| name | direct-analogy |
| description | Find structurally similar systems in nature/technology/society. Map structural parallels to generate transferable solution principles. |
| execution | strategy |
| used-by | synectics |
Direct Analogy
Find structurally similar systems in nature, technology, or society that share structural properties with the problem domain.
State Ledger
| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|---|
| web-search | 25 | 0 | 0% |
| web-research | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-overview | 25 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-search | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |
HARD-GATE
Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.
Available Tactics
| Tactic | Role |
|---|
| analogy-extraction | Extract structural analogies from cross-domain sources |
| excursion-orchestration | Full excursion if direct search insufficient |
Available SOPs
| SOP | Role |
|---|
| direct-analogy-generation | Generate analogies from nature/tech/society |
| analogy-chain | Deepen promising analogies through layers |
| springboard-launch | Convert best analogies into concrete solutions |
| synectics-synthesis | Synthesize final analogy report |
Execution Guidance
- Abstract the problem: Extract the core functional/structural challenge
- Search domains: Nature → Technology → Society → History
- Map structure: For each analogy, map structural correspondences
- Evaluate fit: Score analogies by structural depth and transferability
- Deepen: Chain the best 2-3 analogies to deeper levels
- Extract: Convert analogy insights into solution directions
