PMI and CAF - Focussed Thought Processes

PMI
Plus Minus Interesting
This technique is very useful to use when generating solution to problems. You spend a specific amount of time, 2-3 minutes on each, Pluses, Minuses and Interesting in that order. Once the time has run out for each one you must move to the next and think no more about the previous one because it's too late and you'll get a smack in the head from a big guy with glasses.
This technique can be used in the writing of introduction to chapters, and is a formal thought process to plan solution to problems.

CAF
This method is where you think up 10 reasons for doing something, etc. Only ten no more, min 10, max 10.
This approach can be used in relation to writing conclusion to chapters, etc. Why you did it a certain why. Usually it's the 8th, 9th, 10th ideas that are really interesting.