Adapt

Use new adaptations to modify existing things.

Adapt Who - Person, people, group, etc.

• Who can be changed to best fit the situation?
• Who would be most accepting of change in order to solve this problem?
• Who can be trained?

Adapt What - Factor, element, part, component, feature, attribute, trait, quality, aspect, characteristic, facet, issue, subject, source, cause, effect, etc.

• What can be altered?
• What can be changed?
• What can be improved?
• What is similar to this problem that can be copied?
• What could be copied from another field of study?
• What could be adapted to this?
• What could be adapted from this?
• Are extreme modifications possible?
• Are there conditions for altered states?
• Can metamorphosis occur?

Adapt When - Time related, at what time, etc.

• When is the best time to change?

Adapt Where - Place, location, setting, scene, etc.

• Where can it be adapted?
• Where will the changes occur?
• Will changes occur in more than one place?

Adapt Why - Reason, purpose, cause, etc.

• Why would you want to change, adapt, or improve things?
• Why would the costs/benefits from improving things be in your favor?

Adapt How – Process, manner in which something done, etc.

• How can it be adapted?
• How can it be altered?
• How can it be changed?
• How can it be improved?

Synonyms for “Adapt”:  Alter, Change, Modify, Improve, Enhance, Develop, Build, Stimulate, Convert

Related tool:  Sequential Attributes Matrix.