The following links are related to innovative thinking both in terms of design and business performance. *Note:  Please try any software here at your own risk!

Balanced Score Card

Blue Ocean Strategy

Brainstorming

Brainwriting 6-3-5

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

Disruptive Innovation

EyeWire Creativity Cards

Fishbone Diagram, Cause-and-Effect Diagram, Ishikawa Diagram

FreeMind (free mind mapping software)

FreePlane (free mind mapping software)

GROW Goal Setting Model

GROW Goal Setting Model 2

Pugh Decision Matrix

Quality Function Deployment (House of Quality)

Total Quality Management (TQM)

TRIZ

 Value Innovation