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Why is "Constraint-Based Innovation" important in software engineering?
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Creative & Innovative Thinking MCQs
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In innovative problem solving, what is the "SCAMPER" method?
Q3easy
What is the role of "Convergent Thinking" after a "Divergent Thinking" session?
Q4medium
During a brainstorming session, the rule "Quantity over Quality" is enforced. No idea is criticized, no matter how wild. This is a technique used to encourage:
Q5medium
A developer needs to build a search engine. Instead of looking at other search engines, they study how ants find food and use that logic to create a "swarm- based" search algorithm. This is an example of:
Q6medium
In the problem-solving cycle, which type of thinking is most useful during the initial ideation phase to ensure a wide variety of solutions are considered?
Q7easy
How does "Incremental Innovation" differ from "Radical Innovation"?
Q8hard
A team is told that building a custom data center is too expensive based on market prices for hardware. Instead of accepting this, the Lead Engineer breaks down the cost of raw silicon, electricity, and cooling to see if they can build it differently for 1/10th the cost. This is an example of:
Q9medium
To solve the problem of high server costs, an engineer suggests using the "idle CPU power" of the users' own browsers to perform background calculations. This "unconventional" solution is best described as:
Q10easy
What does the cognitive bias "Functional Fixedness" refer to in a programming context?