The nine windows technique, also known as 9 windows, 9 boxes, 9 screens, multiscreen diagram, or system operator tool is a

creative problem-solving Creative problem-solving (CPS) is the mental process of searching for an original and previously unknown solution to a problem. To qualify, the solution must be novel and reached independently. The creative problem-solving process was originally d ...

technique Technique or techniques may refer to: Music * The Techniques, a Jamaican rocksteady vocal group of the 1960s * Technique (band), a British female synth pop band in the 1990s * ''Technique'' (album), by New Order, 1989 * ''Techniques'' (album), by ...

that analyzes a problem across time and relative to its place within a

system A system is a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole. A system, surrounded and influenced by its open system (systems theory), environment, is described by its boundaries, str ...

. The approach is based on the

Theory of Inventive Problem Solving A theory is a systematic and rational form of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the conclusions derived from such thinking. It involves contemplative and logical reasoning, often supported by processes such as observation, experimentation, ...

(TRIZ) and involves creating a matrix and placing the current problem in the center. The 3 × 3 matrix is divided into three problem-solving levels: * Super-system, also known as the macro system, refers to the external components and environment that currently act with the problem or system. * System refers to the problem or system itself. * Sub-system, also known as the micro system, refers to the parts or components of the problem or system.

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