CI026
Codify the improvement principle separately from implementation details so sites can replicate intent fast while adapting execution to local context.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Process contradiction CI026 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Faster Improvement Replication Across Sites vs. Local Contextual Fit
Business Context. Replicating a successful improvement quickly across multiple sites captures value faster, but each site's unique context, equipment, and workforce can mean the improvement does not transfer directly without adaptation.
Process TRIZ Resolution. Rather than replicating the improvement as a rigid template, organizations should replicate the underlying principle and expected outcome quickly while allowing each site to adapt the specific implementation details to its local context.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 3 (Local Quality) allows local adaptation of implementation details while replicating the underlying principle.
Principle 6 (Universality) defines the improvement principle in a way that generalizes across different site contexts.
Principle 26 (Copying) uses the original site's implementation as a template rather than a rigid mandate.
Expected Outcome
Fast value capture across sites
Genuine local fit at each site
Reduced replication failures
Higher overall adoption success
Decision Indicators
Replicated improvements fail at sites with different equipment or context.
Sites are required to implement an identical solution regardless of local fit.
Replication speed is prioritized over adaptation, leading to poor outcomes.
No guidance distinguishes the core principle from adaptable implementation detail.
Sites resist replication efforts they perceive as ignoring their context.
If several of these indicators are present, the contradiction is likely active and the Process TRIZ resolution above should be evaluated.