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SCAMPER FOR SOLUTION BRAINSTORMING

For solution brainstorming there is another acronym that some have found

helpful to test the validity of the brainstorming statement, as well as to

encourage participants to think broadly. It is called SCAM!", with its meaning

as follows.

S # $hat can you Substitute%

C # $hat can you combine%

A # $hat can you Adapt%

M # $hat can you Magnify, Miniaturi&e, or Multiply%

# $hat can you ut to other uses%

! # $hat !lse% $ho !lse% $here !lse%

" # Can you "earrange or "everse%

If the phrasing of the statement for brainstorming solutions seems to preclude

asking and answering one or more of the SCAM!" 'uestions, then the 'uestion

probably needs to be reworded.