Systems creativity

The author identifies the important area of creativity in the design process as least amenable to definition, being comprised of seminal ideas which must fall into a fertile ground of expert domain knowledge coupled with a progressive management environment. Creativity is presented as an essential element in design which can be taught and encouraged. Creative design `seeds´ for decision-based systems, flow-line manufacture and maintenance processes and management information systems are presented. Concept evolution techniques are presented as a structure decomposition methodology. Examples of creative design are presented