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3.3 Concept of Brainstorming

3.3 Concept of Brainstorming

Brainstorming is a creative group or individual activity aimed at generating a large

number of ideas in a short period of time. The main goal of brainstorming is idea

generation rather than evaluation. Key principles of brainstorming include:

ˆ uspending judgment S
ˆ ncouraging free thinking E

ˆ enerating as many ideas as possible G

ˆ uilding on others’ ideas B
In computing, brainstorming is often used during:

ˆ ystem design S

ˆ oftware requirement analysis S

ˆ lgorithm development A
ˆ nnovation and startup ideation I

3.4 Types of Brainstorming

3.4.1 Individual Brainstorming

Individual brainstorming involves generating ideas independently. This method is use-

ful when deep focus is required. Example (Algorithm Design Thinking): A programmer
explores multiple ways to sort data:

ˆ ubble Sort B

ˆ erge Sort M

ˆ uick Sort Q

ˆ ybrid approaches H
This process helps in selecting the most suitable algorithm for a given problem.

3.4.2 Group Brainstorming

Group brainstorming involves collaboration among team members. It is common

in software engineering teams, agile development environments, and research groups.
Advantages:

ˆ iverse perspectives D

ˆ aster idea generation F

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