TRIZ for Storage Innovation Workshop by Tonex
Creative Problem Solving for Future SATA & SAS Design
This 2-day hands-on workshop is designed for engineers and innovation teams working on SATA and SAS-based storage solutions for datacenters. As demand grows for faster, smaller, and more reliable drives, traditional design approaches face serious contradictions—like improving speed without increasing heat, or boosting density without sacrificing reliability.
TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) provides a structured, proven way to generate breakthrough ideas by solving these contradictions systematically. This workshop gives your team the tools and mindset to innovate beyond limits—reducing trial and error.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basics of TRIZ and how it applies to engineering innovation.
- Identify and define contradictions in current SATA/SAS storage designs.
- Use the TRIZ Contradiction Matrix and 40 Inventive Principles to generate innovative ideas.
- Apply TRIZ tools to real-world storage challenges (e.g., power, performance, thermal limits).
- Predict and map the evolution of storage technologies using TRIZ trends.
- Develop future-ready design concepts using advanced TRIZ methods.
- Collaborate in innovation teams to solve complex design challenges efficiently.
Workshop Schedule
Day 1: TRIZ Basics + Real Problems
Morning
- Welcome + Storage Industry Trends
- Intro to TRIZ: Solving contradictions
- TRIZ tools: 40 Inventive Principles, Contradiction Matrix
Afternoon
- Identify real SATA/SAS design problems
- Map problems using TRIZ parameters
- Apply TRIZ to generate practical solutions
- Group activity: Redesign components under real constraints
Day 2: Deep Dive + Designing the Future
Morning
- TRIZ trends of technology evolution (SATA to SAS4 to NVMe)
- Case studies: Using TRIZ in real storage system design
- Tools: ARIZ, 9-Windows, Substance-Field Models
Afternoon
- Group challenge: Design the “Future SATA/SAS Drive”
- Present ideas and get feedback
- TRIZ in daily work: Integration and planning
- Wrap-up + Certificate distribution
What You Get
- Hands-on TRIZ training tailored to storage systems
- Printable tools, worksheets, and checklists
- TRIZ-based design ideas for real challenges
- TRIZ Certification of Completion