Zion Bar-El, founder of Michigan-based Ideation International, will present a seminar on TRIZ, a systematic methodology for developing product or service improvements, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will be at 1 p.m., April 23, in the Eaton Conference Room at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The conference room is located on the first floor of the Engineering Center, at the corner of Regent Drive and Colorado Avenue.
Bar-El, who has more than 27 years of management experience in high-tech marketing, sales and product development, will discuss "Your Company's Innovation Horizon: Using TRIZ to Turbocharge the Journey There."
A theory of inventive problem solving that originated in Russia, TRIZ has significantly altered the innovation process at hundreds of businesses, according to Business Week magazine.
Joining Bar-El in making the presentation will be Dana Clarke, manager of training and development for Ideation International and the first American to be certified as a TRIZ specialist. Ideation International provides education, software tools and analytical services to assist companies with innovation.
The seminar is sponsored by the Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program, which offers a master's degree and professional certification in engineering management for working professionals preparing for early management assignments. The program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and is currently serving more than 120 active graduate students.