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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Contradiction 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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |