Combine

Use combinations to modify existing things.

Combine Who - Person, people, group, etc.

• Who could be combined with others?
• Use the same combination with new people?

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

• What can be combined?
• What can be added?
• What can be mixed?
• What can be blended?
• What can be assembled?
• What can be integrated?
• What other parts can be combined with these?
• What might be changed by a new combination?
• What obstacles are preventing a combination?

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

• When can you try to combine things?
• When can you combine timelines?
• When can you combine events?

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

• Where can a new combination take place?

Combine Why - Reason, purpose, cause, etc.

• Why would you want to combine things?
• Why combine?
• Why can’t you combine?

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

• How do you combine the parts?
• How do the combined parts interact?
• How are parts related?
• How could you combine processes?
• How can you combine to achieve economies of scale?

Synonyms for “Combine”:  Merge, Add, Mix, Blend, Assemble, Integrate

Related tool:  Sequential Attributes Matrix.