Creativity technique using seven operators to modify existing ideas into new ones
The Acronym
- Substitute
- Combine
- Adapt
- Modify
- Put to another use
- Eliminate
- Reverse
Usage Guide
Usage Guide
graph TD;
A[Select Object/Idea] --> B[Apply SCAMPER]
B --> C[Generate Ideas]
C --> D[Evaluate Results]
D --> E[Refine Solutions]
Each operator can be used independently or in combination
Question Bank
- Substitute :: What can I use instead?
- Combine :: What can I blend this with?
- Adapt :: What else is like this?
- Modify :: What can I change?
- Put to other uses :: Where else could this work?
- Eliminate :: What can I remove?
- Reverse :: What if I did the opposite?