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12.3. The Scientific Track

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The scientific track considers the problem, question or issue being investigated from a rational, scientific and analytic perspective, viewing the situation with the head rather than the heart. This is perfect for some questions, though many less tangible situations will benefit from a psychological analysis also. And the reverse is also true, with more qualitative, artistic and intangible questions benefiting from some scientific structure.

Fig. 12.2 The full TAO Design Process
 

The parts of the scientific track are:

• 12.4. The Analytic Sequence
• 12.5. The TRIZ Sequence
• 12.6. The Logic Cloud

Other sections in this chapter are:

• 12.1. The TAO Process
• 12.2. Not OR but AND
• 12.3. The Scientific Track
• 12.4. The Analytic Sequence
• 12.5. The TRIZ Sequence
• 12.6. The Logic Cloud
• 12.7. Psychological Track
• 12.8. The Dream Sequence
• 12.9. The Creative Cloud

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