Chisinau: Map of Moldova, 1989. - 111 s. The problem of increasing the efficiency of social production is the most important task of our society, the solution of which is possible only under the condition of intensifying the creative activity of each of us. This book describes how you can approach this problem from the standpoint of the theory of solving inventive problems (TRIZ) created in our country. We will talk about invention, but we are not limited to the traditional field of its application technology, as well as the legal concept of invention. Thanks to the coverage of a large amount of material, the book can serve as a guide for specialists undergoing TRIZ training, as well as for those who want to master TRIZ on their own. It will be useful to anyone who develops or improves a new technique, meets in their activities with creative tasks, seeks to increase the share of creativity in their work.