This document provides an overview of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ). It discusses that TRIZ is a problem-solving methodology developed in the former Soviet Union. It explains that problems can be classified as having known or unknown solutions. The document then outlines several problem-solving theories and tools used in TRIZ, including brainstorming, morphological analysis, and the 40 inventive principles developed by the founder of TRIZ, Genrich Altshuller, based on an analysis of hundreds of thousands of patents. It also presents the contradiction matrix, which is used to solve problems by analyzing contradictions between parameters of a technical system.