PHASE 1: BACKGROUND OR KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION
Preceded by investigation and information gathering.
Involves extensive reading, conversations with others
Attendance at professional meetings and workshops,
General absorption of information relative to the problem
under study both related and unrelated fields.
PHASE 2: THE INCUBATION PROCESS
Allow their subconscious to mull over amounts
of information gathered during the preparation phase.
Getting away from a problem allows creativity to spring forth.