Editing Ideation (creative process) (section)

{{short description|Creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas}}
{{Other uses|Ideation (disambiguation){{!}}Ideation}}
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'''Ideation''' is the [[creativity|creative]] process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas, where an [[idea]] is understood as a basic unit of thought that can be either visual, concrete, or abstract.<ref>Jonson, 2005, page 613</ref> Ideation comprises all stages of a thought cycle, from [[innovation]], to development, to actualization.<ref>Graham and Bachmann, 2004, p. 54</ref> Ideation can be conducted by individuals, organizations, or crowds. As such, it is an essential part of the [[design process]], both in education and practice.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-06-16|title=How Generative AI Can Augment Human Creativity|work=Harvard Business Review|url=https://hbr.org/2023/07/how-generative-ai-can-augment-human-creativity|access-date=2023-06-20|issn=0017-8012}}</ref><ref>Broadbent, in Fowles, 1979, page 15</ref>