Preparing for
Brainstorming
lMake sure the problem is clearly defined and understood
by all
»Objectives Trees help with this
lFocus on a sub-function rather than on the whole product.
»Functional Models and Morphological Charts help with this
lAssign one person to be the moderator
»Moderator
manages the session
»Make
sure the rules are followed
lAssign another person to be the note-taker or scribe
»Scribe
writes down all ideas suggested
»Rotate
this responsibility so all have a chance to participate in brainstorming (scribes typically cannot
record and generate ideas)