Rhetorical topics and TRIZ Progressive methods with unnoticed capacity?

When it comes to creativity, intuitive methods like brain storming or mind mapping are most likely to be named. These techniques aim at developing many problem solving ideas by supporting the ability to build associations. The contrary concept which searches for only one optimal resolution has gone virtually unnoticed so far. Methods approaching their subject from this angle rely on a combined collection of standardised matrices. They are similar to brainstorming and mind mapping which help to generate innovation, although they differ from these in their target objective. This paper aims at presenting the characteristics of the progressive methods by comparing rhetorical topics with TRIZ.