#3 Local quality
What it says
- Change a uniform structure or environment into a non-uniform one.
- Let each part of an object do a different job.
- Put each part in the conditions that suit it best.
Examples
- Software
- Cache hot data in memory and keep cold data on cheap storage.
- Business
- Price differently by region.
- Engineering
- A hammer with a hard face and a shock-absorbing handle.
- Everyday life
- A desk with a standing area and a sitting area.
Where the matrix suggests it
The classic contradiction matrix suggests Local quality in 127 of its 1,248 filled cells. Most often for these conflicts:
- Improving Weight of moving object worsens Quantity of substance
- Improving Length of stationary object worsens Temperature
- Improving Length of stationary object worsens Illumination intensity
- Improving Length of stationary object worsens Ease of repair
- Improving Area of moving object worsens Strength
- Improving Speed worsens Duration of action of moving object
- Improving Speed worsens Difficulty of detecting and measuring
- Improving Force worsens Reliability