| Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes |  | Author: David Straker
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 1555611427
Dewey Decimal Number: 651.74
EAN: 9781555611422
ASIN: 1555611427
Publication Date: July 22, 1997
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Product Description
Problem Solved! Uses your favorite top-drawer toolthe Post-it® Note. Great for individuals, great for groupslarge or small. Problems come in all shapes and sizes, yet most have common characteristics that can be addressed with the techniques found in this book. Rapid Problem-Solving with Post-it® Notes shows you how to use six types of techniques: The Post-upProvides methods for getting information into chunks
The Swap SortShows listing and organization methods
The Top-down TreeWorks when the nature of the problem is unknown
The Information MapMaps messy problems and complex relationships
The Action MapPlans actions or maps an existing process
More than 70 diagrams and examples for solving everyday problems. This refreshing book reminds us the simplest ideas are often the most effective. Solve problems, create solutions and find answers fastall with the help of Post-it® Notes. Tens of millions of Post-it® Notes users can now learn how to do far more with these great little tools. Post-it® Notes can be used to help solve difficult problems because they: Are the right size to hold one piece of information from a problem Are easily to attached to flat surfaces and stay put Can be moved and reattached many times
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 Excellent! December 9, 2009
Rafael A. Bravo Puga (Mexico, D. F.)
Like counsellor, this book me has been helpful in the consultancy with my clients. It is a creativity source.
Small but oh so potent December 6, 2009
Fritz Desir (New York, NY)
Really enjoyed this book.
I work in the User Experience space as an Interaction Designer which as a research led design practice has made Post-It Notes or "stickies" pretty much our stock in trade. Rapid Problem Solving w/ Post-It Notes is a real gem which I found while looking for a book on data analysis of all things. It's short, sweet and gives you all that you need to perform analysis and run-throughs for everything from brainstorming sessions for problem-solving and concepting to gathering and making sense of collected data. I was amazed by how many scenarios we're covered in such few pages. Very easy to read, study and more importantly to use. Your work colleagues will be impressed and don't be surprised if you feel a strange burst of inspiration every time you see a stack of stickies laying around.
RECOMMENDED!
A simple but very practical book June 11, 2008
Yuen King Tong (Hong Kong)
Be frank I just read this book one time few years ago and never used the methods mentioned. One of the reasons is that I packed the book somewhere...But I assure all buyers that you will find the tools are simple and can be used quickly. There are no difficult mathematic (or should be very few computations are needed) but almost work as 'common sense' approach. Since post-it or similar products can be acquired almost in all offices, so you can try it out by yourself, or with your colleague (friends and family) almost immediately. I believe its power is that you can use the tools to communicate with others. After all, to solve a problem needs good thinking and also consensus. Buy and use it.
 Very Light Reading February 7, 2008
Stephen J. Smith (Boston, MA United States)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of using rapid prototyping in a variety of ways - from everything from designing software products to building consensus in meetings and setting priorities. There was nothing new in this book that a smart person with the general idea wouldn't be able to come up with on their own. There is a lot of white space in the book and many rudimentary ideas are explained in painful detail. No case studies and really only one application (building consensus and prioritization in meetings). The contents of the book might be better contained in a five page pamphlet.
A quick way to organise your ever flowing thoughts. January 20, 2008
Peter Taylor (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great book to manage and organise big or little thoughts of yours onto Post-It notes. Then attempts to show you how to put this in some sense of order that helps you to get the job done. Wheither "that" is for study of a project or what is the next step in perhaps for the next family picnic that's coming up very soon.
Basically the book is divided into 3 parts. The first one talks about what is problem solving or how it works if you are not sure or familiar with this. Second part shows you the 4 basic styles offered using simple questions of why and how and when to use them and the very last section provides a good fictional example that helps the reader grasp or put "this" all that makes sense in action.
I like the examples provided at the end to resolve a frustrating or teething issues or problems that can be related to things I have found in my workplace.
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