Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

TRIZ Potential for IT Projects

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Advances and Impacts of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving

Abstract

The article has been inspired by over a decade of the author’s studies concerning the reasons for failures of IT projects. The studies were based on both the author’s own research projects and a systematic review of reports and literature on the topic. As the success rate of IT projects and of the use of IT system functionalities within organizations is rather low, it appears worthwhile to undertake a multifaceted search for the causes of this phenomenon and for the opportunities to improve the situation. Being a method of systematic problem solving correlated with innovation, TRIZ addresses both these issues. The present article discusses the arguments for the implementation of TRIZ in IT projects and the benefits thereof. Moreover, it presents the IT TRIZ solution as an opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of IT projects—the IT project implementation path with inherent modifications of business processes and the TRIZ-supported creation of an IT system for seamless operations of the organization.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. PMR (2011) Rynek IT w Polsce 2011. Prognozy rozwoju na lata 2011–2015

    Google Scholar 

  2. PMR (2014) Rynek IT w Polsce 2014. Prognozy rozwoju na lata 2014–2018

    Google Scholar 

  3. The Standish Group (2011) Raport 2011

    Google Scholar 

  4. The Standish Group (2014) Raport 2014

    Google Scholar 

  5. Gartner (2014) Raport 2014

    Google Scholar 

  6. Crawford L, Pollack J, England D (2006) Uncovering the trends in project management: journal emphases over the last 10 years. Int J Proj Manag 24(2):175–184

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Gemünden HG (2014) Project management as a behavioral discipline and as driver of productivity and innovations. Proj Manag J 45(6):2–6

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Atkinson R (1999) Project management: cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, it’s time to accept other success criteria. Int J Proj Manag 17(6):337–342

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Ika L (2009) Project success as a topic in project management journals. Proj Manag J 40(4):6–19

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Woźniak M (2012) Lider IT a dylematy i wyzwania współczesnych przedsięwzięć IT. J Manag Finance 4(3):121–133

    Google Scholar 

  11. Cameron SK, Quinn RE (2006) Diagnosing and changing organizational culture. Addison Wesley, Reading, MA

    Google Scholar 

  12. Woźniak M (2012) IT wobec współczesnych wyzwań funkcjonowania organizacji. Economics and Organization of Enterpris. Instytut Organizacji i Zarzadzania w Przemyśle “ORGMASZ” 1(744):41–52

    Google Scholar 

  13. Altshuller G (2000) The innovation algorithm – TRIZ, systematic innovation and technical creativity. Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA

    Google Scholar 

  14. Phillips J (2011) IT project management. On track from start to finish. The McGraw-Hill Companies

    Google Scholar 

  15. Czinki A, Hentschel C (2016) Solving complex problems and TRIZ. In: TFC 2015 – TRIZ FUTURE, Procedia CIRP 39, pp 27–32

    Google Scholar 

  16. Słowiński B, Dutkiewicz D (2015) Attempt of the systematization of sources and processes of creation of inventions in the food processing. In: Technological progress in food processing 2 (25/47), Warsaw Management Academy, Warsaw

    Google Scholar 

  17. Chechurin L (2016) TRIZ in science. Reviewing indexed publications. TFC 2015 – TRIZ FUTURE, Procedia CIRP 39, pp 156–165

    Google Scholar 

  18. Karendał P, Yatsunenko S, Józwa K (2015) Czy wynalazczości można się nauczyć. Kwartalnik Urzędu Patentowego RP 2(24):16–18

    Google Scholar 

  19. https://triz-journal.com/triz-software-fini/. Accessed 10 Jul 2016

  20. Livotov P (2008) TRIZ and innovation management. INNOVATOR 08/2008

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Business Informatics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland

    Monika Woźniak

Authors
  1. Monika Woźniak
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Monika Woźniak .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Machine Design and Research, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    Sebastian Koziołek

  2. School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

    Leonid Chechurin

  3. School of Business and Management, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

    Mikael Collan

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2018 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Woźniak, M. (2018). TRIZ Potential for IT Projects. In: Koziołek, S., Chechurin, L., Collan, M. (eds) Advances and Impacts of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96532-1_16

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation