Eliminate

Use eliminations to modify existing things.

Eliminate Who - Person, people, group, etc.

• Who could be eliminated?
• Who is really not part of the situation?

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

• What can be eliminated?
• What might you do without?
• What can be removed?
• What is not necessary?
• Are there any opportunities for “Addition by Subtraction”?
• What can be reduced to its core functionality?
• What can be simplified?
• What rules can be eliminated?
• What would you do if the obstacles were eliminated?

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

• When can the time pressure be eliminated?
• When can the deadline be moved or eliminated?

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

• Does the solution require a physical location?
• Is there a virtual location?

Eliminate Why - Reason, purpose, cause, etc.

• Why could you eliminate the reasons this situation is a problem?

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

• How might you eliminate a process?
• How can you simplify it?

Synonyms for “Eliminate”:  Remove, Reduce, Cut Down

Related tool:  Sequential Attributes Matrix.