Product designers and innovation teams
During a product design sprint to rethink an existing everyday object like a coffee mug
Use cases
About
The SCAMPER mind map template is a structured brainstorming tool for product innovation, using the SCAMPER technique (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse) to redesign a traditional coffee mug. With 16 nodes across 7 branches, it covers concrete ideas like 'Replace ceramic with bamboo or edible materials', 'Add a built-in temperature sensor or a phone holder', and 'Design a mug that cools coffee instead of retaining heat'. This SCAMPER template helps teams systematically explore creative alternatives, making it ideal for design sprints, product development workshops, and innovation exercises. The SCAMPER cheat sheet provides a ready-to-use framework for generating novel solutions by challenging assumptions about everyday objects.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Facilitators and educators
In a creative workshop to teach structured brainstorming techniques
Sustainability officers and R&D teams
When preparing for a sustainability challenge to find eco-friendly alternatives for common products
How to use this template
Step 1
Access and Review the Framework
Open the SCAMPER template in Xmind to explore the seven structured branches designed for systematic product innovation.
Step 2
Input and Expand Your Ideas
Replace the coffee mug examples with your own brainstorming notes and add child nodes to develop promising creative concepts.
Step 3
Finalize and Share Your Results
Complete your innovation exercise and export the mind map as an image or PDF to share with your development team.
Frequently asked questions
SCAMPER is a creative thinking method that prompts you to Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, or Reverse elements of a product or process to generate innovative ideas.
Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then for each SCAMPER letter, brainstorm ideas by editing the existing nodes or adding new ones. Use the template as a guided brainstorming session for any product or challenge.
Yes, the template is fully editable. Simply replace the root topic 'Innovating the Traditional Coffee Mug' with your own product or problem, and adapt the example ideas to your context.
The template is available on Xmind's template marketplace. You can download it for free, edit it digitally, or export it as an image or PDF for printing.
Gather a team, display the template on a screen, and go through each SCAMPER letter one by one. Encourage wild ideas and build on each other's suggestions, using the existing nodes as starting points.
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