Composite Materials

{
  "id": "TRIZ-40",
  "title": "Composite Materials",
  "intent": "Combine different elements to achieve properties that none of them provide alone.",
  "triz_principle": {
    "number": 40,
    "name": "Composite Materials",
    "definition": "Use composite structures made of different materials to obtain combined advantages."
  },
  "problem_understanding": {
    "core_contradiction": "We want simplicity, but single approaches cannot satisfy all competing requirements.",
    "why_this_hurts": "Pure solutions force trade-offs: speed vs control, flexibility vs stability, autonomy vs governance.",
    "typical_signals": [
      "either-or architectural debates",
      "solutions optimized for one dimension only",
      "frequent exceptions to rigid standards",
      "workarounds combining tools informally"
    ]
  },
  "solution_logic": {
    "core_idea": "Deliberately combine different approaches, each covering the other's weaknesses.",
    "key_rule": "Design the composition explicitly, not accidentally.",
    "how_it_resolves_the_contradiction": "The composite delivers balanced properties without forcing a single extreme."
  },
  "application_patterns": {
    "consulting": [
      "hybrid governance models (central + local)",
      "mixed delivery models (standard + custom)",
      "portfolio approaches instead of single bets"
    ],
    "software_engineering": [
      "modular monoliths (monolith + modularity)",
      "hybrid consistency models",
      "combining sync and async processing"
    ],
    "architecture": [
      "core platforms with extension layers",
      "hybrid cloud architectures",
      "event-driven core with synchronous edges"
    ],
    "enterprise_sap": [
      "SAP core with external side services",
      "MDG governance plus local extensions",
      "standard processes augmented by flexible tooling"
    ]
  },
  "anti_patterns": [
    "accidental complexity from ad-hoc mixing",
    "unclear ownership between combined elements",
    "composites without integration strategy"
  ],
  "usage_guidance": {
    "use_when": [
      "requirements conflict but both are essential",
      "pure approaches have failed",
      "system must serve diverse needs"
    ],
    "do_not_use_when": [
      "simplicity alone is the dominant goal",
      "team cannot manage hybrid complexity"
    ]
  },
  "diagnostic_questions": [
    "Which properties are in conflict?",
    "What combination could cover both?",
    "Where should boundaries between elements lie?"
  ],
  "example": {
    "before": "Either strict centralized governance or uncontrolled local freedom.",
    "after": "Central rules with controlled local extensions form a balanced composite."
  },
  "meta": {
    "schema": "dkharlanau.dataset.byte",
    "schema_version": "1.1",
    "dataset": "TRIZ-bytes",
    "source_project": "cv-ai",
    "source_path": "TRIZ-bytes/TRIZ-40.json",
    "generated_at_utc": "2026-02-03T14:33:32+00:00",
    "creator": {
      "name": "Dzmitryi Kharlanau",
      "role": "SAP Lead",
      "website": "https://dkharlanau.github.io",
      "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkharlanau"
    },
    "attribution": {
      "attribution_required": true,
      "preferred_citation": "Dzmitryi Kharlanau (SAP Lead). Dataset bytes: https://dkharlanau.github.io"
    },
    "license": {
      "name": "",
      "spdx": "",
      "url": ""
    },
    "links": {
      "website": "https://dkharlanau.github.io",
      "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkharlanau"
    },
    "contact": {
      "preferred": "linkedin",
      "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkharlanau"
    },
    "canonical_url": "https://dkharlanau.github.io/datasets/TRIZ-bytes/TRIZ-40.json",
    "created_at_utc": "2026-02-03T14:33:32+00:00",
    "updated_at_utc": "2026-02-03T15:29:02+00:00",
    "provenance": {
      "source_type": "chat_export_extraction",
      "note": "Extracted and curated by Dzmitryi Kharlanau; enriched for attribution and crawler indexing."
    },
    "entity_type": "triz_byte",
    "entity_subtype": "",
    "summary": "Combine different elements to achieve properties that none of them provide alone."
  }
}