I think the process of idea generation can be difficult, but I also think that these methods make it easier. The methods I have chosen to focus on in this paper are free association, forced relationships, and brainwriting. All of these ideas have both positive and negative aspects. The forced relationship method, however, is the one that I think will produce the most innovative of ideas. As progression continues, though, and technology changes, classic brainstorming ideas will start to take a technological change, in my opinion. Already, we can use computers to write our ideas faster during brainwriting and algorithms to come up with combinations during free association. An example is the company IDEALYST, which is an online service provider facilitating idea generation for businesspeople (Applied Marketing...

Regardless of technological innovations, however, idea generation is made up of the same basic principals, the ability of businesspeople to be creative.
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Callahan, R.H. (2006, Oct. 12). BIF 2 wrap-up: Where do ideas come from? And what's an idea anyway? Retrieved Feb. 28, 2009, from Coronate. Web Site: http://ideaflow.corante.com/archives/idea_generation/

Siegel, R. (2009). Idea Generation for Product Managers. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2009 from Pragmatic Marketing. Web Site: http://www.pragmaticmarketing.com/publications/topics/08/idea-generation-for-product-managers