40 inventive principles / #15
#15 Dynamics
What it says
- Let the object or its environment adjust to work best at each stage.
- Split the object into parts that can move relative to each other.
- Make a rigid or fixed object movable or adaptable.
Examples
- Software
- Autoscaling; feature flags that change behaviour at runtime.
- Business
- Dynamic pricing.
- Engineering
- Adjustable car seats and mirrors.
- Everyday life
- Adjustable shelves.
Where the matrix suggests it
The classic contradiction matrix suggests Dynamics in 159 of its 1,248 filled cells. Most often for these conflicts:
- Improving Weight of moving object worsens Length of moving object
- Improving Weight of stationary object worsens Power
- Improving Length of moving object worsens Area of moving object
- Improving Length of moving object worsens Loss of time
- Improving Length of moving object worsens Ease of operation
- Improving Length of stationary object worsens Strength
- Improving Length of stationary object worsens Reliability
- Improving Length of stationary object worsens Ease of manufacture