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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantssame | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |
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