Product development activity always involves the innovative thinking of various participants. The cognitive thinking process is complicated. Based on the characteristics of cognitive thinking,a collaborative innovation process of cognitive thinking was summarized,and an innovative strategy of multi-method and design process was proposed. Combined with the design process, the aspects of collaborative innovation personnel, process operation and decision making were explored. The design activities and thinking operations of various participants were organized and standardized to maximize the collective creativity and promote the innovation activities. Finally, an example of nailing machine was taken to show the collaborative process and demonstrate the effectiveness of its application.
