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ThinkTanks
Industry-focused idea + knowledge engine built around Inquiries, Thoughts, and Initiatives with deep links into Projects and Communities.
q-and-a
micro-posts
innovation
collaboration
goals
ThinkTanks are CREO's engine for structured knowledge exchange and innovation. Each ThinkTank represents a broad domain or industry and provides an environment where ideas can be explored, refined, and transformed into action.
ThinkTanks are built around three primary primitives: Inquiries, Thoughts, and Initiatives. Inquiries enable layered, discoverable question-and-answer discussions. Thoughts support rapid, lightweight contributions such as insights, brainstorms, proposals, and polls. Initiatives act as long-term collaborative goals that anchor sustained effort and progress.
Rather than functioning as static forums, ThinkTanks form dynamic feedback loops where discussion leads to initiatives, initiatives lead to projects, and project outcomes feed knowledge back into the ThinkTank.
Key Highlights
- Inquiries: structured Q&A with tagging, hierarchies, and optional verification
- Thoughts: short-form posts (Brainstorm/Insight/Proposal/Polls) with attachments
- Initiatives: long-term user-created collaboration goals with milestones
- Adoption model: Guilds/Clans can adopt Initiatives; seasonal dashboards
Components
Inquiries
Thoughts
Initiatives