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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min60-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-52-82-8
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AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
IdeationInnovationCreativity
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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Innovation
Brainstorming