PRIZ Academy
Pinpoint high-ROI opportunities with 9 Windows Thinking—an executive framework that shows exactly where and when to invest for future-proof innovation success.
Discover how 9 Windows Thinking helps leaders see the full picture, across time and system levels, so they can put every innovation dollar where it will matter most.
“Investment is simply problem-solving aimed at future value.”
— Dr. Anatoly Agulyansky, PRIZ Academy webinar, 6 Aug 2025
Supply-chain shocks, rapid tech cycles, and tighter capital markets have forced executive teams to scrutinize every project request. Yet most approval processes still rely on siloed data and short-term ROI calculations. The result? High-potential ideas are missed, while well-packaged but ill-timed projects drain scarce resources.
Our latest PRIZ Academy session showed why investment choices must be treated as engineering problems, not accounting exercises, and how 9 Windows Thinking provides the systematic lens to solve them.
9 Windows Thinking is a TRIZ-based framework that maps any product, process, or business model across:
| Space | Time |
|---|---|
| Subsystem (components) | Past (yesterday’s solution) |
| System (current product/process) | Present (today’s state) |
| Supersystem (ecosystem) | Future (tomorrow’s possibilities) |
By populating this 3 × 3 grid, leaders expose hidden dependencies, spot disruptive trends early, and uncover high-leverage investment zones.
✅ Faster Due Diligence: Reduce weeks of cross-functional debate to a single 15-minute mapping exercise.
✅ Board-Ready Clarity: One slide links technical rationale to strategic and financial impact.
✅ Future-Proof Strategy: Built-in time dimension forces teams to anticipate market shifts, not merely react.
✅ Cross-Functional Alignment: Visual matrix bridges language gaps between finance, engineering, and operations.
