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BRAINSTORMING

The strategy to generate ideas is called brainstorming. It involves a group of people who
sit together to discuss a topic and come up with ideas. Let us understand with an example
‘Computer’. Every student in the group comes up with their ideas which are written down

in one place as shown:

Software
Hospitals
Hardware
Useful in homes Cost of computers

School
Railway Station and Main Frame ENIAC

Airport History Super Computer Comparison of
prices

During this discussion, we experience a storm of ideas originating from various brains.

PROCESS OF BRAINSTORMING SESSION

The following steps are involved in the process of the brainstorming session:

Step 1 Defining the Problem
Step 2 Selecting the Time, Place and Process

Step 3 Introducing the Facilitator
Step 4 Assessing Ideas

Step 5 Presenting Results

The conclusion can be derived in the form of a write-up or a mind-map and then presented
to the supervisor who needs to make a decision.

MIND MAPS

A Mind Map is a tool that allows us to organise ideas, thoughts or concepts and their
relationship in a graphical manner.

After the brainstorming session is over, we structure the ideas and information, and their
relationship using Mind Maps. In this technique, we pick up the ideas that have common

features. These ideas are then grouped under one category and the different categories
are linked to the main topic using lines or arrows.

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