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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Innovation TRIZ |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-4 h | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |
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