
open macro challenges, online interactive platforms, material and spiritual motivations for problem solving
Output Format
cross-border multidisciplinary solutions, collective wisdom inventions, global coalitions
Key Application
Solving environmental crises and climate change, discovering cures for rare diseases, developing global open source software, and designing multinational products.
Core Differentiator:

Breaking the physical and cultural boundaries of the organization and taking advantage of Joy's Law (The smartest people don't always work for your company).

Quick Field Example:

A space organization puts the challenge of optimizing the asteroid tracking algorithm on the global online platform; A young programmer from the Philippines and a mathematician from Poland design an algorithm 10 times faster in 2 weeks.

Operational Benefits & Implementation Risks

Advantages & Value Creation:

Access to an endless ocean of international talent, solving problems that have been locked away in domestic laboratories for years, cultural richness and diverse perspectives.

Risks & Potential Trade-offs:

language challenges and cultural differences, the complexity of sifting through the thousands of ideas received, the complex legal issues surrounding international intellectual property.

Real-World Organizational & Industry Scenarios

Water crisis and climate sustainability: a global call to invent cheap water purification nanofilters with the participation of world universities.
Linux and open source software development: Co-engineering the operating system with the participation of millions of developers from all continents.
Global Commodities Industrial Design: Idea generation competition for sustainable packaging featuring designers from 50 countries.

Strategic Rationale & Why to Apply

1Global problems require global solutions: crises like global warming or plastic in the oceans cannot be solved in the cubicles of a company.
2Diversity of perspective works wonders: what is a dead end in Eastern culture is a daily joke in Western culture and vice versa.
3Super speed of open innovation: When thousands of independent brains work on a problem simultaneously, the time to discover a solution is drastically shortened.
4Legitimacy and international acceptance: A product designed with global collective wisdom is accepted with open arms in all international markets.

Conceptual Framework & Book Method Description

"Global Idea Networking Technique" is the embodiment of collective intelligence in the age of communication. Relying on platforms such as InnoCentive and Kaggle and open innovation platforms, organizations publicize their unsolvable problems in the form of clear challenges with clear rewards. A network of problem solvers (Solvers) from all over the world with heterogeneous expertise investigate the problem and send their combined ideas so that the best solution is born from the wisdom of the masses.

Step-by-Step Real-World Implementation Scenario

Ocean Plastic Cleanup Global Open Networked Innovation Hackathon
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Step 1: Defining the Open Challenge and Launching the Global PlatformThe challenge 'Non-destructive collection of microplastics at a cost of less than $1/m3' with a prize of $100,000 was published on the Open Innovation Platform.
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Step 2: Recruit 4,000 participants from 70 countriesMarine biologists, nanotechnologists, local fishermen and artificial intelligence engineers registered on the platform and formed multinational teams.
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Step 3: Exchange ideas and cross-cultural integrationA team consisting of a Brazilian materials scientist and a Norwegian mechanical engineer realized that the bubble-absorbing structure of sea sponges could be the key to solving the problem.
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Step 4: Online Judging and Selection of Top ConceptThe idea of ​​a 'Biological Acoustic Bubble Barrier', which diverts microplastics to the surface of the water without harming fish, took first place.
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Step 5: Prototyping with International FundingThe design was tested within 6 months in polluted river mouths and improved pollution collection efficiency by 75%.

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