How do you determine which components truly justify their cost? After I did the Function Modeling Tool described in a post earlier, I asked myself, if I couldn’t integrate Value Analysis directly into the modeling workflow, as we still have problems with this step in AI generated Function Models.
Here’s what’s new:
Value Analysis
Classify functions as Basic, Additional, or Auxiliary
Enter component costs
Instantly visualize a Functionality vs. Cost diagram to identify optimization opportunities
Component Classification
Drag and drop components into System, Supersystem, or Target categories
Diagrams update automatically
GraphML Import
Import yEd files directly
Supports TRIZ palettes from our site
Maintain cross-platform editing between yEd and this too
Table View
Edit function tables in a spreadsheet-style interface
Add or delete rows and update cells directly
Problem List Generator
Automatically identifies harmful, excessive, and insufficient functions
Includes value-based improvement suggestions
Reporting and Documentation
Export diagrams and results as PDF, HTML, PNG, or GraphML
Full bilingual (EN/DE) documentation with guided steps
Thus a typical Workflow would look like this:
- Generate CSV via TRIZ Function Analysis GPT or use System Description tool
- Paste into the Function Modeling Tool for instant diagram creation
- Classify components
- Enable Value Analysis and input function types and costs
- Review problem list and value diagram
- Export results
You can find the TRIZ Function Analysis GPT here
plus the sheet to insert your CSV into the Diagram Tool here.
I look forward to hearing about your experiences. maybe you want to share them on the TRIZ Mastery Hub?