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SCAMPER Cheatsheet for Quick Innovation

SCAMPER is a creativity tool that helps generate new ideas by asking seven types of questions.

  • S – Substitute: What can be replaced?
  • C – Combine: What can be merged to add value?
  • A – Adapt: What can be borrowed from other fields?
  • M – Modify: What can be changed, magnified, or minimized?
  • P – Put to Other Use: How else can it be used?
  • E – Eliminate: What can be removed or simplified?
  • R – Reverse/Rearrange: What can be flipped or reordered?

Tip: Apply each step to your product, service, or process to uncover fresh solutions.